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Israeli doctors say five released Thai hostages in ‘fair’ health after 15 months of captivity

  By AP and published by Yahoo!News Beer Yaakov, Israel – When the mother of one of the Thai hostages held in the Gaza Strip for over a year caught sight of her son on a Facebook livestream after his release yesterday (Jan. 30), he had changed so much that she didn’t recognize him at […]

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Five Thai and  two Israeli hostages released from Gaza now in Israeli territory, military says

  By Reuters – published by CNA and CNN Jerusalem/Cairo – Two Israeli and five Thai hostages released by Palestinian militants in Gaza are now in Israeli territory, the Israeli military said today (Jan. 30). It identified the five Thai nationals as: Pongsak Tanna, Sathian Suwannakhan, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat and Surasak Rumnao. The military […]

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Thailand and 16 other countries call for release of all hostages in Gaza

  THAILAND issued a joint statement with the US and 15 other countries calling for the release of all hostages, including Thais, being held in the Gaza Strip while supporting negotiations for a permanent ceasefire, TV Channel 7 and CNN said this morning (June 7). Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin posted a message on Facebook saying […]

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Two more Thai hostages dead in Gaza

  THE FOREIGN Ministry said this morning (May 17) that two more Thai hostages have died in Gaza with six more remaining in captivity, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Nikorndej Phlangkur, the ministry’s spokesperson, said the Thai embassy in Tel Aviv had been informed by the Israeli government that its hostage situation assessment committee had considered […]

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Foreign Minister welcomes two more Thais released by Hamas

  By Naewna newspaper and Reuters – published by CNA FOREIGN Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara before dawn today (Nov. 29) in Thailand and at 11 p.m. in Israel posted a message on X, formerly Twitter, that two more Thai hostages had been released by Hamas, Naewna newspaper said. He was at the hospital where the two […]

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Hamas frees 3 more Thais, 15 likely still detained

  THE FOREIGN MINISTRY early this morning (Nov. 27) announced that a third group of three Thai hostages were released by Hamas last night (Israel time) taking the total set free to 17 with 10 freed first and four others on Saturday, Naewna newspaper said. It is estimated that another 15 Thais are still being […]

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10 Thais released by Hamas, another 20 likely still detained

  THE Thai embassy in Tel Aviv confirmed this morning (Nov. 25) that Hamas has released 10 Thai hostages and not 12 as originally reported with all of them undergoing a checkup at Shamir Medical Centre Hospital, Matichon newspaper said. The names of the 10 released hostages are as follows: 1) Ms. Natthawaree Munkan; 2) […]

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Gaza ceasefire and hostage release to start today

  By AFP and published by CNA Gaza Strip – A pause in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza will start this morning (Nov. 24) with the first hostages to be released hours later, mediator Qatar said, after nearly seven weeks of fighting. Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and of Palestinians detained by […]

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20 Thai hostages are safe: Malaysian PM

  THAI Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today (Nov. 3) that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had called to inform that 20 out of 23 Thais held hostage by Hamas fighters are safe while a search is underway for two to three other captives, TV Channel 7 said. Srettha said Anwar had told him that […]

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