Thais warned to strictly follow orders as Iran attacks Israel
THE THAI embassy in Tel Aviv posted a message on Facebook telling Thais to strictly follow Israeli government’s orders and guidelines while tracking developments after Iran launched over 300 drones and missiles towards Israel but its military said it shot down almost all of them, Naewna newspaper said today (April 14). The Thai Foreign […]
Read MoreIsrael’s Netanyahu vows victory after Iran strikes, fears of wider conflict grow
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday (Apr. 14) his country would achieve victory after the military said it shot down almost all the more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran in a sharp escalation of the Middle East […]
Read MoreAnalysis: Biden, Netanyahu on collision course after Gaza UN vote
By Matt Spetalnick, Reuters, and published by Yahoo!News Washington – Relations between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sank to a wartime low on Monday (Mar. 25) with the US allowing passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations and drawing a sharp rebuke from the Israeli leader. Netanyahu abruptly […]
Read MoreYoung Thai man returns to work in Israel to clear debt
A YOUNG THAI worker took the risk of returning to work in Israel near the Gaza strip battle zone to earn good income and clear a heavy family debt with there being no other way out, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Dec. 20). Mrs. Bunsri Prongjit, 62, a resident of Buriram city, regularly makes […]
Read MoreForeign 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 […]
Read MoreGaza hostage release back on after aid row settled
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Gaza/Jarusalem – A Gaza hostage release deal was back on track on Saturday night (Nov. 25) after a row over aid supplies to the north of the besieged enclave was resolved following mediation by Qatar and Egypt. A Palestinian official familiar with the diplomacy said Hamas would continue […]
Read More10 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) […]
Read MorePremature babies evacuated from Gaza to Egypt as conflict continues
By Reuters and published by CNA Gaza – Born prematurely in Gaza just before war broke out, a baby girl was treated at Al Shifa Hospital as it gradually collapsed, separated from her displaced family, and then evacuated to Egypt on Monday (Nov. 20) along with her mother and 27 other Palestinian newborns. Lobna […]
Read MoreThai mercenaries are not fighting for Israel: Ministry
AMID WIDESPREAD speculation on social media that Thais are serving as mercenary soldiers in Israel’s the war against Hamas, the Foreign Ministry today (Nov. 8) clarified that no Thai worker has enlisted to do so with only half Thai and Israeli dual nationals serving as reserve soldiers, Naewna newspaper said. The Thai Ambassador to […]
Read More2 more Thai workers dead, one more taken hostage
THE FOREIGN Ministry said this evening (Nov. 4) two more Thai workers had died in the Israel-Hamas war raising the death toll to 34 while one more was taken hostage increasing to 24 the number of Thais held captive by Hamas fighters, Naewna newspaper said. However there was no increase in the number of […]
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