BANGKOK — Five Thai workers set free after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on Sunday.
Sarusak Rumnao, 32; Watchara Sriaoun, 33; Sathian Suwannakham, 35; Pongsak Thaenna, 36; and Bannawat Saethao, 27, were freed on Jan. 30 as part of an exchange arrangement.They were the second batch of Thai hostages released since the war broke out.
Five Thai hostages who were freed from Gaza are greeted upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn province, Thailand, Feb. 9, 2025. AP PHOTODuring an earlier ceasefire in November 2023, 23 Thai nationals were released in a deal negotiated between Thailand and Hamas, with assistance from Qatar and Iran.All five men were assessed at a hospital outside Tel Aviv prior to their return.Four of them were joined by one relative each earlier this week.
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