BANGKOK, Oct 17 (TNA) – Preparations are underway to bring back the bodies of Thai workers who were killed in Israel to Thailand as verification of their identities will be partly completed within one week.
Labour Minister Pipat Rachakitprakarn said currently, the Thai embassy in Israel, along with the Ministry of Labor, is accepting Thai workers in Tel Aviv. With 2-3 flights per day, they can bring back 300-400 Thai workers. Officials have already been deployed to Tel Aviv to facilitate the swift and efficient return of Thai workers.
Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance Srettha Thavisin has instructed the repatriation of 7,500 registered Thai workers within this month, depending on the availability of flights. Currently, there are one Thai Airways aircraft, one Royal Thai Air Force aircraft, two Air Asia aircraft, and two Nok Air aircraft. Even if not all workers return within the month, they are likely to be close to the target. So far, about 500 workers have returned home.
Mr. Pipat mentioned that the repatriation of deceased Thai workers is in progress. Their identities are being verified to determine their nationality. It is expected that within the next week, some remains will be returned to Thailand.
Regarding the number of workers held captive, Mr. Pipat stated that they are aware of 18 such cases. With the Prime Minister’s recent trip to China and meetings with leaders from various countries, negotiations will take place through multiple nations, including Saudi Arabia, to secure the release of the detained workers. The Thai government is in discussions with several countries to facilitate their release. (TNA)
