177 An additional Thai worker was taken hostage by Hamas, raising the number of Thai nationals held captive to 23, according to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
128 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara met with the Egyptian Foreign Minister to allow access to the Rafah border crossing if the Thai hostages are released. Egypt has expressed its full support for the negotiation process.
177 The Thai team formed by House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has concluded negotiations with representatives of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, who will free all 19 Thai hostages, said Saiyid Sulaiman Husaini, leader of an association of Shia Muslim in Thailand.
