Bangkok Ministry of Foreign Affairs Latest numbers report The number of deaths was 30, 16 were injured, 19 were taken hostage, 8,345 reported their wish to return to Thailand, 116 requested to stay. As for the good news, Thai planes do not have to take a detour. Negotiations have been made to fly through the airspace of Arab countries.
As for the total number of Thai people killed in Israel, it is still at 30. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports figures as of yesterday (20 Oct. 2023) that 30 Thai people died from violence in Israel, 16 were injured, and a Thai person was arrested. Two more people were added, making the number increase to 19 people. As for those who registered, they requested to return to Thailand. Through the Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv, the latest total is 8,345 people, and there are 116 people who have not yet requested to return to their country.
Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Informing that there are 2 commercial flights to bring back Thai workers, one is Arkia Airlines (IZ591) expected to arrive around 2:05 p.m., with 214 people registered, and the other is Spice Jet Airlines (SG9011) expected to arrive. Around 4 p.m., there were 320 people registered for this trip.
There will also be a third Air Force evacuation flight from Thailand today. at 1:30 p.m. and is scheduled to return to Thailand tomorrow (22 Oct. 2023) at approximately 10:50 a.m., bringing 140 Thai labor brothers and sisters back to Thailand. And there is also an El Al airline plane taking approximately 311 Thai people back as well. And there is good news from the Air Force's flight today. No need to fly around He was informed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that he had negotiated a request to fly into the airspace. From the beginning there may be congestion and not being able to enter the airspace of Arab countries. As a result, today's Air Force planes will fly through Myanmar, India, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel land at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion International Airport in about 8.5 hours, instead of taking a roundabout flight of 13 hours.
From October 23 onwards, Thai authorities will arrange two direct flights per day from Israel to Thailand, one flight from Israel to Dubai, and another return flight from Dubai to Thailand. This plan allows for the evacuation of more than 800 Thai people from Israel per day.
For flights to Dubai The government will charter a boat from Tel Aviv to Dubai. This will take about 3 hours, and then there will be commercial airlines and Air Force planes. Recruiting Thai people from Dubai Returning to Thailand, now the flight schedule has been set. Which airlines fly when and what time? And how many people are on the line? which if there is a missing passenger Royal Thai Embassy in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates and the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Dubai The room will be opened for reception. To facilitate Thai people and both embassies and the Consulate General Will facilitate the issuance of visas to enter the country as well.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs I wish all Thai brothers and sisters in Israel who have decided not to return. Please consider carefully. And please make sure it's in a safe place. We also ask that those who previously reported their names to the embassy and changed their minds not to return. Please notify the embassy in advance. In order to manage seats on each flight as efficiently as possible. And don't close off other people's opportunities. who wish to return as well. - Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency