Emotional scenes as farm workers arrive in Bangkok happymamay

Five of the workers of Thai farmers, which Hamas released in Gaza last month arrived at home in Bangkok, after spending nearly 500 days in captivity.

Pongsak Thanna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara SRION, BanNawat SAETHAO and Surasak Lamnao all working in southern Israel when they were kidnapped during the attacks in October 2023.

There were emotional scenes on Sunday morning, as the five men embraced their relatives in the arrival hall of Bangkok Sofarnabumi.

Mr. Thaina said: “I do not know how to put it in words.”

“I would like to thank all the officials who participated in helping us until we stand here.

“We will not be here without helping us. We are very happy to return to our homeland. I am really grateful.

Foreign Secretary Maris Sanjamebongsa said it was “very inspiring” to witness their return After their release on January 30 As part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

After landing in Bangkok at 07:30 local time (00:30 GMT), the five small group of relatives and officials who feel overwhelmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“He is very happy” and that his family will welcome his son at home with a traditional Thai party.

“I don’t think I want him to be far from home again,” his father told AFP.

He added that Mr. Saito moved to Israel nine months before he kidnapped him in search of better income for the family.

His wife, Yiada Saitaw, told Thai BBC that the 15 months detained her husband, as a period of suffering.

“Do not be afraid anymore. We are at home now. We are in Thailand. We go home,” BBC told Thai reporters.

The five men will make their way to their hometown.

Boonsong Tapchayut, an official at the Ministry of Labor, said that every hostage will receive one time batch of about 14,510 pounds (600,000 baht), along with a monthly salary of 725 pounds until the age of eighties, to ensure that they are not forced to return to Israel.

One of the Thai hostages is still imperceptible to.

“As for the sixth Thai hostage that is still in Gaza, we never refrain from working, we still have hope and we will do anything until we succeed,” said Foreign Minister, Mr. Sanjiabongsa.

Last month, after handing over the five hostages in Khan Eunnis, Thai Prime Minister, She said that she was “joyful” because they were outside the families.

Israel, as well as Qatar, Egypt, Iran, Turkey and the United States, thanked their work to secure publications.

A total of 46 Thai workers have been killed since October 2023, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok, the majority in the Hamas attack and Some of the missiles launched by Hezbollah Lebanon.

Hamas seized 251 hostages and killed about 1,200 people when Israel attacked October 7, 2023, which led to the regional war.

At least 4,700 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli attack, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health in Hamas. The United Nations says that about two -thirds of Gaza buildings have been damaged or destroyed by Israel’s attacks.