DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER and acting Prime Minister Bhumtham Wechayachai said this afternoon (Oct. 8th} that while two Thais have been confirmed to have died in the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas gunmen it has been rumoured that as many as 10 to 12 Thais have been killed but this has not yet been confirmed, Matichon newspaper and MCOT said.

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is paying an official visit to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore during Oct. 8-12, 2023.

 

Speaking after a meeting of the Rapid Response Centre lasting around one and half hours Bhumtham, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs Jakkapong Sangmanee and Secretary to the Prime Minister Prommin Lertsuridej, said of the eight Thais injured two were in serious condition with the others suffering minor injuries.

 

by TNR Staff

Top from left: Prommin Lertsuridej, Bhumtham Wechayachai and Jakkapong Sangmanee. Photo: Matichon

 

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Maybe over 1000 civilians (on both sides) are dead at this point in the conflict. Does it really matter where they were born? I found it equally annoying when the Austalian news was attempting to determine their own death toll.

Edited October 8, 20232 yr by JensenZ

42 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

Does it really matter where they were born?

It will when the partial video of one of the murders of a Thai man starts to circulate this week and I'm sure it will do so in the next day or two.

 

Attempting to cut someones head off with a large spade is not going to go over well with the population.

Edited October 8, 20232 yr by ukrules

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

It will when the partial video of one of the murders of a Thai man starts to circulate this week and I'm sure it will do so in the next day or two.

 

Attempting to cut someones head off with a large spade is not going to go over well with the population.

 

The footage is absolutely brutal. 

Hamas -- how to NOT win friends and influence people.

Opening of Mouth before Brain engaged

Surely a correct number would be appropriate instead of a mere guess, as would some kind of statement regarding all the other poor victims

Another conflict that Thailand will avoid taking a stance on... while trying to collect money from both sides.

5 hours ago, ukrules said:

It will when the partial video of one of the murders of a Thai man starts to circulate this week and I'm sure it will do so in the next day or two.

 

Attempting to cut someones head off with a large spade is not going to go over well with the population.

Of course it matters in Thailand, but you took my post out of context by cherry picking one sentence to make your point - don't do that!

 

If something bad happens to a Thai person, it isn't because they were Thai - they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Perhaps you're not giving Thai people the benefit of the doubt - that they are mature enough to understand that.

Edited October 9, 20232 yr by JensenZ