Thai nationals make up the largest single group of foreigners killed or missing following the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel. According to a Reuters report, 24 Thais have been confirmed dead and 21 remain unaccounted for. The number being held captive by Hamas has risen to 54.

 

In total, Hamas are believed to be holding 220 people captive and over half of those hold foreign passports from 25 different countries, according to the Israeli government.

 

A total of 328 people from 40 countries have been confirmed as dead or missing, according to updated figures from Israeli officials.

 

By Peter Roche

PHOTO: AFP

 

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2 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

But at least they made a lot of money. Wives will be pleased...

Creep.............

Why would they even work in such a dangerous place?

Edited October 27, 20232 yr by StayinThailand2much

Just now, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Reportedly, the unemployment rate in Thailand is only around 1%, so why don't they look for a good job in Thailand?

maybe because they have no marketable skills, thanks to awful ed system, so best they can do is farming?

And let us not forget that the powerful like to import workers from Myanmar and Cambodia who work for peanuts in order to keep wages down overall, This ain't the EU

1 minute ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Reportedly, the unemployment rate in Thailand is only around 1%, so why don't they look for a good job in Thailand?

A creep who also has no brains.............

Because Thais are the largest group of foreign migrant laborers in Israel

12 minutes ago, transam said:

A creep who also has no brains.............

brainless is being far too polite.

35 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Why would they even work in such a dangerous place?

 

   It was considered to be a safe place before the terror attack 

49 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Why would they even work in such a dangerous place?

I refuse to believe this is a serious question

17 minutes ago, alocmrlj said:

I refuse to believe this is a serious question

I refuse to believe this is a serious an intelligent question - fixed it for you. 

1 minute ago, Artisi said:

I refuse to believe this is a serious an intelligent question - fixed it for you. 

But folk here even back the creep up...........Amazing...🤔

1 hour ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Why would they even work in such a dangerous place?

The monies good.

Why anyone would want to work in Israel or Gaza is beyond me! 10 horses couldn't drag me down there for all the money in the world! 

1 minute ago, pacovl46 said:

Why anyone would want to work in Israel or Gaza is beyond me! 10 horses couldn't drag me down there for all the money in the world! 

Some folk can work anywhere to feed their family without mum nearby, how about you......😘

3 minutes ago, transam said:

Some folk can work anywhere to feed their family without mum nearby, how about you......😘

My mom died in 1982 and I have been managing quite well since then. Thanks for asking! I still wouldn't go to work in Israel out of principle and my life is worth more than the money I could be making there. Are you able to comprehend that? 

1 minute ago, pacovl46 said:

My mom died in 1982 and I have been managing quite well since then. Thanks for asking! I still wouldn't go to work in Israel out of principle and my life is worth more than the money I could be making there. Are you able to comprehend that? 

So you're an "I'm alright Jack", many thousands of Thais are not, many go where they can find money for their family, they come from a country that pays peanuts with virtually no social security, try thinking outside your box.... 🙄

I am just so happy Israel is one of the few countries that has the b@llz to do what they do.

 

And I have 0% Jewish in me.

Why would anyone want to work in Israel? Maybe because it is easy to get a working visa, I wouldn't know. But what I know is that they are known for treating their workers as slaves.

8 minutes ago, Celsius said:

I am just so happy Israel is one of the few countries that has the b@llz to do what they do.

 

And I have 0% Jewish in me.

+1 

Another news story today says that the Thai death toll is 33...

Yesterday the news reported that 33 French had died in the Israel-Hamas war.

2 hours ago, vangrop said:

Why would anyone want to work in Israel? Maybe because it is easy to get a working visa, I wouldn't know. But what I know is that they are known for treating their workers as slaves.

I think they just require foreigners to work as hard as they do.

Apparently  Hamas targeted them. Probably because they resent them taking jobs that used to go to Palestinians with border passes in years gone by.

4 hours ago, transam said:

So you're an "I'm alright Jack", many thousands of Thais are not, many go where they can find money for their family, they come from a country that pays peanuts with virtually no social security, try thinking outside your box.... 🙄

 

Truth be told, there are plenty of reports of individual Thais and groups of Thai workers being abused and harmed -- though not necessarily killed -- in various other foreign employment destinations, including some of the various richer Middle East countries and even sometimes in places like South Korea.

 

Perhaps given a hypothetical choice between Saudi Arabia, et. al. and [pre-war] Israel, Israel wouldn't have looked so bad / risky / dangerous -- though no way would I ever have taken a job anywhere near Gaza.

 

 

Edited October 27, 20232 yr by TallGuyJohninBKK

7 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

Because Thais are the largest group of foreign migrant laborers in Israel

Is that true? I was not aware that so many Thais were in Israel. I spent many years working in the ME and never saw many. Never worked in Israel. No oil

Edited October 27, 20232 yr by bang saen guy

35 french dead

So when does Thailand declare war on Hamas? Are the Aircraft Carrier and the new Submarines ready for war? 

10 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   It was considered to be a safe place before the terror attack 

 

That must be lo...ong ago History of the Israeli-Palestine conflict: A chronology - The Washington Post

16 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

Because Thais are the largest group of foreign migrant laborers in Israel

 

Is that true? Completely unaware of that before this whole thing blew up.

10 hours ago, Dogmatix said:

Apparently  Hamas targeted them. Probably because they resent them taking jobs that used to go to Palestinians with border passes in years gone by.

 

That might well be true. I am in the region presently and they do look down on Asians also, no doubt about that. 

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