FOREIGN Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara is urgently flying to Qatar and Egypt for emergency talks with their leaders to help free 22 Thais held hostage by Hamas fighters as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Oct. 31).

 

As instructed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin Parnpree will also be promoting bilateral relations and discussing other issues of common interest.

 

The foreign minister will hold talks with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at Doha today and do so with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo tomorrow.

 

Panpree said he had already discussed the freeing of Thai hostages with the authorities of both countries several times and pointed out that Thais went to Israel to earn a living and did not have a conflict with anyone.

 

Right now it is uncertain where all the hostages are whether they are still in Gaza or have been moved to another  country, he said, adding that the Thai government is open to all channels of negotiation with Hamas on freeing the Thai hostages.

 

by TNR Staff 

TOP: An explosion is pictured in the Gaza Strip, as seen from Israel, October 30, 2023. Photo: Reuters/Amir Cohen and published by US News & World Report

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2023-10-31

 

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FOREIGN Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara is urgently flying to Qatar and Egypt for emergency talks with their leaders to help free 22 Thais held hostage by Hamas fighters as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Oct. 31).

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