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Thursday, January 30, 2025
Israel identifies five Thai hostages released by Hamas
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Wiwwaeo Sriaoun (C), the mother of Thai farm worker Watchara Sriaoun held hostage in Gaza, watches the news with relatives as she waits for the confirmation of his release, at her home in Udon Thani province, Thailand's rural northeast on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)
Israel names the five Thai hostages who have been handed over from the Red Cross to the IDF along with Israelis Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Mozes.
The five Thai civilians, who were kidnapped on October 7, 2023, while working as agricultural laborers, are named as Pongsak Thenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat Seathao and Surasak Lamnau, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
There is one other Thai hostage considered by Israel to be alive still in captivity: Pinta Nattapong. Two other Thai hostages, Sudthisak Rinthalak and Sonthaya Oakkharasri, have been declared by Israel to be dead, with their bodies held captive.
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