Thanakrit Prakotwong, 37: Thai laborer was youngest of 8

Thanakrit Prakotwong, 37, an agricultural laborer from the Sukhothai province in northern Thailand, was murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Holit on October 7.

Thanakrit’s body was returned to Thailand on October 20, and his cremation ceremony was held on October 24.

He was the youngest of eight siblings, his family said, and his parents had died earlier. Thanakrit had been working in Israel for around four years, sending money home to his family and saving up for his future.

His brother, Surapol, told a local news outlet that Thanakrit was “a good person, and hardworking.”

His sister, Pai, told the news site that she was relieved her brother’s body was able to be returned home to his final resting place.

His oldest brother, Wiphachon, said they usually spoke every few days via video chat.

“I still can’t believe he died,” he said. “It’s like losing a child.”

Thanakrit, he said, was working in Israel to save up money so that he could return home and grow cocoa and coffee in the fields next to his house.

According to the kibbutz, Thanakrit’s sister said that he was “a good person who does not think about yourself” but worked to take care of his extended family.

She said he was planning to pay for his niece’s medical school tuition, “but that dream was shattered after your life ended.”

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