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Five Thai agricultural workers who published Hamas in Gaza last month arrived at Bangkok, after spending almost 500 days in captivity.

Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannnun, Watchara Srianoun, Bannawat Saethao and Suraska Lamnao were all working in South Israel when they kidnapped them during Hamas attacks. October 2023. Years.

On Sunday morning, they were emotional scenes, because five men hugged tearavies relatives in the arrival room for Bangkoku Suvarnabhumi.

“I don’t know how to transfer him to the words,” he said, released by Mr. Pongsak’s hostage.

“I would like to thank all officials involved in helping us until we were standing here.

“We would not be here without helping us. We are very touched and I am very glad to return to our homeland. I’m really grateful.”

Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongs said that “very inspiration” testify to their return After their release of the Freedom 30. January.

Somboon Saethao, Mr. Bannawat’s father, said that he was “so happy” and that his family would greet his son home with the traditional Thai ceremony.

“I don’t think I want him to be far from home again,” his father said to AFP.

Mr. Bannawat moved to Israel nine months before the abduction in search of better family revenues, he added.

His wife, Wiayada Saethao, said BBC Thai journalists that the 15 months of her husband was held as hostages was a period of suffering.

“Don’t be afraid more. We’re at home now. We’re in Thailand. We’re coming home,” she said.

After landing in Bangkok at 07:30 local time (00:30 GMT), five met a small group of intercepts relatives and government officials.

They spent the past 10 days in the Israeli hospital, so that their health could be monitored.

Five men will now pass into their parent cities.

Boonsong Tapchaiyut, Officer of the Ministry of Labor, said that every hostel would receive a disposable payment of around £ 14,510 (600,000 Thai Baht), together with a monthly salary of £ 825 to 80 years, to ensure that they do not have to return to Israel.

One Thai Pacillac remains an uncheck for.

“For the sixth Thai hostage that still remains in Gaza, we never refrain from action, we still have hope and we will do so long as we fail,” said Thai Foreign Minister.

Last month, after surrender five hostages in Khan Yunis, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinavatra said he was “caused” that they were from captivity.

It thanks Israel, as well as Katar, Egypt, Iran, Turkey and the United States in their business to ensure releases.

Since October 2023. 46 Thai workers were killed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok, mostly in Hamas attacks and Some rockets fires a group of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Hamas took 251 hostages and killed about 1,200 people when he attacked Israel 7. October 2023. year, initiating the Gaza war.

At least 47,500 Palestinians were killed in the offensive of Israel, the Hamas-Run Ministry of Health Ministry is stated. Approximately two-thirds of Gaza’s buildings were damaged or destroyed from Israel’s attacks, UN says.

The edition of Thai hostages does not make part of Israel-Hamas Consefire Reagefire agreed on the 19th. January, under which the 216 Israeli hostages and 566 Palestinian prisoners were released.

By the end of the first phase of the breaking fire in three weeks, 33 hitches and 1,900 prisoners are expected to be released. Israel says eight of 33 dead.

Additional reporting Thanyarat Doson.