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Thailand Foreign Minister Meets Thai Hostages In Israel

Thailand Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa meets with five Thai hostages released by Hamas while Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra joins the press conference by video at Shamir Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, on February 2, 2025. The Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs express continued coordination with relevant officials to ensure all five nationals undergo the relevant health checkups and can return home promptly and safely to their families in Thailand. (Photo by Matt Hunt/NurPhoto)

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