BANGKOK: Thailand is working with Jordan, Egypt and Malaysia to secure the release of its citizens taken hostage during unrest in Israel, as over 1,000 Thai migrant workers caught in the conflict look to return home, a dep
, as over 1,000 Thai migrant workers caught in the conflict look to return home, a deputy foreign minister said on Monday .
Negotiations towards securing the release of the Thai hostages was"very positive", Jakkapong said, without elaborating. More than 400 people have been killed in Gaza after retaliatory Israeli air strikes hit housing blocks, tunnels, a mosque and homes of Hamas officials.
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