CNA Correspondent Podcast: Thai hostage held by Hamas shares his gripping story
Freed from captivity, Thai nationals speak with CNA's Saksith Saiyasombut about their ordeal.
Thais made up the largest number of foreign nationals abducted by Hamas when the militants attacked Israel on Oct 7, 2023. Nearly two dozen Thais have since been released and returned home.
Thai correspondent Saksith Saiyasombut shares some of their stories with host Teresa Tang in this episode of CNA Correspondent.
There have been incidents where migrant workers, not only from Thailand, have been killed by rocket attacks. But those are just very low numbers. The October 7 attack was certainly out of the ordinary.
Jump to these key moments:
- 1:12 An emotional story to cover
- 3:25 Why 30,000 Thais work in Israel
- 7:10 Harrowing stories of being kidnapped
- 9:19 How negotiators got them out
- 13:40 What happens to remaining hostages?
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Source: CNA/cr
