Watsana Yojampa spoke to her son after he was released by Hamas. There are at least 18 Thai nationals still being held hostage in the Gaza Strip.
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A Dying Anticorruption Crusader Considers His Life’s Own Misdeeds
Chuwit Kamolvisit has enthralled Thailand for decades with revelations of police and political corruption. But his own compromised past, including time as a “super pimp,” clouds his legacy.
Hard Hit by Loss of Thai and Palestinian Workers, Israeli Farmers Call for Volunteers
After the Oct. 7 terror attack, Israel banned Gazan farm workers, and many other foreign laborers returned to their home countries.
Thailand Hopes Its Hostages in Gaza Will Be the Next to Be Released
Thai officials have seen photos of the hostages who were abducted on Oct. 7 in southern Israel.
Hamas Hostages Include Thai Farm Workers. Their Families Want Answers.
Dozens of farm workers from Thailand were kidnapped or killed in the raids on Israel, and relatives want answers. “We have nothing to do with their war,” one said.
Family of Thai Worker in Israel Worries About His Fate
Kiattisak Patee has been working on a kibbutz in Israel, and his family fears he may have been taken hostage by Palestinian gunmen.
Thursday Briefing: What’s Next After McCarthy’s Downfall
Plus an auction of works from China’s top art collector.
After Mall Shooting, Thailand Seeks Long-Term Answers to Gun Violence
Thai citizens, officials and visitors were left reeling from a deadly shooting at a popular mall in Bangkok, and asking what a nation with one of Asia’s highest rates of gun ownership can do.
Lynn Lynn’s Journey From Rocker to Dissecting Myanmar’s Coup in Film
Lynn Lynn was a musical idol when he volunteered in 2015 to protect the life of Myanmar’s new civilian leader. Forced to flee after 2021’s coup, he has reinvented himself as a film director.
Thai King Commutes Sentence of Former Prime Minister Thaksin
Thaksin Shinawatra’s eight-year punishment was reduced to one year, days after his return from self-imposed exile. He remains one of the country’s most influential politicians.