No Thais have been captured by Hamas.

Secretary of the Speaker of the House confirms that no Thais have been captured by Hamas, warns those still in Israel to think carefully and stay away from risk areas because there are no safe spots. Mr. Mukh Suleiman, Secretary to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, said about the situation in Israel that Thai people currently misunderstand that there are still 8 Thais who have been arrested and detained in the Hamas group. He confirmed that from what he knows, there are no more. However, he does not know where those people are. As for the news that academics have commented that if Thais do not want to return and still want to work in Israel, which is risky, they should propose to the Israeli government to give weapons to Thais for their own protection, Mr. Muk said that this is a mistaken idea, inappropriate, and could cause serious damage. If this proposal is actually implemented and Thais are arrested with weapons, they will not be able to work in agriculture, but will become mercenaries, whic h will have a negative impact on Thailand. Therefore, he would like to leave a thought that those who will be responsible, especially the government, must think carefully about what is proposed, both in the short term and the long term. He personally disagrees with this, but it should be emphasized that if they want to stay, they must retreat out of the danger zone. He personally sees Israel as a small country that is dangerous in every area. He cannot prevent people from staying. There are almost no safe areas. As for whether the next incident will escalate or not, he will have to think for himself. However, he personally sees a chance that a serious incident will occur. Source: Thai News Agency