Joy and relief for parents of Thai hostages released by Hamas
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Ms Wiwaew Sri-uan, mother of Thai hostage Watchara Sri-uan, reacts with her relative as her son is released from Gaza on Jan 30.
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Udon Thani natives Watchara Sri-uan and Surasak Lamnao are among five Thai hostages being released on Jan 30 after being detained
The elated parents of Mr Watchara – Mr Tom Sri-uan and Mrs Wiwaew Sri-uan – said they would not allow their son to work abroad again.
Mrs Wiwaew said that she had received the good news about Mr Watchara’s release from her granddaughter on Jan 29.
The parents of Mr Surasak – Mr Chanda Prachanan and Ms Khammee Lamnao – could not contain their happiness after hearing the good news. Ms Khammee said she wants to meet her son at the airport, so she can give him a big hug.
She said through all these painful months, she always believed that her son was alive. She thanked officials for their encouragement and Hamas for releasing her son.
Mr Viras Tanna, father of Buri Ram native Phongsak Tanna who was one of five hostages being released on Jan 30, said he was so happy that he could not sleep.
He said that he had followed up with several agencies and media outlets, hoping that his son was still alive as there was no official confirmation.
Mr Sarayut Thongsri from Buri Ram Provincial Labour Office revealed that five Buri Ram natives had died and three others were still detained.
Mr Phongsak is the third hostage released, following two Buri Ram natives who had been released earlier, Mr Sarayut said, adding that 809 Buri Ram natives still worked in Israel. THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
