The Thais killed and kidnapped by Hamas were collateral damage

Thailand and Israel have drawn closer in the 15 months since Oct. 7, 2023

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Five Thai workers who were kidnapped by Hamas arrive at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand on Feb. 9, 2025. © AP

Ian Lloyd Neubauer is a freelance journalist based in Sydney.

It's a little-known fact that the country that suffered the most casualties, after Israel, on Oct. 7, 2023 was Thailand. Some 49 Thai farm workers were murdered by Hamas and another 31 were taken hostage by the militant group.

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