No Thai nationals have been reported injured or killed since the conflict began, acting Labour Minister Treenuch Thienthong said yesterday.
However, around 300 Thais in high-risk areas, most of them residing in Iran, have expressed their intention to return home. Of these, 50 are registered workers, all of whom have requested repatriation, reports the Bangkok Post.
Authorities are now coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is handling the details through Thai embassies and consulates in the region, she said.
“Registration will begin on Thursday. The first groups are scheduled to travel on March 7 and March 10, journeying by road to Turkey before onward arrangements to Thailand,” she said.
Two channels are being prepared: state-to-state repatriation, with the responsibility for costs under consideration, and travel organised by labor recruitment agencies, which will fully cover expenses.
The ministry is also working with provincial labour offices to keep families of overseas workers informed through a dedicated communications app, while arranging financial assistance and emotional support.
Upon arrival, returnees will receive help from the Department of Employment and the Department of Skill Development to secure new work and enhance vocational skills, she said.
About 28,000 Thai labourers are currently residing in Israel, with around 50 having made requests to return, the minister said.