Of the 220 hostages being held by Hamas, 54 are Thai nationals, according to the latest Israeli government figures. They are largely agricultural workers, who come from Thailand’s poorest areas to work in Israel’s fields. The World’s Patrick Winn reports from Bangkok that Thailand finds itself suddenly a part of a Middle Eastern war.
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