Thai consular affairs officials receive Thai evacuees arriving in Turkey from Iran at the Kapikoy border checkpoint on Saturday evening. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday advised Thais to leave all risk areas in the Middle East as soon as possible, because the situation in the region remains violent, tense and uncertain. The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Iran said that Iran was acting in self-defence, which would continue until attacks on Iran stopped or the United Nations Security Council did its duty. “Although there has bee no report of any casualties among Thais in the Middle East, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges Thais to leave risk areas as soon as possible due to the high uncertainty of the situation. There are about 77,000 Thais living throughout the Middle East, according to earlier government estimates.

Source: Bangkok Post March 08, 2026 13:21 UTC