He was working closely with Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and the air force chiefs to ready evacuation flights for Thais in high‑risk areas, beginning with Iran. The Foreign Ministry had established a day‑to‑day operations centre to monitor developments, consolidate information, assess risks and draw up systematic evacuation plans. The ministry also advised Thais to avoid travel to the Middle East until the situation stabilises. Meanwhile, the Labour and Foreign Affairs minstries have agreed to suspend the provision of Thai workers to risk areas in the Middle East. At present, 77,495 Thai workers are under the supervision of Thai labour offices in Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, Labour Minister Treenuch Thienthong said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 01, 2026 05:05 UTC