Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she was “elated”, thanking Qatar, Egypt, Iran, Türkiye and the United States for their work to secure the releases.
The foreign ministry said the five would be taken for medical screening and treatment, and were expected to return to Thailand within 10 days.
The Southeast Asian nation has about 30,000 citizens in Israel, most of them working in the agricultural sector, where they earn significantly higher salaries as farm labourers than they would at home.
A total of 46 Thai workers have been killed since the October 2023 attacks, according to the foreign ministry in Bangkok.
Thailand’s labour ministry said last week that the country will expand its workforce in Israel by 13,000 positions.
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