The Thai Embassy in Israel stated that the medical treatment that Thai prisoners of war have received in Israel has been "optimal," according to a statement from a spokesperson from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office.
"Yossi Sheli, the director general of the Prime Minister's Office, visited the Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh) Sunday, in the special complex where 14 Thai citizens and one citizen of the Philippines are staying, following their return from the Gaza Strip after having been kidnapped by Hamas on October 7," the spokesperson said.
"Sheli was accompanied on the visit by Thai Ambassador to Israel Panbea Chandramiya, representatives of the IDF, and representatives of the Assaf Harofeh Hospital."
The statement detailed what was discussed at the meeting, revealing that the director-general was briefed by representatives of the Foreign Ministry and the IDF on the "process of absorbing Thai citizens who were kidnapped and returned to Israel, as well as an overview from the director of the center, Dr. Asanat Levzion-Korah, on the medical treatment that they received."
"The Thai ambassador in Israel... thanked the government of Israel and said it is evident that the [general] and medical treatment that the Thai captives receive is optimal," according to the statement.
Seventeen Thai hostages have been released
Three more Thai hostages were released Sunday, bringing the total to 17. An estimated thirteen Thai citizens remain in Hamas captivity.
Some 30,000 Thai laborers, mainly from the country's impoverished northeast, work in the Israeli agriculture sector, one of its largest groups of migrant workers.
Reuters contributed to this report.