Thailand: Thailand's Middle East conflict monitoring center announced on Wednesday that 381 Thai nationals have been evacuated from the region, as the government seeks to address rising living costs caused by the ongoing volatility.
According to Thai News Agency, Santi Piyatat, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, stated that the conflict has affected energy prices and transport costs. In response, the Consumer Protection Board has introduced six measures to prevent businesses from engaging in unfair price hikes or refusing sales.
Panidone Patchimsawat, acting Director-General of the Department of Information, explained that the regional situation remains uncertain due to heavy attacks in Iran, Iraq, Israel, and Lebanon. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the first group of evacuees from Iran has safely arrived in Thailand. Meanwhile, a second group of 68 individuals has reached a temporary operations center in Van, Turkey, with further arrivals in Bangkok scheduled for March 12 and 13. In addition, 14 Thai nationals from Iraq have relocated to the Turkey center for further coordination, and 24 citizens stranded in Qatar are expected to arrive in Bangkok Wednesday night via Qatar Airways.
Returning citizens shared their experiences, with Patcharee Raksawong recounting her ordeal after arriving from Doha with her two children. She described facing severe anxiety while awaiting the reopening of airspace. "I wanted to return many times, but the airspace was closed and there were no commercial flights available for the general public initially," she said.