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Myanmar builders arrested for illegal contracting on Koh Phangan
Published on 13/10/2025
» SURAT THANI - Nine Myanmar workers have been arrested for illegally contracting to build houses for an Israeli businessman on Koh Phangan.
Hamas and Israel set for hostage and prisoner exchanges
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» GAZA CITY - Hamas was set to release all surviving hostages on Monday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as US President Donald Trump headed to the region for a peace summit having declared the war "over".
Two Israelis arrested with fake US dollars on Koh Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/10/2025
» Two Israeli men were arrested with fake US dollar bills totalling US$5,653 after they exchanged some of them for Thai baht at Samui airport.
Thai among dead captives to be returned
News, Published on 13/10/2025
» A Thai national confirmed dead is among 47 hostages to be released under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Among them, about 25 are believed to have died in captivity.
Countdown to hostage release as Trump to host Gaza peace summit
AFP, Published on 12/10/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Hamas will release its remaining hostages on Monday and will play no role in Gaza's future government, the group told AFP, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders prepared to convene in Egypt for a major peace summit.
Tensions rise with some Israeli tourists on Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/10/2025
» Local authorities and business operators on Koh Phangan are raising concerns over the behaviour of some Israeli visitors and the rise of foreign-run businesses on the southern island.
Israeli cabinet ratifies Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas
Published on 10/10/2025
» JERUSALEM/CAIRO - Israel's government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that.
‘They’re coming back’: Israelis await return of hostages
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» TEL AVIV - Thousands of jubilant Israelis gathered in a Tel Aviv square on Thursday, hopeful for the return of hostages held in Gaza, after two years of fear and worry.
Give Trump's Gaza peace plan a chance
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 08/10/2025
» When a bad man does a good thing, we should honour him for it, even if his motives are selfish.