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Freed Thai hostages: 'Israelis had it worse' – DW – 12/05/2023
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https://www.dw.com/en/freed-thai-hostages-israelis-had-it-worse/a-67642521
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 2 years ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:
For seven weeks, Anucha Angkaew was a hostage of Hamas, which the EU as well as Germany, the US, UK and several other states designate as a terrorist organization.
Marquees and music boxes have been set up, Neighbors are cooking vats of laab neua, a northern Thai specialty and favorite dish of the guest of honor.
Tired and worn thin, he sits away from the bustle, on a wooden bench in front of his parents’ home, as if he were still getting used to living a life in freedom again.
The ritual is called Bai Sri Su Khwuan, and is meant to restore a person’s spirit or encourage mental fortitude.
Their efforts appear to have paid off: Thai nationals were among the first foreign hostages to be released during the brief seven-day cease-fire late November.
The dull pain is from a rifle stock that one of his kidnappers rammed into his neck while driving him and other kidnapped laborers on to the back of a pickup.
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