Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Thai Family Awaits Gaza Hostage Remains
A Thai man named Sudthisak went to Israel to work and earn money for his family.
Sadly, he was captured and killed by a group called Hamas during an attack.
His family in Thailand has been waiting for two years to bring his body home.
Recently, Hamas returned his remains as part of a deal to stop the fighting.
Sudthisak's family is now preparing to hold a special ceremony to honor him.
His brother has been working hard to fulfill promises he made to Sudthisak, but he feels sad that his brother is not there to see it.
The family hopes their story will make others think carefully before sending their loved ones to work in countries at war.
Sudthisak Rinthalak's remains were among 27 bodies returned by Hamas under a ceasefire agreement.
He was captured and killed during Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel.
His family in Nong Khai, Thailand, has been waiting for two years to bring his body home.
Sudthisak's brother has fulfilled promises made to him, including building a new house and expanding their rubber farm.
The family hopes their story will serve as a warning to other Thai workers considering jobs abroad in war-torn countries.
- Who
- Sudthisak Rinthalak, a 44-year-old Thai agricultural worker
- What
- His remains were returned by Hamas as part of a ceasefire deal
- When
- His remains were identified on December 6, 2023, after being captured on October 7, 2023
- Where
- He was captured in southern Israel and his remains were returned to his family in Nong Khai, Thailand
- Why
- To bring his spirit peace and fulfill promises made to him by his family
- Name
- Sudthisak Rinthalak
- Nationality
- Thai
- Occupation
- Agricultural Worker
- Age
- 44
- Place of Capture
- Avocado farm in southern Israel
- Date of Capture
- October 7, 2023
- Place of Death
- Kibbutz Be’eri
- Number of Bodies Returned
- 27