#CAIRO — After a long journey from #Gaza, more than 100 American citizens and their families have entered #Egypt through the #RafahCrossing. Jonathan Webster, the #USEmbassy in Cairo's consul general, said some of those families are telling him they ran out of food and water during their journeys. #Israel
Hopes have risen that 23 #Thai nationals being held #hostage in #Gaza could return home after it was reported they are set to be released by #Hamas without conditions.The purported release is not related to the recent deal reached by #Israel and Hamas to hand over dozens of Israeli hostages as well as #Palestinians imprisoned by Israel,
Exclusive: Vetoon Phoome, 33, was taken hostage on 7 October while he was in Israel working on a farm. His sister tells of her happiness at his release
Thirteen #Israelis and four #Thai nationals were freed Saturday as part of a breakthrough deal between #Israel and #Hamas to pause fighting. As was expected under the agreement, a second-day release of 39 Palestinian prisoners held by Israeli authorities was implemented, a spokesperson for the Israel Prison Service said early Sunday, local time. #GazaTruce#Thailand
We interrupt this watch party with a language note:
Watching #Enigma is reminding me that Drops doesn't quite get how Thai works.
Just like how it gets a bit confused when grammar comes into play with Korean.
There's something about its decision to teach words and phrases, but not the grammatical contexts they need to be in, in order to mean what it's saying it means... well...
Sometimes it tells you that "to be big" means "big." In Korean anyway.
Just woke up...
Had a dream that took me to the oblivion: those 1980's days.
Reminds me of that beatiful song: XYZ's นานแล้วนะ (Been a Long Time) [Thailand, 1988].
One of my favorite songs! #Thailand#Thai#ThaiMusic#ThaiPop#GirlsPop#GMMGrammy#1980s
I just came across this delightful video that will help you figure out the best options when trying to make an authentic Thai meal at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5odVRW9ldzU
A nationwide survey by the #Thai Health Promotion Foundation's technical centre of about 20,000 #youths aged 15-21 years has highlighted four major problems ahead of National Youth Day this Wednesday.
#TodayILearned that the official #Thai name for Bangkok is Krung Thep, short for “Krungthepmahanakhon” (City of Angels, Great City of Immortals).
But that name is short for “Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit” (City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra's behest), which at 168 (Latin phonetic) letters, earns it the #GuinessWorldRecord for the longest place name on earth.
(Yes, even longer than Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.)
Just when you thought the political situation couldn't be more complicated 🤷♂️
"The trip by Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, 42, comes at a fraught time for the #Thai royal family, with the monarch’s eldest daughter in a coma since December." #TootSEA