Number of Thai nationals fleeing Egypt unrest reaches 934
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With the arrival of 322 more Thai nationals from Egypt yesterday morning, the number returning safely to Thailand in the wake of the Egyptian unrest has soared to 934.
However, with another flight scheduled to leave Cairo as of press time yesterday, it is believed 183 Thais are still waiting for a flight home.
Another 418 are estimated to still be residing in Egypt, where the unrest has claimed more than 1,000 lives.
The 332 Thais left Cairo on Thursday night and landed at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok yesterday on a charter flight paid for by Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Ministry.
The Royal Thai Embassy in Cairo said it had secured seats for 11 more Thais on EgyptAir Flight 960, which was scheduled to leave Cairo late last night and arrive in Bangkok this afternoon.
It added that 80 more Thais would be put on Singapore Airlines Flight 493 today. The flight will arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport tomorrow. (Aug25).
The Immigration Bureau and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security have been instructed to facilitate the entry of Thai nationals arriving from Egypt. Accommodation will be provided for those passengers who have to wait for their relatives to pick them up.
