The Nation Daily: 13 November 2023 | The Nation
- Israel underscores rescue of hostages as its top priority - PM calls urgent meeting on free-falling SET index - Polls show most Thais pray for ‘Good health’ - Popular Tree Marigold field opens to tourists
Israeli government has verified 25 Thai hostages are among over 200 individuals being held in the Gaza Strip. The highest reported number of foreigners held captive during the Israel-Hamas war.
PM Srettha Thavisin, who doubles as finance minister, has asked the three government agencies to come up with urgent measures to prop up the SET index, which has fallen by some 120 points since his government was formed in late August.
A recent poll, titled “Are you Sai MU [superstitious]”, shows that most Thais pray for good health when they worship in temples.
Mae Hong Son opened the annual season for tourists to visit the northern province's spectacular Tree Marigold or yellow Bua Tong sunflower fields is on Doi Mae U Kho mountain.
