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Sat, 02/26/2011 - 08:03
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First batch of Thai workers arrive home from Libya
BANGOK, Feb 26 (TNA) - The first lot of 33 Thai workers in Libya has returned to Bangkok by a Qatar airways flight Saturday morning--following their safe evacuation from the riot-torn North African nation.
The rescued Thai nationals arrived at Thailand’s main Suvarnabhumi International Airport at about 7am local time, delighting their family members and friends, as well as senior Thai Labour Ministry officials, including the vice minister for labour and the director-general of the department of employment--who were waiting to welcome them.
The Thai construction workers were then granted a financial support of 2,000 baht each for their travelling expenses to their hometowns. Most of them said they were glad to return home safely after having to run for their lives at a time when anti-government Libyan protesters broke into their camp in Benghazi City to loot for food supplies.
The Thai workers revealed that their employer, the Benina firm, played a crucial part in timely arranging their evacuation. The Thai nationals said, however, that most Libyan protestors did not assault foreigners, and that they want to return to work in Libya, as they have paid hundreds of thousands baht each to employment agents for the job in the North African country. (TNA)
The rescued Thai nationals arrived at Thailand’s main Suvarnabhumi International Airport at about 7am local time, delighting their family members and friends, as well as senior Thai Labour Ministry officials, including the vice minister for labour and the director-general of the department of employment--who were waiting to welcome them.
The Thai construction workers were then granted a financial support of 2,000 baht each for their travelling expenses to their hometowns. Most of them said they were glad to return home safely after having to run for their lives at a time when anti-government Libyan protesters broke into their camp in Benghazi City to loot for food supplies.
The Thai workers revealed that their employer, the Benina firm, played a crucial part in timely arranging their evacuation. The Thai nationals said, however, that most Libyan protestors did not assault foreigners, and that they want to return to work in Libya, as they have paid hundreds of thousands baht each to employment agents for the job in the North African country. (TNA)
