The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted about the operation by Thai authorities to evacuate Thai people in war-torn Khartoum.
The evacuees including 212 Thai nationals and three foreign spouses will then board a ship to Jeddah in neigbouring Saudi Arabia and will return to Thailand by Thai air force planes. An Airbus and C-130 will leave Thailand for Jeddah at 9.30 pm on Tuesday to fly them home. (TNA)