Police are warning Bangkok commuters to avoid the vicinity of Sukhumvit Soi 18 and 20 amid rallies held this evening in solidarity with victims amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Thonglor police recommend that the public avoid routes of Sukhumvit soi 18, 20, and shortcuts connecting soi 22 to 20 from 4-9pm today.
Some alternate routes the police recommend include: (1) using the end of Sukhumvit soi 16 to connect to Soi 22 and Rama IV road; (2) entering Sukhumvit soi 22, 24, and 26 to reach Rama IV road or the end of soi 22 to reach soi 20 and 18; (3) using Rama IV road to connect to Sukhumvit soi 16, 22, and 24 to exit Sukhumvit Road.
Hamas launched an attack on Israel on Oct. 7, leading to a bloody conflict in Gaza that has left more than 5,000 dead, 15,000 wounded, and over a million displaced.
Thirty Thai nationals have been killed in the conflict and 19 abducted as of Friday, the Thai Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The foreign ministry also reported that the 16th and 17th evacuation flights from Tel Aviv landed in Suvarnabhumi Airport last night, bringing back 280 and 235 Thai nationals, respectively.
The 16th (280 passengers) and 17th (235 passengers) evac flights brought Thai nationals back to TH on 23 Oct. Rep from Consular Affairs and relevant agencies facilitated them with assistance measures before returning to their hometowns (23 Oct 23) pic.twitter.com/AtlsCJi9vu
— กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ | MFA of Thailand (@MFAThai) October 24, 2023
