The inside story of how Thailand secured the release of its hostages | Israel-Hamas war

Cordelia Lynch speaks to the hostage negotiator who was at the centre of talks to free Thais held captive in Gaza. Some 19 Thai nationals have been released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. But 39 were also killed by militants during the 7 October attacks - the highest number of deaths of any nationality besides Israel. Dr Lerpong Sayed represented a Thai Shia Muslim group that took part in the talks. He discusses how the group approached the negotiations, and why Hamas decided to free the Thai hostages. Latest updates: #israelhamaswar #hamas #thailand SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: