Thai officials are working to get Thai nationals out of Sudan amidst violent clashes at present plaguing the nation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) plans to satisfy with the military right now to plan the evacuation of Thai nationals from Sudan, Bangkok Post reports.
The worldwide airport in Khartoum has been closed, making it troublesome for the Thai nationals to go away the nation.
The clashes broke out on April 15 between forces allied with army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who collectively seized power in a 2021 coup. The violence resulted from a dispute over the deliberate integration of the RSF into the common army. At least 270 individuals have been killed and over 2,600 injured within the violence so far.
There are around 300 Thais residing in Sudan, of whom around 200 are Muslim college students on the International University of Africa in Khartoum. According to Rachada Dhnadirek, Deputy Government Spokeswoman, no Thais have been killed or harmed within the unrest. The Department of Consular Affairs has accredited funding to provide aid for those affected in the northeast African nation.
However, Studies show ’s closure has made evacuation impossible. Rachada has inspired Thais in Sudan to register with the Royal Thai Embassy in Cairo for emergency assist and evacuation support. She said that they can call +201-0194-01243 or get in touch by email.
Kanchana Patarachoke, the director-general of the MFA’s Department of Information, mentioned that the ministry would meet with the military to plan the evacuation of Thai nationals from Sudan. Additionally, Chanathan Saengphum, Deputy Secretary-General of the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre, mentioned that provisions had been being despatched to Thais in need..