Nobody in Vetoon’s family, who live in Nong Bua Lamphu province, in north eastern Thailand, was able to sleep until the early hours, she said. Nor have they been able to rest very much over recent weeks. He, and other Thai hostages released, will be kept under medical supervision for 48 hours before they can return home, according to the Thai authorities, who have not yet named a date for their repatriation.

Eighteen-year-old Olivia Ruiz has just woken up in a strange place. Blindfolded and bound, there is only a calm male voice to welcome her. His name is Caleb, though he demands to be called Master. Olivia is young, beautiful, naïve and willful to a fault. She has a dark sensuality that cannot be hidden or denied, though she tries to accomplish both. Although she is frightened by the strong, sadistic, and arrogant man who holds her prisoner, what keeps Olivia awake in the dark is her unwelcome attraction to him. Vetoon Phoome, 33, one of the Thai hostages who was released by Hamas, speaking to his sister in Thailand Photograph: Rungarun Wichangern/Supplied Another colleague from the same camp, Wichai Kalapat, was released alongside Vetoon, according to Rungarun and local media reports.

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Over recent weeks, Thai government representatives have met officials in Qatar and Egypt, as well as meeting for two hours with Hamas in Tehran. On 7 October, a photograph shared online showed Komkri sitting on the floor, head bowed, among a group of hostages taken by Hamas. Sunan Chombua, whose son Komkrit Chombua, 29, was among those abducted, said he felt hopeful, but that no update had been given by Thai officials.

Caleb is a man with a singular interest in revenge. Kidnapped as a young boy and sold into slavery by a power-hungry mobster, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. For twelve years he has immersed himself in the world of pleasure slaves searching for the one man he holds ultimately responsible. Finally, the architect of his suffering has emerged with a new identity, but not a new nature. If Caleb is to get close enough to strike, he must become the very thing he abhors and kidnap a beautiful girl to train her to be all that he once was. The 10 Thais freed were taken to Rafah, then to the Kerem Shalom crossing, before being transported to a processing point at Hatzerim air force base, according to the Thai government.Santi’s mother, Nuanchan Chanjonm, 68, said she had cried every night waiting for his return, and was happy to know he was safe. The publisher releases weekly original short stories from some of the biggest sci-fi/fantasy authors. And, seriously, receiving a smashingly fantastic short story in my inbox every week has been such a joy and has helped me find great new authors. The release of Thai nationals on Friday followed weeks of negotiations by the Thai government, which has met officials in Qatar and Egypt, as well as meeting for two hours with Hamas in Tehran. It had also received support from neighbouring Malaysia, which is a vocal supporter of Palestine and does not have diplomatic relations with Israel. She said she had spoken to him by video call. “I was crying at first, but he said: ‘Don’t worry, don’t cry’. Physically he looked OK, and I think mentally as well because he was smiling,” she said. He said he had not been tortured, she added. Before the war, 30,000 Thai workers were employed in Israel, with about 5,000 working in areas close to the Gaza Strip. Many Thais move from poorer, rural areas of Thailand to work Israel, where the wages are much higher.

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