October 7 · Personal story
Chakraphan Sikena
Abducted
October 7, 2023
Abduction location
Not specified
Current outcome
Released alive · November 29, 2023
The National Intelligence Agency named Chakraphan under his Thai name among four Thai hostages released on 29 November 2023. On 4 December, The Reporters named him among six released workers arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok at 13:50 on flight LY 081.
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Work in the Gaza Envelope
The Reporters identifies Chakraphan as a worker from Udon Thani. Hope for Hostages describes Chakraphan Sikena as a Thai farmer who worked in the Gaza Envelope.
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Taken hostage
Chakraphan was among the hostages abducted during the attack of 7 October 2023 and taken to Gaza. NEWSru names him as Jakkaphan Sikhena in its account of this hostage group. Before the attack he worked as a farmer in the Gaza Envelope.
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Release
The National Intelligence Agency of Thailand named จักรพันธ์ สีเคนา among four Thai hostages released on 29 November 2023. Nation Thailand named Jakkaphan Sikhena among the four who reached hospital safely.
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Homecoming
On 4 December, The Reporters named จักรพันธ์ สีเคนา among six released Thai workers arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 13:50 on flight LY 081. The report identifies Udon Thani as Chakraphan’s home province.
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After release
In a reflection published under Phaiboon Ratnin and Jakkapan Seekena’s names, they praised the Thai and Israeli staff at the hospital. They wrote that the staff’s care made life feel changed “like night and day” after release, and hoped every hostage could return to loved ones.