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It’s okay. The florist is returning tomorrow to dismantle this bower. They’ve done a great job. And the flowers will go to a local seniors’ home.” Images of those freed, released by the Thai government, show them smiling beside medical staff at the hospital. They include nine men and one woman. The family of Santi Boonphrom, who was also released, told Thai media they were overjoyed. His wife, Kanyaporn Raektaisong, 35, told the Thai outlet Matichon she had prayed repeatedly for his release, and her son had become a monk for 15 days.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. Me and my wife are praying to hear good news,” he said. He had not received any communication from the Thai government, even after it was reported earlier this week that a deal had been reached by Israel and Hamas to release 50 hostages during a four-day ceasefire, he said. “It’s quiet, no update. I haven’t had any update about my son, even from his friends or anywhere else.” Marcos said another Philippine national, Noralyn Babadilla, remained missing. “[We] are sparing no effort to locate and secure her if she is indeed found to be one of the hostages,” he said. The report by Al-Araby al-Jadeed had said the purported release was not related to the recent deal reached by Israel and Hamas to hand over dozens of Israeli hostages as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.