THE Israeli embassy has warned its citizens in Phuket to “strictly respect Thai law” as local government agencies have decided to intensify law enforcement against foreigners, TV Channel 7 said this morning (May 8). The Phuket Info Centre, citing Facebook page “Israel in Thailand”, said the announcement states that Phuket authorities are preparing to
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Israel man arrested on drug charges on Koh Phangan, Aussie couple too nabbed
FOLLOWING the arrest of a Brazilian man on drug trafficking charges on Koh Phangan, further investigation led to an Israeli man being arrested on similar charges while an Australian couple also landed in hot water with the man for drug use and the woman for resisting arrest, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 7 said
Read moreIsraeli restaurateur nabbed in big drug bust on Koh Phangan
IN A sting operation Tourist Police together with local administration officials and a team from Koh Phangan police station arrested an Israeli man who runs a restaurant on the popular tourist island as a front for trafficking drugs and seized over 50 million baht of a variety of narcotics, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb.
Read moreIsraeli cannabis farm in Krabi busted
A BIG team of over 50 policemen raided a cannabis farm owned and operated by Israelis in Krabi where marijuana extract containing over 0.2% THC, classifying it as a narcotic, was sold online and farm tours by tourists held with consumption allowed on site, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 7 said this evening (Jan.
Read moreIsraeli visitors to Thailand plummet as ‘Unwelcome’ signs come out
THE Israel-Palestine conflict has had a direct impact on visitor arrivals from Israel to Thailand in 2025 and will impact Thai travel & tourism well into 2026 and beyond. Visitor arrivals from Israel to Thailand plunged from 45,182 in Sept. 2025 to 28,773 in November 2025, just a little higher than 26,797 visitors in
Read more4 Israeli soldiers nabbed with drugs at party celebrating ceasefire
FOUR Israeli soldiers on leave at Koh Phangan were caught possessing and taking some drugs at a noisy party in a villa celebrating the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, TV Channel 7 said today (Oct. 14). Pol. Lt. Col. Winij Bunchit, inspector of Tourist Police Station 5, Division 2, together with Koh Phangan District Chief Mr. Suriya
Read moreFormer Israeli officer held for illegally working as a guide on Koh Phangan
TOURIST Police on Koh Phangan today (Apr. 9) arrested a former Israeli special forces officer on the charges of illegally working as a tour guide taking Israeli children to visit various tourist attractions at this popular island, MNG Online said. Acting on a complaint to Tourist Police hotline 1155 a police team followed and observed
Read moreFive Thai and two Israeli hostages released from Gaza now in Israeli territory, military says
By Reuters – published by CNA and CNN Jerusalem/Cairo – Two Israeli and five Thai hostages released by Palestinian militants in Gaza are now in Israeli territory, the Israeli military said today (Jan. 30). It identified the five Thai nationals as: Pongsak Tanna, Sathian Suwannakhan, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat and Surasak Rumnao. The military
Read moreHouse official opposes arming Thai workers in Israel for self-defence
By Thai Rath and AP – published by Yahoo!News AMID calls by academics that the Thai government ask the Israeli government to arm Thai workers for self-defence, secretary to House Speaker Mr. Muk Sulaiman said he strongly opposed this move as it could cause serious damage, Thai Rath newspaper said last evening (Oct. 18).
Read moreIsraeli girl dies in fall from songthaew at Patong beach
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD Israeli girl died after falling from a songthaew passenger vehicle at Phuket’s Patong beach last night (May 16) with her parents seen enjoying the ride there, Amarin TV said this afternoon. Pol. Maj. Rungruang Sakhon, an inspector at Patong police station, quickly went to Patong Hospital to check on Miss Nbaa Bahnasi,
Read moreDriver dies, 5 tourists hurt as SUV drives off cliff in Chiang Rai
A SPORTS utility vehicle plunged down a cliff in Chiang Rai yesterday (Jan. 12) killing the driver and seriously injuring three of five Israeli tourists, Naewna newspaper said The vehicle was going up a narrow dirt road to Ban Akha Pang Klang, a hilltribe village in Mae Kon subdistrict, Mueang district, when it drove
Read moreAnutin orders legal action against Israeli tourist who has tested negative again
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Dec. 23) the Israeli tourist who fled quarantine at a Sukhumvit hotel and then went to Pattaya and on to Koh Samui where he has now tested negative for Covid-19 twice must still be prosecuted for refusing to wait for the initial test result that
Read moreIsraeli tourist claims being cleared of infection by second test on Koh Samui
THE Israeli tourist who fled a hotel in Sukhumvit area while waiting for his Covid test result that turned out positive and then went to Pattaya and on to Koh Samui surrendered to police on the island this afternoon but said he was not infected according to a second test he underwent on the
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