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Anutin orders Israeli man's deportation from Thailand

Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed an order deporting Israeli national Yaacov Ohayon from Thailand after his conviction by Koh Samui Provincial Court for making threats.

The order, signed on 5 September 2026, states that Ohayon, sent threatening messages to a victim suggesting there would be danger to their life and physical safety. The messages caused the victim fear and alarm, according to the order.

Koh Samui court sentence

Koh Samui Provincial Court found Ohayon guilty under Section 392 of Thailand's Criminal Code, concerning threats that cause another person fear or alarm.

He was initially sentenced to one month in prison and fined 10,000 baht. The court reduced the punishment by half under Section 78 of the Criminal Code after he pleaded guilty, leaving a 15-day jail term and a 5,000-baht fine.

The 15-day prison sentence was suspended for two years.

The Interior Ministry order says his conduct was contrary to public order, good morals or the public's welfare. It therefore found that he met the grounds for deportation under Section 5 of the Deportation Act BE 2499 (1956).

Appeal permitted within seven days

Anutin issued the order using powers under Section 5 of the Deportation Act, together with Clause 4 of the Prime Minister's Office regulations on deportation BE 2569 (2026).

Ohayon may appeal to the prime minister within seven days of being informed of the order. He can request that the deportation order be revoked, or ask for an order allowing him to leave the kingdom, under Section 8 of the Deportation Act.

For foreign residents and visitors, the case is a reminder that a criminal conviction can have immigration consequences beyond a court fine or suspended sentence. A deportation order is an administrative action separate from the criminal penalty, and foreigners facing one should note the short seven-day appeal deadline stated in the order.

Thailand's Deportation Act allows authorities to remove non-Thai nationals where their conduct is deemed a threat to public order, morality or public welfare. The order in this case specifically cites threatening communications and the subsequent Koh Samui court ruling as the basis for that conclusion.

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DeaconJohn Advanced Member

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10 hours ago, DeaconJohn said:

Not according to a report in the Thai Examiner.com on Sept.7th.

'The French regional newspaper Le Progres reported an attack on the home of Mr. Dimino's mother. The property is in Villeurbanne near Lyon. According to the report, Molotov cocktails were used against the house on August 19. The property caught fire. Although Mr. Dimino said his mother escaped."

10 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

I think that you will find that it was reported that it was at the home, at the location of the home .

The car was at the location of the home, rather than it being an attack on the actual home itself

No attack on the mother's home itself?

Do you have a credible link for that?

If so, the Le Progres article is wrong. Maybe they're "antisemites" or 'Jew haters".

NISP... No Israeli Sources Please.

Patong2021 Diamond Member

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On 9/5/2026 at 10:48 PM, DeaconJohn said:

A good move by the Thais as far as it goes, but it doesn't go far enough.

The Israeli's possible connection to the people who firebombed the zoo owner's mother's house in France should have been throughly investigated in coordination with Interpol.

You are confused. Interpol does not have a mandate to investigate crime in France. The activity is the sole purview of the French government and its designated security agency(s). If there had been a demonstrable link, the French police would have communicated it to the Thai authorities. And if the person was implicated and a case made, France would have requested extradition.

DeaconJohn Advanced Member

DeaconJohn

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33 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

You are confused. Interpol does not have a mandate to investigate crime in France. The activity is the sole purview of the French government and its designated security agency(s). If there had been a demonstrable link, the French police would have communicated it to the Thai authorities. And if the person was implicated and a case made, France would have requested extradition.

You're the one who is confused.

Interpol would most certainly be involved with Thai authorities in the event French law enforcement agencies established a Thai/Israeli connection in this case.

Captain Flack Star Member

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Off topic troll posts removed @john Drake, discuss the topic not your deflection. Reminder of the topic “Anutin orders Israeli man's deportation from Thailand”

Patong2021 Diamond Member

Patong2021

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42 minutes ago, DeaconJohn said:

You're the one who is confused.

Interpol would most certainly be involved with Thai authorities in the event French law enforcement agencies established a Thai/Israeli connection in this case.

Interpol is an administrative support service for the purpose of sharing information and would not be investigating this case.

France does not have an extradition treaty with Thailand. All Interpol can do is relay a request from the French government if necessary. However, in the absence of the treaty a red notice would not have meant much. Besides, France has excellent relations with Thailand and could have asked directly. Anyway, before an extradition can be requested, a case would have had to be established by the investigating magistrate, No case was established and no accusation of wrongdoing, other than by the detectives of Asean Now , was made in France.

The "firebombing of the house " as you term it, did not occur. An automobile in front of the home was set on fire. The home of the mother of Kevin Dimino in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, France, suffered light damage as a result. It was never established if the vehicle fire was related to the dispute in Koh Samui. No one would have been aware that Kevin Dimino's mother lived there. Nor would it make sense to target a woman who had nothing to do with a dispute in Koh Samui, let alone was even aware of the dispute.

And before you offer up some special plot, the anti social behavior is the region is real, and cars are often set on fire. Villeurbanne has a large North African community. The region also has a crime problem with its male youths. A few weeks ago people were exchanging gunfire in the streets. https://ground.news/article/fusillade-in-villeurbanne-five-suspects-arrested-eight-days-after-grandclement-fired This may have been one of those incidents. In any case, no link to the Koh Samui issue has been established.

DeaconJohn Advanced Member

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@Patong2021

I still haven't seen a credible source to refute Le Progres' claim that the house was firebombed with Molotov cocktails.

Can you come up with something?

Thanks for the spirited exchange of views.

The last word will be yours - and Hasbara's.

Evil Penevil Gold Member

Evil Penevil

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21 minutes ago, DeaconJohn said:

@Patong2021

I still haven't seen a credible source to refute Le Progres' claim that the house was firebombed with Molotov cocktails.

Can you come up with something?

I can! The following is a translation of the relevant sentences in the LeProgres' article:

"A car was set on fire around 5 a.m. on Wednesday in the northern part of the Saint-Jean district of Villeurbanne, after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at it. The blaze spread to a garden and a garage, resulting in impressive flames. A second, undamaged Molotov cocktail was found at the scene."

https://www.leprogres.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/08/19/des-cocktails-molotov-jetes-contre-une-habitation-a-villeurbanne-l-affaire-trouverait-son-origine-en-thailande

Nothing in the article indicates the house was significantly damaged, much less burnt down. The only indication the fire bombing was related to the Koh Samui dispute came from Dimino himself. There's been no verification of that claim by the French police.

DaddyWarbucks Silver Member

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This hotheaded conflict between Israelis with expats and local Thais may be an example of many more to come.

Israel - in its present form - is a sinking ship.

No wonder so many of them want to look abroad for a pied-a-terre in some tropical paradise after realizing that their original "Promised Land" is just an arid wasteland of rock and sand that is being increasingly soaked in blood.

Nick Carter icp Star Member

Nick Carter icp

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2 hours ago, DaddyWarbucks said:

This hotheaded conflict between Israelis with expats and local Thais may be an example of many more to come.

Israel - in its present form - is a sinking ship.

No wonder so many of them want to look abroad for a pied-a-terre in some tropical paradise after realizing that their original "Promised Land" is just an arid wasteland of rock and sand that is being increasingly soaked in blood.

Although in this instance , it wes the French man attcking an Israeli family .

The Israeli family isnt to blame for the violence in this instance

geisha Platinum Member

geisha

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Thé area that concerns the mothers house is infamous for drug gangs , fighting and attacks all the time . Nothing to do with the Thailand dispute. You couldn’t get a worse more dangerous area.

Now , the 2 men concerned are being deported, and I hope it serves as a lesson to respect an other countries rules and regulations. No one , not the one or the other , should be in Thailand . Keep the peace, don’t bring racism’s horror to Thailand. Be warned.

Patong2021 Diamond Member

Patong2021

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9 hours ago, DeaconJohn said:

@Patong2021

I still haven't seen a credible source to refute Le Progres' claim that the house was firebombed with Molotov cocktails.

Can you come up with something?

Thanks for the spirited exchange of views.

The last word will be yours - and Hasbara's.

Yes, because there is no actual evidence to support that the house itself was targeted. A vehicle was set on fire. You are repeating claims that appeared on social media and that came from Dimino. He was the one who stated "Ils ont jeté des cocktails molotov sur la maison de ma mère en France, à Lyon"   They threw molotov cocktails at the house of my mother in Lyon, France. The police investigation has not supported his claim that the house was targeted. If and when it is shown that the house was targeted, then you can run with your conspiracy claim.

It is you who cannot come up with something and is relying on the propaganda put out on social media.

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