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Israeli family says Koh Samui park refused entry

An Israeli family visiting Koh Samui says it was refused entry to Samui Exotic Park in Mae Nam because of its nationality, before a confrontation with a man representing the attraction.

Videos shared online on 14 August show the family, who were accompanied by two young daughters, challenging staff at the park entrance. Later posts on the park's official Instagram Story appeared to endorse the exclusion of Israeli visitors.

Family records confrontation

Footage filmed by the mother, and widely circulated online, begins with her speaking to staff behind a counter.

"Because we're from Israel? What have we done to you? We haven't done anything," she says in the recording.

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Picture courtesy of Khoasod

The footage then cuts to a man described as representing the zoo telling the family to leave. "Okay, bye. Bye-bye," he says.

When the woman asks for his name, the man responds with profanity. As she repeats the question, he approaches the group and says: "Move off my place."

The man then appears to attempt to headbutt the woman's husband. She replies, "Okay, okay, we're leaving. We're leaving," before he throws a small white sign in her direction while she continues recording.

Park account posts anti-Israeli imagery

Samui Exotic Park also posted silent CCTV footage of the confrontation, filmed from behind the counter. The wider-angle video appears to show the family, including the two girls, leaving the entrance area after the dispute.

Further Instagram Stories on the park's official account appeared to reinforce its position. One clip showed an Israeli flag carrying a red no-entry symbol beside a shooting target marked with holes.

As the camera moved from the sign to a nearby Free Palestine flag, the person filming could be heard whistling.

Those later posts do not independently confirm the family's account of events before recording began. However, they appeared to show that the attraction's official social-media account supported refusing Israeli visitors after the confrontation.

The park had previously drawn online criticism for displaying Palestinian flags and a "Free Palestine" sign. At that time, Samui Exotic Park said it welcomed visitors of all nationalities, while expecting guests to respect its rules.


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spidermike007 Star Member

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On 8/14/2026 at 5:53 PM, save the frogs said:

No one is supposed to even know or ask where you are from in the first place.

I guess once the restaurant owner hears people speaking .... then what? The restaurant owner identifies where you are from and goes up to them and asks them to leave in the middle of their meal?

Ideally, politics should not mix with tourism. But human beings are emotional and irrational creatures.

A farang asked me where I was from out of nowhere the other day. Why is he so eager to know this above all else? People are all prejudiced. You would be surprised how many Brits and Aussies hate Americans and vice versa out there.

You won't see Brit business owners banning American diners, but it doesn't mean they don't secretly hate you while they bring you your English Breakfast.

I think almost every human being has prejudices and I think that's part of human nature. Whether or not those prejudgments rise to the level of racism and exclusion is a completely different thing. I think it's perfectly acceptable to deny patronage to anyone you like, if it's a private establishment, especially if the person has been known to cause trouble in the past.

Nick Carter icp Star Member

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7 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Absolutely 100%, I have no problem avoiding establishments that don't want my patronage. I'm very happy to find another alternative. No offense taken whatsoever, and that's how reasonably mature men with thick skin typically react.

How many times has that happened to you ?

How many times have you been a reasonably mature man with thick skin and walked on by after an establishment didn't want your custom ?

Nick Carter icp Star Member

Nick Carter icp

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5 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I think almost every human being has prejudices and I think that's part of human nature. Whether or not those prejudgments rise to the level of racism and exclusion is a completely different thing. I think it's perfectly acceptable to deny patronage to anyone you like, if it's a private establishment, especially if the person has been known to cause trouble in the past.

So, you fully support signs like this ?

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Jingthing Legendary Member

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(edited)
12 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Well I was brought up as a Jew and I've been around Jews my whole life, and there are a remarkable percentage of Jews that buy into this chosen people nonsense.

I loved Jews I have many Jewish friends and and close family members but I think that it's always healthy to admit the shortcomings that some of our people have. Isn't it?

I call BS.

In my experience among Jews including weekend Jewish school, Jewish summer day camp, working for three years in a majority Jewish firm (which was hilarious as many of the Jews there could have been comedians), large family gatherings, bar mitzvahs etc I haven't experienced even one Jew even one time refer to Jews or themselves as chosen.

Instead irs become a cudgel for racist Jew haters.

Edited by Jingthing

spidermike007 Star Member

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2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

How many times has that happened to you ?

How many times have you been a reasonably mature man with thick skin and walked on by after an establishment didn't want your custom ?

Many many times. Back in the day I used to go to dance clubs in New York that would cherry pick who they wanted in the club and I was turned down often, many times when I was a single man I would get turned down by women who had no interest, and I could list other occasions too. It really doesn't matter, it's just not a big deal, they don't want you in their establishment you just simply move on.

Only snowflakes and victims would take offense to this.

Jingthing Legendary Member

Jingthing

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3 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Many many times. Back in the day I used to go to dance clubs in New York that would cherry pick who they wanted in the club and I was turned down often, many times when I was a single man I would get turned down by women who had no interest, and I could list other occasions too. It really doesn't matter, it's just not a big deal, they don't want you in their establishment you just simply move on.

Only snowflakes and victims would take offense to this.

Not the same thing in any way.

Nick Carter icp Star Member

Nick Carter icp

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6 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Many many times. Back in the day I used to go to dance clubs in New York that would cherry pick who they wanted in the club and I was turned down often, many times when I was a single man I would get turned down by women who had no interest, and I could list other occasions too. It really doesn't matter, it's just not a big deal, they don't want you in their establishment you just simply move on.

Only snowflakes and victims would take offense to this.

Getting refused entry to nightclubs is rather different .

Its quite common and normal for people to get refused entry to nightclubs if they don't look cool or trendy enough . Geeks aren't allowed into clubs where cool guys hang out .

We are talking about being refused entry based on your religion or Nationality .

How many times have been been refused entry to anywhere based on your Religion or Nationality ?

Cameroni Star Member

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4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

You guys are so transparent.

You hate Jews when they do have power.

You hate Jews when they don't have power.

You hate Jews when they are rich.

You hate Jews when they are poor.

You hate Jews when they assimilate too much.

You hate Jews when they do not assimilate.

You hate Jews when they are intellectual nerds.

You hate Jews when they are super fit IDF soldiers or Wonder Woman etc.

Etc. etc.

(Message to "progressive" Israel demonizing Jews --- they hate you too.)

So you are not a fan of consistency.

Got it.

Nick Carter icp Star Member

Nick Carter icp

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42 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Well I was brought up as a Jew

Could you clarify ?

Were you just bought up as a Jew or was you born a Jew ?

Edited by Nick Carter icp

Jingthing Legendary Member

Jingthing

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3 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Could you clarify ?

Were you just bought up as a Jew or was you born a Jew ?

Jew is passed on from the Mothers side .

You've hit a nerve with that one.

Anyway you can't be a self hating Jew if you're not a Jew.

Edited by Jingthing

Jingthing Legendary Member

Jingthing

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10 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

So you are not a fan of consistency.

Got it.

I have no idea what your point is.

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