14 minutes ago, geisha said:

You’re being childish. It doesn’t matter how mth aany there are, but they have brought it on themselves , being not exactly polite and often downright rude. My home is in France and an area where there are a lot of small Jewish businesses. They are not particularly liked anywhere, because they aren’t very neighboury. the kids don’t go to village schools, don’t mix. I personally have no problem with them, or the Russians.They have made themselves segregated.

"They" being the Jews that brought it on themselves, yes?

That includes October 7th as well, yes?

17 minutes ago, geisha said:

You’re being childish. It doesn’t matter how many there are, but they have brought it on themselves , being not exactly polite and often downright rude. My home is in France and an area where there are a lot of small Jewish businesses. They are not particularly liked anywhere, because they aren’t very neighboury. the kids don’t go to village schools, don’t mix. I personally have no problem with them, or the Russians.They have made themselves segregated.

You gave it your best shot, but it's too bad you French were not able to exterminate the Jews in in WWII, yes?

NOBODY should be opening chabad houses, mosques, temples, churches and other places of so called worship.

They all worshiping the goat god anyway. It's not good for any one.

All religion is brainwash, especially the hardcore ones.

But it's easy $$ so . . .

4 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds said:

NOBODY should be opening chabad houses, mosques, temples, churches and other places of so called worship.

They all worshiping the goat god anyway. It's not good for any one.

All religion is brainwash, especially the hardcore ones.

But it's easy $$ so . . .

Perhaps but people seem to like it.

54 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

You gave it your best shot, but it's too bad you French were not able to exterminate the Jews in in WWII, yes?

Nothing to do with me. I’m from the peace and love era. And

I’m not French. But, I do appreciate good manners.

8 hours ago, G-String said:

Israelis, not Jews. Don't conflate the two. There has always been an Israeli problem.

What do you think israelis are? They're jewish dude. It's a jewish problem.

54 minutes ago, captain_shane said:

What do you think israelis are? They're jewish dude. It's a jewish problem.

The Religion of Israelis :

1. Judaism: ~73.5% to 74%

2. Islam: ~18% (predominantly Sunni Muslims)

3. Christianity: ~1.9%

4. Druze faith: ~1.6%

6 hours ago, Peter Crow said:

I have lived and worked in France, Australia and Switzerland the only problem I have heard of were a few attacks on Synagogues by Arab terrorists. 22% of Nobel prizes have be awarded to jews, and I could go on. Just stop this stupid racist BS, don't follow social media easy and cheap propaganda, make your own opinion based of facts, be a man.

I don't follow social media, I have my own opinion based on facts.. Study a bit history and you see, but you are pro and don't accept critics

7 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Is it because they killed Jesus ?

It is long said that it is the Jews cursed themselves, as in the Bible they stated that after Pontius Pilate washed his hands they shouted His blood comes over us and our children. But that seems only a story. But for centuries it is believed that this is source of all the problems with or by them

4 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

It is long said that it is the Jews cursed themselves, as in the Bible they stated that after Pontius Pilate washed his hands they shouted His blood comes over us and our children. But that seems only a story. But for centuries it is believed that this is source of all the problems with or by them

Oh Mary not this crap again.

8 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

I don't follow social media, I have my own opinion based on facts.. Study a bit history and you see, but you are pro and don't accept critics

So you're anti as in against the Jewish people How surprising.

7 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

So you're anti as in against the Jewish people How surprising.

My personal opinion is not important...

13 hours ago, G-String said:

As far back as I can remember, in Thailand, there has always been an Israeli issue. Rude and arrogant. That was in the '90s. It's nothing new, other than the problem becoming progressively worse.

I have been here a while and would rather say there have been occasional problems when large groups of certain nationals flooded into Thailand. Russians were aggressive and arrogant, Chinese attacked buffets, Brits were drunken yobs. Indians got in the way in the roads.....Israelis, never noticed them, but maybe because I didn't stay in Pai, Phuket or Samui.....

Are they so bad?

20 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I have been here a while and would rather say there have been occasional problems when large groups of certain nationals flooded into Thailand. Russians were aggressive and arrogant, Chinese attacked buffets, Brits were drunken yobs. Indians got in the way in the roads.....Israelis, never noticed them, but maybe because I didn't stay in Pai, Phuket or Samui.....

Are they so bad?

I've always found Israelis very friendly and helpful.

Would the solution not be enforcement of the law? Linking a nationality to visa regulations would be a political move rather than addressing an issue of criminality.

Since the Thai government is careful about its relations to Israel (due to thousands of its nationals working there) and very cautious about stepping into any discussion of the Palestinian - Israeli relationship, changing visa regulations would be unlikely.

for phuket
can we put a cap on african french speakers at 15 minutes?
They seem to arrive on the island every Feb?

the worst of the worst

8 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

You gave it your best shot, but it's too bad you French were not able to exterminate the Jews in in WWII, yes?

Yes there was the Vel' d'Hiv', but also stories of all kinds, good an bad. But observing today's antisemitic climate on social média gives a better understanding of what happened in France in 1942. The only reassuring facts now are the readiness of Tsahal and Mossad.

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

So you're anti as in against the Jewish people How surprising.

So what if he is? Jews are only for their own group. It's either team gentile or team jew.

58 minutes ago, captain_shane said:

So what if he is? Jews are only for their own group. It's either team gentile or team jew.

In your head it is apparently.

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I have been here a while and would rather say there have been occasional problems when large groups of certain nationals flooded into Thailand. Russians were aggressive and arrogant, Chinese attacked buffets, Brits were drunken yobs. Indians got in the way in the roads.....Israelis, never noticed them, but maybe because I didn't stay in Pai, Phuket or Samui.....

Are they so bad?

Ask the people who have to live amongst them.

Look at it another way...when anyone talks about any groups of nationalities behaving badly, there are no screams of anti-Russian, anti British, anti-Chinese, anti-Indian etc

There's only one lot that does that, every time, in order to try to kill the conversation.

Much like the not admiring of anyone who thinks that they are always right and who are boastful and conceited. We have members like that and people don't like them. That's not racism or against a religion, is it?

You wouldn't like anyone from anywhere who behaved like that.

Just as you would not appreciate anyone who coughed or belched into your face without at least covering their mouths. What difference does the nationality of that person make? You would think them disgusting.

Behaving badly is one thing. The situation is made worse when we have people going into denial mode and attacking others with cries of 'anti-Semitism', which seems to have gone out of fashion of late, now turned into 'jew hate'. Different words, same behaviour. Dismissing people's experiences is only going to enrage them. That's not racism. People don't like their real experiences dismissed and replaced with cries of victimhood.

In my experience, I also met Israelis who distanced themselves from the herd. I travelled to meet and learn from people from other cultures. There were no preconceptions nor prejudices. At that time, the behaviour of Israelis in general, was considered appalling. So much so that their own authorities had to tell them to behave.

I'm sure there were people in your own family with whom you might not have seen eye to eye. Was that racism or 'family hate'?

Crying wolf were there are no wolves, tends to hurt your credibility somewhat. Everyone becomes a terrorist or a jew hater. That's pretty sneaky, isn't it?

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7 hours ago, Peter Crow said:

Yes there was the Vel' d'Hiv', but also stories of all kinds, good an bad. But observing today's antisemitic climate on social média gives a better understanding of what happened in France in 1942. The only reassuring facts now are the readiness of Tsahal and Mossad.

Jews have to defend themselves, no one else will step in too help when the Holocaust part 2 is attempted .

The World wont look away next time, they will watch and apllaud

3 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Jews have to defend themselves, no one else will step in too help when the Holocaust part 2 is attempted .

The World wont look away next time, they will watch and apllaud

Israel is ready, we can use nuclear weapons if the survival of the nation is compromised.

20 hours ago, G-String said:

I have shown the evidence that they describe themselves as a center for Israelis, specifically.

I'm afraid you have misunderstood the designation "Israeli Center." That generally means the rabbi is fluent in modern spoken Hebrew. All Chabad rabbis read Hebrew and can recite prayers in Hebrew, but not all are able to speak in the Hebrew used today in Israel.

At the "Israeli Center" Chabad Houses, the rabbi is able to counsel visitors in Hebrew. He may also give some of his sermons in Hebrew and the educational classes and lectures will be in Hebrew.

The Israeli Center will also have facilities important to Israeli Jews, such as a mikvah, an immersion bath used for ritual purity. It will have Israeli newspapers and magazines, TV programs from Israel and religious literature in Hebrew. The shop will sell kosher products from Israel and the restaurant and Shabbat meals will feature Israeli food.

Basically, an Israeli Center caters to Israeli Jews and not to Jews from other countries. However, the Israeli Centers aren't exclusionary; other Jews are welcome as long as they accept Hebrew Is the dominant language, not English or the local language.

At Chabad Houses that are designated community centers, the sermons and religious counselling, classes and other activities will usually be given in English.

Here's how the Israeli Center in Skokie, a suburb of Chicago, describes itself:

Here's a tour of the Chabad House on Koi Samui

19 hours ago, captain_shane said:

What do you think israelis are? They're jewish dude. It's a jewish problem.

It's a Jewish problem only in the minds of antisemites. But it is very true the protestors in Phuket used "Jewish" rather than "Israeli."

What do U.S., U.K., Australian, French and German Jews have to do with the misbehavior of a few Israeli Jews in Thailand?

15 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Oh Mary not this crap again.

And Jesus wept.

1 hour ago, Evil Penevil said:

I'm afraid you have misunderstood the designation "Israeli Center." That generally means the rabbi is fluent in modern spoken Hebrew. All Chabad rabbis read Hebrew and can recite prayers in Hebrew, but not all are able to speak in the Hebrew used today in Israel.

At the "Israeli Center" Chabad Houses, the rabbi is able to counsel visitors in Hebrew. He may also give some of his sermons in Hebrew and the educational classes and lectures will be in Hebrew.

The Israeli Center will also have facilities important to Israeli Jews, such as a mikvah, an immersion bath used for ritual purity. It will have Israeli newspapers and magazines, TV programs from Israel and religious literature in Hebrew. The shop will sell kosher products from Israel and the restaurant and Shabbat meals will feature Israeli food.

Basically, an Israeli Center caters to Israeli Jews and not to Jews from other countries. However, the Israeli Centers aren't exclusionary; other Jews are welcome as long as they accept Hebrew Is the dominant language, not English or the local language.

At Chabad Houses that are designated community centers, the sermons and religious counselling, classes and other activities will usually be given in English.

Here's how the Israeli Center in Skokie, a suburb of Chicago, describes itself:

Here's a tour of the Chabad House on Koi Samui

You really think the market positioning of a chabad house in Chicago is relevant to the way chabad houses operate in Thailand? Is the house in Chicago also Israeli territory?

3 minutes ago, stevenl said:

You really think the market positioning of a chabad house in Chicago is relevant to the way chabad houses operate in Thailand? Is the house in Chicago also Israeli territory?

Quit deflecting with this off-topic nonsense.

4 minutes ago, stevenl said:

You really think the market positioning of a chabad house in Chicago is relevant to the way chabad houses operate in Thailand? Is the house in Chicago also Israeli territory?

Neither are.

Your post is very dishonest

One man said something stupid and you latch on to it to fuel your obsessive Israel demonization agenda.

2 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

I'm afraid you have misunderstood the designation "Israeli Center." That generally means the rabbi is fluent in modern spoken Hebrew. All Chabad rabbis read Hebrew and can recite prayers in Hebrew, but not all are able to speak in the Hebrew used today in Israel.

At the "Israeli Center" Chabad Houses, the rabbi is able to counsel visitors in Hebrew. He may also give some of his sermons in Hebrew and the educational classes and lectures will be in Hebrew.

The Israeli Center will also have facilities important to Israeli Jews, such as a mikvah, an immersion bath used for ritual purity. It will have Israeli newspapers and magazines, TV programs from Israel and religious literature in Hebrew. The shop will sell kosher products from Israel and the restaurant and Shabbat meals will feature Israeli food.

Basically, an Israeli Center caters to Israeli Jews and not to Jews from other countries. However, the Israeli Centers aren't exclusionary; other Jews are welcome as long as they accept Hebrew Is the dominant language, not English or the local language.

At Chabad Houses that are designated community centers, the sermons and religious counselling, classes and other activities will usually be given in English.

Here's how the Israeli Center in Skokie, a suburb of Chicago, describes itself:

Here's a tour of the Chabad House on Koi Samui

What a good boy but he might want to cut down on the schnitzel.

That Samui Chabad House appears to be a very warm space best suited to observant Jews.

It was good to see a tour as people who watch it with an open heart can see there is nothing threatening about the place. They are clearly doing good wholesome things for their community.

On 8/30/2026 at 4:43 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

There seems to be a small vociferous group of Phuket Muslims that oppose Jews in Thailand , rather than Thailand opposing Israelis

Yes seems to be a hidden agenda in these protests. Bad behaving tourists I can name a few countries that’s way ahead of Israelis

‘Tis the season for Israel bashing

But critical thinking will tell you its political

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

You really think the market positioning of a chabad house in Chicago is relevant to the way chabad houses operate in Thailand? Is the house in Chicago also Israeli territory?

I don't think the Chabad House in Skokie is engaged in market positioning, but I believe both have similar missions: to function as community centers that provide religious services and lifestyle support to Jews around the world. Of course a Chabad House in the U.S. works under a very different set of circumstances that one in Thailand.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

It was good to see a tour as people who watch it with an open heart can see there is nothing threatening about the place. They are clearly doing good wholesome things for their community.

This is a photo of the rabbi who leads the Koh Samui Chabad House and his family.

And this the rabbi and his family at one of the Phuket Chabad Houses. Not a very sinister or threatening group.

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