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‘This Is Israeli Territory’: Phuket Widens Business Probe

Thai authorities have expanded an enforcement campaign targeting suspected nominee-owned businesses in Phuket, with more than 361 companies now facing inspection following a confrontation at Chabad House in Patong.

The move was announced after officials inspecting the premises were reportedly challenged by an unidentified person who asked: “Don’t you know that this is Israeli territory?” Deputy Interior Minister Polpee Suwanchawee responded: “This is Thailand. Everyone on Thai soil must comply with Thai law. No one has the right to claim sovereignty over Thai territory.”

Polpee said the operation was not aimed at any particular nationality, religion or source of foreign investment, stressing that everyone living and doing business in Thailand is subject to the same laws.

Inspections expanded across Phuket

The confrontation took place while officials from the Interior Ministry, local administrative authorities, immigration police and tourist police were inspecting the Patong premises in Kathu district.

Investigators were examining suspected use of Thai nominee shareholders to conceal foreign ownership, along with businesses allegedly operating without the required licences.

Following the inspection, the Interior Ministry broadened its campaign to include more than 361 businesses considered potentially high-risk. Those being checked include hotels, luxury villas, restaurants and tour companies, as well as firms suspected of using nominee structures to disguise foreign ownership.

The ministry said anyone found breaking the law would face prosecution, adding that the campaign is intended to protect fair business opportunities for Thai operators and safeguard the country’s economic sovereignty.

Religious activities not the focus

According to the report, Chabad House in Patong has previously been inspected after local businesses and social media users raised concerns that it had become a gathering place linked to business networks serving particular groups of Israeli nationals.

Authorities said the centre operates under the Chabad of Thailand Foundation, which has centres nationwide, including in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Phangan in Surat Thani, Mae Hong Son and Phuket. The centres provide facilities for Jewish religious ceremonies and festivals, together with food and accommodation for Israeli visitors.

The Interior Ministry said the inspections are not directed at religious activities. Instead, officials say they are ensuring businesses, buildings and other operations comply with Thai law.

Authorities noted that although Thailand’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion, all activities must remain within the law, avoid disrupting public order and must not be used to conceal illegal commercial operations or nominee ownership arrangements.

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Nick Carter icp Star Member

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19 minutes ago, BMW Overlander said:

As stated before, numerous times, this is just the beginning of Israeli insurrection in Thailand; it is going to get much worse. Be lenient with them and just wait and see what happens.

What's going to happen ?

placnx Platinum Member

placnx

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2 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

Maybe it is time for Thailand to follow Malaysia's example and ban all Israelis - or are tourists numbers more important?

For Israelis to wake up, it will take a lot more than just Thailand banning them. Their paranoid bubble needs to be popped.

SOMEB0DY Explorer Member

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4 hours ago, connda said:

It is antisemitic to not allow Israelis to have Thai nominees. In fact, not allowing Israelis to by Thai land is antisemitic as well.

So this is your bent way of proclaiming your antisemitism.

placnx Platinum Member

placnx

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In order to operate in Thailand as they do, the have had to incorporate (as someone mentioned in an earlier post). Perhaps someone on here can look up their legal documents, which probably mention Thai citizen nominees.

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7 minutes ago, placnx said:

For Israelis to wake up, it will take a lot more than just Thailand banning them. Their paranoid bubble needs to be popped.

And this goes for the nationals from your country too. By the way how many scum bags do we read about every day from your country?

placnx Platinum Member

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33 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Headed by ......

Probably Stephen Miller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Miller

Besides that, Trump son-in-law Kushner and various mega donors have influence without being White House officials.

Liverpool Lou Star Member

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1 hour ago, placnx said:

Pretty much the entire world does not recognize the West Bank and Gaza as part of Israel, despite what Zionist nationalists say.

Neither does Israel (with the exception of East Jerusalem).

GoodieAfterDark Silver Member

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8 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Seems they have an office in the DC White House.

And in the Vatican.

ronnie50 Platinum Member

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Regarding this Chabad, and the others in Thailand, did the authorities ever determine if the land was purchased through nominees or are they all rented properties from Thai land owners? Makes we wonder about churches - quite a few small Catholic churches, a few in Bangkok, but several in Samut Sakon fishing towns. The congregations are predominently Chinese Thais, so the land is probably Thai owned. The mosques will be Thai-Muslim owners. The Protestant (Anglican) church next to BNH Hospital?

sencelebi Senior Member

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On 7/27/2026 at 1:38 PM, koolkarl said:

Never read such an ignorant, racist comment ever. Did you pass high school?

He said the truth, why hurts you?

SiSePuede419 Ruby Member

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Don’t you know that this is Israeli territory?

Funny thing is if you ask them to show you the deed, they whip out mud tablets with Hebrew chicken scratching on them that they wrote themselves. 🥁

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True story Bro

GoodieAfterDark Silver Member

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On 7/26/2026 at 11:48 PM, 1happykamper said:

Judging from the thumbs down reaction to sensible comments here Israeli are obviously on this forum. To actually condone such terrible behaviour by Israeli is absolutely disgusting !

This is only a sample of their activities.

700 ARRESTS POSSIBLE AT AGRIPROCESSORS; LARGEST IMMIGRATION RAID IN HISTORY; DRUGS AND WEAPONS VIOLATIONS ALSO ALLEGED (May 12, 2008) - Agriprocessors is owned and operated by members of the Chabad organization.

illegal drugs production in agriprocessors

Hundreds arrested in Iowa immigration raid (May 12, 2008). Postville, Iowa - A raid by federal immigration officials at the nation's largest kosher meatpacking plant may have resulted in as many as 700 arrests, immigration officials said Monday. Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement entered the Agriprocessors Inc. complex in northeast Iowa Monday morning to execute a criminal search warrant for evidence relating to aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of Social Security numbers and other crimes.

About 200 [Chabad] Hasidic Jews arrived in Postville in 1987, when butcher Aaron Rubashkin of Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood reopened a defunct meat-packing plant with his two sons, Sholom and Heshy, just outside the city limits. Business boomed at the plant, reviving the depressed economy while pitting the newcomers against the predominantly Lutheran community.

Somjot Gold Member

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On 7/27/2026 at 11:24 AM, Jingthing said:

Existing.

That really bothers certain people.

You´re confusing things a bit:

The existence of Jews does not bother certain people; what actually bothers them is Israelis insisting on their country’s right to exist while denying that very same right to other nations.

Somjot Gold Member

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On 7/27/2026 at 8:51 AM, JBChiangRai said:

This must go down to in history as one of the most stupid, arrogant comments resulting in an own goal.

The crazy part is that they actually believe that.

Corrupt Western governments and the Western media covered and whitewashed their crimes for many decades.

Now, they are used to getting away with the worst crimes, including mass murder and land theft.

That is, by the way, why many Israeli spokespersons act so offended when confronted with their crimes—because they are not used to being held accountable.

But they have come to the right place to grab land and insult officials.

I saw the interview with Deputy Interior Minister Polpee Suwanchawee, who responded very factually, as is expected from him in his position representing the country.

But I saw the expression on his face when he was commenting on the Chabad guy, and I am absolutely sure he thought something like: '

"I've been looking for a new hobby for quite some while. As it happens, I just found one. It is you."

Jingthing Legendary Member

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(edited)
32 minutes ago, Somjot said:

You´re confusing things a bit:

The existence of Jews does not bother certain people; what actually bothers them is Israelis insisting on their country’s right to exist while denying that very same right to other nations.

That's total clueless idiocy.

How many majority Arab nations are existing?

How many majority Islamic nations are existing?

Do you actually know anything at all.about the history of the Jewish people?

Edited by Jingthing

Jingthing Legendary Member

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I think Chabad are a bit much.

They dont represent Jews and they don't represent Israel.

Racist Jew haters see all Jews as a monolith.

I think this entire story is way overblown.

So one Chabad guy said something totally stupid and totally false.

One person.

Not all Chabad people.

Not all Israelis.

Not all Jews.

One person.

Somjot Gold Member

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1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

That's total clueless idiocy.

How many majority Arab nations are existing?

How many majority Islamic nations are existing?

Do you actually know anything at all.about the history of the Jewish people?

1 hour ago, Somjot said:

Corrupt Western governments and the Western media covered and whitewashed their crimes for many decades. Now, they are used to getting away with the worst crimes, including mass murder and land theft.

That is, by the way, why many Israeli spokespersons Israelis act so offended when confronted with their crimes—because they are not used to being held accountable.

Thanks for proving my points.

Speaking of idiocy, what has the number of Arab or Muslim countries, or Jewish history, to do with the fact—which we can see every day in the media—that Israelis are constantly insisting on Israel’s right to exist, while they are not even granting children that very same right?

This happens with their snipers performing target practice on toddlers, targeting different parts of the body depending on the day of the week.

Why should I be interested in the history of a country that commits land theft and murders legal owners in plain sight, discusses the right to rape in its government, and has just slaughtered 70,000 people—20,000 of them children—while still trying to make the world believe they are the victims?

I have no negative emotions toward Jews, but honestly, I am sick and tired of those—no matter if Jews or Gentiles—who commit, condone, or justify mass murder by trying to tell us it is self-defense.

It is well known that many IDF soldiers come to Thailand for holidays, and I just do not want to breathe the same air as someone who has murdered children and is proud of it—an emotion, by the way, that every single Thai person I met in the last three years shares with me.

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