Tourist turmoil: Thailand grapples with 10,000 unexpected Israeli guests amid conflict aftermath

[Irish star]

3 hours ago, Matthew Peter said:

Wonder how all these Israeli newcomers are gonna get along with all the Russkies I've been seeing at Hua Hin Immigration. The latter are coming in on Education visas, study English (555 Putin). So what're these newbies gonna do?

Russia helped Hamas , Russia and Israel were friends, relationship is faltering 

[Moonlover]

3 hours ago, rbkk said:

I read that Israel have closed their airspace; but not it seems to El Al Airlines.

Where did you read that?

 

According to Al Jazeera, it is the airlines that are suspending flights, out of an abundance of caution of course. And that will be why 10,000 Israeli tourists have suddenly found themselves stuck in Thailand. (and no doubt in other countries as well)

 

Major international airlines suspend flights to Israel

[Morch]

3 minutes ago, Irish star said:

Russia helped Hamas , Russia and Israel were friends, relationship is faltering 

How did Russia help the Hamas?

[JBChiangRai]

36 minutes ago, dr_lucas said:

Which international law regarding the Gaza strip?

And intentionally targetting and blood-cold burning, murdering and kidnapping hundreds innocent civilians, babies, women, children, elders and threathing to execute them while being captives is very much aligned with international laws, right?
 

As I said before, IF Israel handled the Gaza Strip according to international law, this wouldn’t have happened.

 

The Gaza Strip is recognised by the ICJ as a sovereign country, yet…

 

Israel maintains direct external control over Gaza and indirect control over life within Gaza: Israel controls Gaza's air and maritime space and six of Gaza's seven land crossings. Israel reserves the right to enter Gaza at will with its military and maintains a no-go buffer zone within the Gaza territory.

 

Which is illegal, the rest of your post is, whataboutism, and two wrongs, making a right, which they don’t

 

I noticed you didn’t comment on Israel, breaking or crime law by blockade in Gaza Strip, please do so

 

[arcturaz]

The first question I have for every one of our arriving guests from Israel is this. Do you or do you not support the views held by the Talmud? Anyone who wonders what I'm talking about should take the time to read it.

[geisha]

31 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

Actually you entirely missed my point.

 

IF the Israeli government abided by international law regarding the Gaza Strip, the reason for Israeli people wanting to leave Israel right now wouldn’t exist.

 

Incidentally, blockading the Gaza Strip and preventing food and water is a war crime according to the United Nations.

    Where did you see reported « Israeli people wanting to leave Israel right now » ?

[rbkk]

32 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

4 hours ago, rbkk said:

I read that Israel have closed their airspace; but not it seems to El Al Airlines.

Where did you read that?

Where did you read that? Here...."Jakkapong said that the Israeli government has not allowed military plane or special flight to enter their air space." 

 

[JBChiangRai]

3 minutes ago, geisha said:

    Where did you see reported « Israeli people wanting to leave Israel right now » ?

HELLO! that’s what this thread is about.

[ChaiyaTH]

4 hours ago, Enzian said:

Taiwan.

And south korea

[crazykopite]

The conflict started on Saturday morning so are they claiming that in 72 hours they have had 10,000 Israeli people arrive in Thailand an average flight have 300 people if this is the case they are claiming that they have had more than 30 flights just from Israel arrive since Saturday I would be gobsmacked if any flights actually left on Saturday during the attacks Israel is 4 hours behind Thailand 

[Moonlover]

53 minutes ago, rbkk said:

Where did you read that? Here...."Jakkapong said that the Israeli government has not allowed military plane or special flight to enter their air space." 

 

Which is not the same as 'closed their airspace', is it. 

 

And incidentally, it has nothing to do with the tourists that stuck here, so you're off topic as well.

 

[dr_lucas]

48 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

As I said before, IF Israel handled the Gaza Strip according to international law, this wouldn’t have happened.

 

The Gaza Strip is recognised by the ICJ as a sovereign country, yet…

 

Israel maintains direct external control over Gaza and indirect control over life within Gaza: Israel controls Gaza's air and maritime space and six of Gaza's seven land crossings. Israel reserves the right to enter Gaza at will with its military and maintains a no-go buffer zone within the Gaza territory.

 

Which is illegal, the rest of your post is, whataboutism, and two wrongs, making a right, which they don’t

 

I noticed you didn’t comment on Israel, breaking or crime law by blockade in Gaza Strip, please do so

 

And I noticed you didn't comment on Hamas brutally breaking every possible human right laws and international laws throughout the years not to mention this past week, which is why I commented.

Your duplicate declaration that a terrorist organization founded by the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt in 1928 (20 years before the declaration of independence of Israel) and which publicly declares that its target is to occupy every part of Israel and kill every jew because they are jews would have acted any different if Israel behaved differently, is naiive at best.

You obviously didn't live in the jungle of the middle east nor do you understand the mentality of fundamentalist islamic terrorists such as Hamas, ISIS et al
Israel has withdrawn from all parts of Gaza years ago and would have gladly hand over all control to its residents if it wasn't for the terrorist leadership's and their Iranian patrons ongoing declared goal and actions to destroy Israel.
I also didn't see you comment about Egypt, their muslim brothers, blocking Gaza in that seventh land crossing. One gotta wonder why they also don't want anything to do with Gaza and refused to take it back in 1979 after it has been occupied in 1967 war.

[Road Warrior]

4 hours ago, LudwigK said:

Is Thailand going to be the new refugee country? 

After Russia and ucraine now Israel? What country is the next? 

it appears so !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    may get FREE visa also 

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, LudwigK said:

Is Thailand going to be the new refugee country? 

After Russia and ucraine now Israel? What country is the next? 

UK. We have many  'boat people; who are interested.

[tkramer]

5 hours ago, Airwolf said:

Majority of Israeli tourists/backpackers I met on my travels were very rude and unfriendly, was pretty much the consensus with other international backpackers. The women are pretty hot though. 

The women are pretty hot though...

 

I concur...!

[BritManToo]

3 minutes ago, tkramer said:

The women are pretty hot though...

 

I concur...!

Bush like wire wool though.

[tkramer]

5 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Bush like wire wool though.

Actually, I was referring to the New York high-class Long Island girls I have dated in the past. 

 

So I spoke out of context. No real 'Israeli' experience.

 

But, they were all 'sweet, delicious, and very mentally engaging.

[1happykamper]

Russian. Ukrainian and now Israel. Thailand is mad to take on this... Goodness knows who'll show up on our doorsteps 

[tkramer]

30 minutes ago, 1happykamper said:

Russian. Ukrainian and now Israel. Thailand is mad to take on this... Goodness knows who'll show up on our doorsteps 

Just wait till 'Joseph the Corrupt' (Biden)) decides that now Israel needs tremendous amonts of financial support, and makes a strong case for sending more of 'our' money to more criminals overseas. 

 

What does he care...as long as he can continue to block and confuse all the 'Hunter-ness', and save his family legacy, then his days being numbered do not matter.

[DLock]

Thailand will soon create a "Draft Dodger" visa.

[PingRoundTheWorld]

Clickbait idiotic headline. El Al has 1-2 flights a day into Thailand, carrying about 300-400 passengers each. 3 days after the war started at most there are about a thousand "refugees" - 90% of them had tickets and planned travel long before this conflict started.

 

As far as other stupidity on this thread goes: no - Israel did not shut down the airport. Foreign airlines have been canceling flights - but that's their decision - not imposed by Israel. El Al also codeshares with Thai airlines. And no- you're not going to see a massive refugee situation a la Russia/Ukraine - Israelis for the most part are safe and leading a semi-normal lifestyle aside from the military and reservists fighting.

[kinyara]

1 hour ago, 1happykamper said:

Russian. Ukrainian and now Israel. Thailand is mad to take on this... Goodness knows who'll show up on our doorsteps 

The article is about the difficulty of Israeli tourists currently in Thailand returning as per scheduled due to flight disruption caused by the outbreak in hostilities at the weekend, nothing to do with your imagined refugee influx.

 

For the record re Ukranians, 22,452 in total came to Thailand from January to August this year, 51st lowest country in terms of arrivals, and less than the 27,135 Israeli tourists that came in the month of August alone.

 

 

[1happykamper]

Just now, kinyara said:

The article is about the difficulty of Israeli tourists currently in Thailand returning as per scheduled due to flight disruption caused by the outbreak in hostilities at the weekend, nothing to do with your imagined refugee influx.

 

For the record re Ukranians, 22,452 in total came to Thailand from January to August this year, 51st lowest country in terms of arrivals, and less than the 27,135 Israeli tourists that came in the month of August alone.

 

 

Oops. I should have read better. Sorry. ✌️

[Jingthing]

8 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

They wouldn’t have this problem if they obeyed international law.

Never mind the Hamas terrorists, huh?

Their charter says KILL ALL JEWS. 

[Jingthing]

8 hours ago, Frankie baby said:

Are Israelis coming are going. The title claims they are coming & then further down states that all out bound flights to Israel are just about full in which case the numbers of Israelis in the country should be more are less the same?

Different reasons to return. Holidays ended. Need to return to work even in war. Different parts of Israel differently effected by the war. Called by the IDF as a reservist to fight the Hamas terrorists. 300,000 were called. 

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, DLock said:

Thailand will soon create a "Draft Dodger" visa.

My info says not very many Israeli (or Ukrainian dodgers). Russians yes scads of them. 

[Jingthing]

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Bush like wire wool though.

Racist crap. 

[Jingthing]

4 hours ago, arcturaz said:

The first question I have for every one of our arriving guests from Israel is this. Do you or do you not support the views held by the Talmud? Anyone who wonders what I'm talking about should take the time to read it.

This topic as could be predicted has attracted antisemites.

[JBChiangRai]

48 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Never mind the Hamas terrorists, huh?

Their charter says KILL ALL JEWS. 

I think Islam is an evil religion, I think all other religions are nonsense.

 

Whilst I don’t condone Hamas’s charter (actually, I condemn it), I think you have to balance cause and effect. It’s clear how this whole problem was created, and only those who created it can fix it.

 

 

[djayz]

Send them to the south. It's beautiful there this time of the year, or so I hear.