Patong – An overstaying Israeli man was arrested after he was allegedly trying to rob a potential victim at an exchange booth in Patong.

The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that a female victim, whose name was withheld for her privacy, who was a staffer working at an exchange booth on the Phra Baramee Road filed a report to the Patong Police. She told the police that on New Year’s Eve December 31st, 2023, just after midnight, a foreign man tried to rob her at the exchange booth.

 

The man covered his face and allegedly approached her and grabbed her neck with both hands. The victim screamed out loud and tried to fight back before the suspect sped away. He did not get anything from her or the exchange booth.

 

The Patong Police continued their investigation and on Monday (January 22nd) they finally arrested a 26-year-old Israeli man.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-01-24

 

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I don't know much about jews,  maybe he knows Netinyahu or maybe he doesn't.  Wouldn't like to live in Israel or Gaza strip,  it's too damn dusty and noisy.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The Patong Police continued their investigation and on Monday (January 22nd) they finally arrested a 26-year-old Israeli man.

Be fair, at 26 he probably is trying to avoid a draft to Gaza !

Shouldn't he be slaughtering Hamas babies on the Sabbath?

What's wrong with this Israeli? 😁

Not me, I am 71, did my service, and I am here under another of my 4 passports...

You got to give him the benefit of the doubt. 

Perhaps he thought she was Palestinian? 

An alleged thief has been arrested, who happens to come from Israel. Now we see both anti Semetic and anti Palestinian posts here, which are not related to the news story. Please keep your prejudices to yourself. Editor, could you remove? Thanks.

"He has also denied the night theft charge as he says he never actually stole anything"

 

Overstay? Hell, he's gone full native. 

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Be fair, at 26 he probably is trying to avoid a draft to Gaza !

Put him in a jail cell full of dynamite that's old and could go off at the slightest movement 

Your Ducats my dear, your Ducats...

That guy just followed his favorite rabbi's teaching: "If a person sees that his evil inclination is gaining control over him and he cannot overcome it, then he should go to a place where he is not known. He should wear black, and he should wrap his head in black, as if he were a mourner." (Moed Katan 17a)

 

Obviously, this is exactly why he came to Patong... He just forgot to wear black and it is the Thai policeman who wrapped his head in black... 

apparently there is quite a few Ukrainians living in Israel, I met one not long ago here in Phuket, who wasn't Jewish 

Edited January 24, 20242 yr by ChipButty

1 hour ago, BuangItoy said:

Yet the Jews were in this land thousands of years ago. The Romans called it Jewish Palestine. Makes you wonder who exactly is the invader. 

 The Palestinians were also  in that land thousands of years ago. In your Bible ( if it's in English) their name,  translated from the Latin, translated from the Greek, translated from the Hebrew, translated from Aramaic scrolls ( which documented an oral history) is the word " Philistines".  

 

Remember that it also relates in your Bible that Abraham emigrated to Israel from "Ur of the Chaldees" - he and his family were migrants. 

 

Beware of using any kind of ancient history to support a claim. 

This so called News forum getting now racial? I was believing those kind of comments are banned at the forum, but maybe they just fitting in to this as well. The real news is that an Israeli man was arrested for attempt robbery and an overstay was discovered in the follow up; that's the news... period. All your comments are just mindless babbling...

Did he have a "Pink ID Card"?

35 minutes ago, Accidental Tourist said:

This so called News forum getting now racial? I was believing those kind of comments are banned at the forum, but maybe they just fitting in to this as well. The real news is that an Israeli man was arrested for attempt robbery and an overstay was discovered in the follow up; that's the news... period. All your comments are just mindless babbling...

It is pretty light actually...if the offender was an Indian/Chinese/Russian/Arab/African the racial slurs would be flowing stronger than Mekong.

3 hours ago, Ajarnbrian said:

An alleged thief has been arrested, who happens to come from Israel. Now we see both anti Semetic and anti Palestinian posts here, which are not related to the news story. Please keep your prejudices to yourself. Editor, could you remove? Thanks.

Being anti-Israel is not antisemitism. Nice try.

But you are right that it is off-topic. 

Stick him in prison I think there are many overstayers especially Russians running away from conscription but the Thai authorities don’t want to fall out with there good friends the Russians and Chinese so they turn a blind eye 

What is meant by an "Israeli man?"

"The State of Israel maintains a national population registry in which every resident is classified by both "citizenship" and "nationality. The citizenship of all Israelis is listed as "Israeli." However, under "nationality," they are defined as belonging to different ethnic and religious groups, among them Jewish, Arab, and Druze."

In an October 2013 decision, the Israeli Supreme Court denied the request to recognize "Israeli" as a nationality, and gave several essential reasons for supporting a specific "Jewish" nationality over a general "Israeli" nationality.

'Is "Israeli" a Nationality?'  March 09, 2014 Written By: Jay Ruderman, Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern

1 hour ago, crazykopite said:

Stick him in prison I think there are many overstayers especially Russians running away from conscription but the Thai authorities don’t want to fall out with there good friends the Russians and Chinese so they turn a blind eye 

Putting an Israeli in jail or the IDC in Thailand is not a good idea, 

Whether you like the Jews are not, well done the Patong police. Makes a big difference to your image, gotta beat the scams & robbing the bike tourist. 

Overstayer and from that country wanting to make gaza a car park.Maybe even take more land of them.Bangkok hilton awaits you now for awhile.Pay the fine  and a ticket back there and maybe you will be in the front line once u land I imagine your next paradise

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

What is meant by an "Israeli man?"

"The State of Israel maintains a national population registry in which every resident is classified by both "citizenship" and "nationality. The citizenship of all Israelis is listed as "Israeli." However, under "nationality," they are defined as belonging to different ethnic and religious groups, among them Jewish, Arab, and Druze."

In an October 2013 decision, the Israeli Supreme Court denied the request to recognize "Israeli" as a nationality, and gave several essential reasons for supporting a specific "Jewish" nationality over a general "Israeli" nationality.

'Is "Israeli" a Nationality?'  March 09, 2014 Written By: Jay Ruderman, Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern

Exactly.

Not all Israelis are Jews, and not all Jews are Israelis.

And criticism of Israel isn't antisemitism.

arrested 3 weeks later on suspicion... wouldn't be surprised if the RTP got it wrong. 

Anyone know where the thread is about ...

 

... "Overstaying Israeli Man Arrested in Patong after Allegedly Trying to Rob a Woman at an Exchange Booth"

A number of derogatory and offensive troll posts and the replies which were off topic and contravening our Community Standards have been removed.

Total loss of face for the creepy man! Great work Thailand Police

On 1/24/2024 at 5:39 AM, steven100 said:

I don't know much about jews,  maybe he knows Netinyahu or maybe he doesn't.  Wouldn't like to live in Israel or Gaza strip,  it's too damn dusty and noisy.

 

He is not necessarily Jewish. There are Israeli arabs too.

On 1/26/2024 at 12:55 AM, mooping20Baht said:

yeah , he/him might Not be a Zionist , just a person from Palestine

The article says Israeli! 

I met a Russian woman today here in Phuket, she has a US passport