Israeli woman detained in Thailand for unauthorised nursery

[webfact]

 

An Israeli woman was detained in Surat Thani on accusations of running an unauthorised nursery facility for foreign children on Koh Pha Ngan. Four other international individuals were also apprehended for unlawful employment and associated transgressions.

 

Noppadol Khaomali, the Koh Pha Ngan district leader, guided local authorities, police, immigration officials, and representatives from pertinent agencies to a house inspection in the southern province’s tambon Koh Pha Ngan yesterday, March 14. The property was illicitly functioning as a nursery for foreign children.

 

During the raid, five foreigners, three women and two men were apprehended, according to Noppadol Khaomali. The Israeli owner of the nursery, 56 year old Suli Shulamite Avraham was among those arrested. She was charged with being a foreign national running or establishing a nursery without permission, employing foreign nationals without work permits, and failing to report the employment of foreign workers to the local registrar.

The two males, 50 year old Israeli national Alon Jacob and 38 year old British national Daniel Stewart were charged with being foreign nationals working without work permits. The other two women, a South African national, 42 year old Louise Cilliers and Myanmar national, 28 year old Hla Hla Win were charged with being foreign nationals with work permits failing to notify their employer, workplace location, and type of work to the local registrar.

All detainees were handed over to the Koh Phangan police station investigators for legal proceedings.

 

In the preceding week, police apprehended an American woman for allegedly running an unauthorised nursery on this tourist island, renowned for the popular Full Moon Party.

 

Around 20 foreign children were discovered on the premises. Three foreign women working as babysitters and four Myanmar housekeepers were also arrested and charged with unlawful employment, reported Bangkok Post.

 

On Tuesday, a Russian man was detained for unlawfully operating a vehicle rental business on Koh Pha Ngan.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-03-16

 

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[ezzra]

For once, you read something with the word 'Israeli' in it without to be followed by the usual words like Gaza,

Palestinians etc. etc....

[flyingtlger]

9 minutes ago, ezzra said:

For once, you read something with the word 'Israeli' in it without to be followed by the usual words like Gaza,

Palestinians etc. etc....

It's an anomaly....

[ChaiyaTH]

53 minutes ago, ezzra said:

For once, you read something with the word 'Israeli' in it without to be followed by the usual words like Gaza,

Palestinians etc. etc....

For once? They have a bad rep on phangan all over the place..

[ezzra]

16 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

For once? They have a bad rep on phangan all over the place..

You have missed the point of my post where i was referring to the fact that the word Israeli wasn't followed

by the usual words now days concerning the war in Gaza...

[2baht]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

For once, you read something with the word 'Israeli' in it without to be followed by the usual words like Gaza,

Palestinians etc. etc....

Doesn't make them any more popular!

[ezzra]

3 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Doesn't make them any more popular!

My post wasn't about a popularity contest, just an observations...

[2baht]

1 minute ago, ezzra said:

My post wasn't about a popularity contest, just an observations...

...........as was mine! 

[ikke1959]

Go get the RTP... get every foreigner that does something.. use the soft power to promote Thailand as the hub of tourism and outdated laws with same outdated fines....

[Yagoda]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

Doesn't make them any more popular!

They dont seem to bother the locals much, only the Western terrorist sympathisers behind their keyboards.

 

That being siad, folks who break the rules should be deported

[2baht]

Just now, Yagoda said:

They dont seem to bother the locals much, only the Western terrorist sympathisers behind their keyboards.

Opinions are like buttholes, Yagoda, everyone's got one! Public forum!

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

For once, you read something with the word 'Israeli' in it without to be followed by the usual words like Gaza,

Palestinians etc. etc....

...until you do exactly that!

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

You have missed the point of my post where i was referring to the fact that the word Israeli wasn't followed

by the usual words now days concerning the war in Gaza...

So you bring the words together, again...the words that you seem to be suggesting are best not being used together!   You seem to be the only one who is determined to use them together, several times!

Edited March 16 by Liverpool Lou

[The Fugitive]

Disappointing that a British National is involved. However, there is no mention of child molestation.

[transam]

The farangy's involved know they are breaking the law, unfortunately for them, Swissy Dave has prodded the hornet's nest.........😬

 

For sure there are many more farangy "businesses" that will go tit's up in the future, the locals have spoken.....😏

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

Go get the RTP... get every foreigner that does something.. use the soft power to promote Thailand as the hub of tourism and outdated laws with same outdated fines....

Thailand's prohibiting foreigners from working without a work permit is an "outdated law"?  When did your country, and every other, repeal those similar outdated laws?

[The Fugitive]

I've just taken 10 baht off a Thai customer in my Thai wife's shop. Should I be worried?

[Rimmer]

Off topic post removed

[freeworld]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The two males, 50 year old Israeli national Alon Jacob and 38 year old British national Daniel Stewart were charged with being foreign nationals working without work permits. The other two women, a South African national, 42 year old Louise Cilliers and Myanmar national, 28 year old Hla Hla Win were charged with being foreign nationals with work permits failing to notify their employer, workplace location, and type of work to the local registrar.

A  mix of nationalities breaking the law.

Edited March 16 by freeworld

[ikke1959]

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Thailand's prohibiting foreigners from working without a work permit is an "outdated law"?  When did your country, and every other, repeal those similar outdated laws?

With a Schengen visa for a long time you don't need a work permit... Workpermits are only given for people who do jobs Thais can't do here in Thailand and as Thai can do everything it is very difficult to get a work permit and have to wait at least 2 months. Outdated laws indeed.. Thailand keeps everything  teh same and doesn't renew at all

Edited March 16 by ikke1959

[Enoon]

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

For once, you read something with the word 'Israeli' in it without to be followed by the usual words like Gaza,

Palestinians etc. etc....

 

So much nicer in the good old days, when "Israeli" was invariably followed by "family", "Holocaust" and everyone burst into tears.

 

Thank Netanyahu for the passing of those days.

 

 

 

Edited March 16 by Enoon

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

An Israeli woman was detained in Surat Thani on accusations of running an unauthorised nursery facility for foreign children on Koh Pha Ngan. Four other international individuals were also apprehended for unlawful employment and associated transgressions.

Thou shalt not work in Thailand.

[newbee2022]

Send them all back home and ban them for lifetime.🙏

[Rimmer]

An inflammatory troll post has been removed

[Liverpool Lou]

7 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

10 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Thailand's prohibiting foreigners from working without a work permit is an "outdated law"?  When did your country, and every other, repeal those similar outdated laws?

With a Schengen visa for a long time you don't need a work permit...

So no one can enter the Schengen area to work without a Schengen visa, i.e. there are laws in that area that prohibit working in the area without permission.  Most people can enter Thailand visa-free or VOA, Schengen area should get rid of that outdated visa requirement!

[ikke1959]

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

So no one can enter the Schengen area to work without a Schengen visa, i.e. there are laws in that area that prohibit working in the area without permission.  Most people can enter Thailand visa-free or VOA, Schengen area should get rid of that outdated visa requirement!

Sorry I don't discuss with people who have no idea what is going on....You can't read and have no clue.. Never left Thailand probably. Goodbye again

[Nick Carter icp]

10 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

So much nicer in the good old days, when "Israeli" was invariably followed by "family", "Holocaust" and everyone burst into tears.

 

Thank Netanyahu for the passing of those days.

 

 

 

 

  Well at least you got a Holocaust mention in, a thread about an Israeli just wouldn't be complete without a holocaust reference 

[CG1 Blue]

11 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

With a Schengen visa for a long time you don't need a work permit... Workpermits are only given for people who do jobs Thais can't do here in Thailand and as Thai can do everything it is very difficult to get a work permit and have to wait at least 2 months. Outdated laws indeed.. Thailand keeps everything  teh same and doesn't renew at all

Do you know how difficult it is for most Thais to enter the EU / UK, let alone work there? Does the Schengen agreement help Thais get jobs in the EU? 🤦‍♂️

[Captain Monday]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

"foreign national running or establishing a nursery without permission, employing foreign nationals without work permits, and failing to report the employment of foreign workers to the local registrar."

Over the past 25 plus years in Thailand it seems things have become more of a hassle for the average law-abiding foreign tourist, retiree, or resident.  Maybe I am wrong?

 

You can say she was just running a harm less nursery, but why Why can't foreigners on KPN take care of their own kids during the day?

Too busy working illegally?

 

I think these types of foreign criminals are partly to blame for most every hassle I now encounter in Thailand. .

 

Stop mollycoddling and making excuses for the crims.

 

 

[Mayhem11]

The offence here is about licensing only. Don’t get your panties in a twist guys.