Israeli Man Fined for Riding Motorcycle on Phuket Beach, Cites Lack of Signage

[khunPer]

10 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

...noting that such practices are allowed in Israel.

However, Thailand is not Israel...

[Patong2021]

7 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

 

Read what I said carefully.  The offender is Israeli.

Sure. However, you and I both know what your intent was. Why not just be honest?

[Patong2021]

4 hours ago, khunPer said:

However, Thailand is not Israel...

Nor is the practice allowed in Israel.  It does occur in Gaza.

[watchcat]

On 11/5/2024 at 10:33 PM, Georgealbert said:

In an incident that has raised eyebrows, an Israeli tourist was fined for riding a motorcycle on Kamala Beach in Phuket and expressed confusion over the law, noting that such practices are allowed in Israel.

 

Newsflash, this is Thailand not Israel.

[JBChiangRai]

9 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Sure. However, you and I both know what your intent was. Why not just be honest?

 

Since you're the one with the fantasies, why you don't tell me what you think I meant?

[billd766]

On 11/6/2024 at 10:49 AM, Patong2021 said:

 

 

Will you amend your stereotyping when you discover that  Amir Midhat is an Israeli Arab?

In the Arabic language, Amir means Prince, Rich, or Cultivated and Midhat (the english form of  مدحت) means "praise" or "eulogy"

But he is still an Israeli citizen, Yes or no?

[Patong2021]

11 hours ago, billd766 said:

But he is still an Israeli citizen, Yes or no?

Depends. For those who claim he is  a victim of Israeli occupation and subject to apartheid, he is a Palestinian holding an Israeli passport. If he is a citizen of Israel, he is an Israeli.

The reality is that there was a crude attempt to label Israelis as lawless, assuming the person was  juden. The attempt fell flat when it turns out the accused was a man did not qualify. When similar people  from France, Australia etc do such things, the attempt to link  nationality to behavior is not as forceful.

 

[billd766]

10 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Depends. For those who claim he is  a victim of Israeli occupation and subject to apartheid, he is a Palestinian holding an Israeli passport. If he is a citizen of Israel, he is an Israeli.

The reality is that there was a crude attempt to label Israelis as lawless, assuming the person was  juden. The attempt fell flat when it turns out the accused was a man did not qualify. When similar people  from France, Australia etc do such things, the attempt to link  nationality to behavior is not as forceful.

 

It would be nice if you could answer a simple yes/no question with a simple yes/no answer.

 

But he is still an Israeli citizen, Yes or no?

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=can+palestinians+hold+a+passport&sca_esv=43a9cf8e007740e6&sxsrf=ADLYWIIrBNYSNkzkt2KjeURwJ0uEPeaAsQ%3A1731034199056&source=hp&ei=V3wtZ_o06r7Q8Q_M2LGwBQ&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZy2KZxeWjFF8WEQQVRKwtModHZzwTJ31&oq=Can+Palestinians+hold+a&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IhdDYW4gUGFsZXN0aW5pYW5zIGhvbGQgYSoCCAAyBhAAGBYYHkjUvAFQAFjwiAFwAHgAkAEAmAHUAaABzxyqAQYwLjIyLjG4AQHIAQD4AQGYAhegAoMewgIMECMYgAQYExgnGIoFwgIEECMYJ8ICBxAAGIAEGBPCAgkQABiABBgTGArCAggQABiABBjLAZgDAJIHBjAuMjEuMqAH5IoB&sclient=gws-wiz

 

It is considered one of the lowest ranking passports in the world. Palestinian passport holders have visa-free access to only 35 destinations including Sri Lanka, Dominica, and the Seychelles. There are 193 destinations for which a Palestinian passport holder requires to obtain a visa prior to traveling.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_citizenship_law#:~:text=While pre-1948 Palestinian Arab,Strip are largely considered stateless.

 

While pre-1948 Palestinian Arab residents of the former mandate and their descendants who remained living in Israel were granted Israeli citizenship in 1980, those resident in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are largely considered stateless.

[BritScot]

What nasty people on here. First, after living in Thailand for many years, often going to the beach with my wife and children and often with extended family I would never have guessed that riding a motorbike on the beach was illegal! Everytime I witnessed motorbikes and sidecars riding up and down the beach selling everything from icecream to rubber inflatables... Up and down, down and up all day long...

[watchcat]

On 11/5/2024 at 10:33 PM, Georgealbert said:

The motorcycle reportedly became stuck in the sand, and the incident was captured on video and circulated widely online.

 

If he tried a right turn now, he might get one of the famous Thai tatoos on his right leg from the illegal exhaust pipe.

[Chris1950]

On 11/6/2024 at 1:49 AM, billd766 said:

quote from the OP.

 

"They soon found Mr. Amir Midhat, a 30 year old Israeli national, Mr. Midhat admitted to the act, stating that he was unaware of such restrictions, as there are no similar prohibitions in Israel. He also mentioned the absence of warning signs indicating the rule on the beach.

 

It may have escaped his attention, but he is in Thailand and NOT Israel. Most people would have enough common sense to ask if such was allowed, before attempting to ride a motorbike on the beach.

 

Its quite common on beaches around Hua Hin, particularly by vendors