16 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

I am convinced "No Israelis" signs in Thai businesses are largely an urban legend.

Personally have never seen one anywhere here in the north. Though back in the 70’s I seen a “NO WHITE PEOPLE” sign at a filling station/store on an Indian reservation.

I remember life sized blow up pigs outside bars and a notice to muslims saying 'we respect your belive in Islam please do not drink alcohol here'

Is the OP looking to report or harass any of the businesses he insists are named? Ignore him or at least don't comply with his demands. This is not Israel.

8 hours ago, novacova said:

Personally have never seen one anywhere here in the north.

My experience has been the same. In all the years I visited, worked in or lived in Thailand, I never saw any sign anywhere indicating Israeli tourists weren't welcome.

I have an Israeli friend who is in Pai right now and he says there are no such signs on display. Moreover, he says no businesses in Pai, whether Thai or foreign-owned, that have a policy of excluding Israelis. That information comes from long-term Israeli residents and business operators who know the situation in Pai very well.

By the time this thread has run its course, it will have gone a long way to exposing the claim of many "No Israeli tourists" signs as a mere myth.

2 minutes ago, Tyke said:

Is the OP looking to report or harass any of the businesses he insists are named? Ignore him or at least don't comply with his demands. This is not Israel.

Nope, I'm just looking to expose a myth. People won't name businesses with "No Israeli tourists" signs because there are currently no such signs in Thailand.

In any case, to whom would I report such a sign? It is my understanding that it isn't illegal in Thailand to deny service on the basis of race or nationality.

Edited May 20May 20 by Evil Penevil

I prefer to use the establishments that post signs welcoming Palestinians.

10 minutes ago, jippytum said:

I remember life sized blow up pigs outside bars and a notice to muslims saying 'we respect your belive in Islam please do not drink alcohol here'

I never saw any blow-up pigs, but I did see the sign about Arabs to which you are referring. The one in the pic below hung in the (now defunct) Roo Bar on Walking Street in Pattaya.

I also remember Chubby Henderson's former bar in Pattaya had a sign which read, "No J*ps or Arabs, Lager Louts Welcome."

13 minutes ago, Zimar said:

I prefer to use the establishments that post signs welcoming Palestinians.

I have never seen one of those signs, either.

It seems to me that all the members don't even think to remember where the hell they saw the "No Israelis" sign, but they are happy that they found a reason to show their anti-Jewish sentiments, deep and, for some, hidden even from themselves.

....and why do you want to know?

....and in case you'll know....what are you doing then?

I suppose you did your own (unsatisfied) research already? Strolling days and days around your area, village, town, city?

What did you find??

Just curious. Can you send (a) photo(s)❓

I don't understand why people don't was Israeli money, but there are photos online. I doubt it is frequent.

On 5/18/2026 at 11:24 PM, Evil Penevil said:

I've thrown down the gauntlet. Who will pick it up?

There used to be a sign in Soweto Alley which read "We no sell Africa Man" or words to that effect.

If a business owner doesn't wish to serve certain people isn't that up to them?

Although how you tell an Israeli for anyone else I do not know. Are they like Vegans? They have to tell you !

6 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

....and why do you want to know?

I am trying to prove the falsity of claims that many Thai businesses have signs with "No Israeli tourists" or similar wording. That is my only goal.

13 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

....and in case you'll know....what are you doing then?

I suppose you did your own (unsatisfied) research already? Strolling days and days around your area, village, town, city?

What did you find??

Just curious. Can you send (a) photo(s)❓

If many pics of "No Israelis" signs were posted and were verified as to currently hanging in businesses, I would admit I had been wrong. But that won't happen.

Otherwise, I'll just emphasize the myth has been busted. That's all. I don't live in Thailand, so me strolling around is irrelevant.

12 hours ago, Purdey said:

I don't understand why people don't was Israeli money, but there are photos online. I doubt it is frequent.

That's the PunPun Thai Restaurant on Koh Phangan and the photos date back to late October, 2025. The signs weren't up for more than a day or two and the restaurant never really tried to exclude Israelis. The signs were an Internet ploy that generated a lot of mainstream and social media attention, but had no real effect.

On 5/19/2026 at 4:04 PM, liddelljohn said:

All Jew haters should be placed in Auschwitz for a month for re-education or be moved to Afghanistan

Why are you the only group in the world that needs laws in order for people to not hate you?

5 hours ago, captain_shane said:

Why are you the only group in the world that needs laws in order for people to not hate you?

That's not true at all. Many countries have laws making it illegal to discriminate against or persecute minority groups on the basis of religion, race or ethnicity.

The European countries with specific laws against Holocaust denial or antisemitic slurs have adopted such laws to help counter the rise of neo-Nazi groups. Those countries are afraid of the Holocaust, Chapter 2.

On 5/20/2026 at 10:32 AM, Evil Penevil said:

Nope, I'm just looking to expose a myth. People won't name businesses with "No Israeli tourists" signs because there are currently no such signs in Thailand.

In any case, to whom would I report such a sign? It is my understanding that it isn't illegal in Thailand to deny service on the basis of race or nationality.

There are many ways to denigrate a business besides the legal route.

On 5/19/2026 at 2:36 AM, Evil Penevil said:

Yes, I am asking for the names of businesses in Thailand which currently- right now as you read this- have signs which read "No Israeli tourists" or similar. Also, if anyone knows of a business which refuses Israelis but doesn't have a sign, you can name it, too.

I don't want to go too far off topic, but I am very skeptical "many" places in Europe have posted such signs. I could ask the same question- where in Europe can you today read such a sign?

Keep in mind Western European countries have laws forbidding discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity or nationality. There's no exception to allow discrimination of Israeli tourists solely on the basis of their nationality.

The gauntlet is still down. Will anyone pick it up?

why don't you go look for those signs by yourself? why try to let others dance the way you want it?

i've been coming to T'land since end of the '80-s, then already on KPhangan i saw several signs at resorts, telling Israeli's to stay out! at first i was shocked to see this, because where i'm from we don't behave such way... then later on i understood better the reasoning behind these signs [still back in the '80-s!], namely several tricks played by Israelis to locals, they simply had enough of it and did not want to take their chance with other israelis... and since a few years all this is coming back!

general behaviour by Israeli youngsters is that they don't respect laws, culture or way of doing other than theirs. always try to impose this to others... that's how they [still the Israeli's] lost their sympathy from local Thai people. let these frustrated-by-the-war-men go somewhere else to get rid of their war-trauma, don't try to bring Israel and it's atrocities to T'land, leave T'land alone!

of course there are exceptions that set this rule, the "good guys" always suffer from the "bad guys"- behaviour. therefor generalizing is not my favorite thing to do. i have several Jewish friends, not from Israel though, who also are appalled by Israel's dealing with Palestine since 1948!

don't give me any biblical lessons or history for this matter, useless to go centuries back in time. there are several countries in Europe and elsewhere whose borders have completely changed.

if you deal with only the present, then very logically both Israel and Palestine should live together or next to each other and let each other be, as simple as that! but the moment Israel wants to take the lead in this again, that will go together with powerabuse towards Palestinians, so foreign blue helmet peace corps [or for my part the French Legion d'Etrangers, since only they could handle the atrocities that are still going on even as we speak!

so all in all i don't see much ground to demand pics or adresses, no need for you to know whereabouts, you seem able to go to these places and harrass locals even more... [just like what happens right now and years before at the WestBank... typical...

12 minutes ago, khunpeer said:

why don't you go look for those signs by yourself? why try to let others dance the way you want it?

i've been coming to T'land since end of the '80-s, then already on KPhangan i saw several signs at resorts, telling Israeli's to stay out!

I very much doubt that .

There were no roads and very few people on KPG at the time

Could only get around by boat .

KPG was very undeveloped and hardly any Israelis would have been there .

zzz

3 hours ago, khunpeer said:

why don't you go look for those signs by yourself? why try to let others dance the way you want it?

I don't live in Thailand now, so it's not possible for me to look for signs in Thailand. I am giving those BMs who believe there are many "No Israeli" signs in Thailand a chance to prove their claim.

3 hours ago, khunpeer said:

i've been coming to T'land since end of the '80-s, then already on KPhangan i saw several signs at resorts, telling Israeli's to stay out!

I first visited Thailand in 1979 and have made numerous short- and long-term visits since then. I lived full-time in Thailand between 2011 and 2020 and never once in all those years did I see a "No Israelis" sign anywhere in the country.

A few such signs may have hung in businesses in Thailand in the 1980s, but I am asking about TODAY, not 40 years ago. Not one such current sign has been mentioned in this thread, let alone many.

I've never seen a sign like that in Pattaya but I have seen shops selling Nazi clothing, Once I saw a No Gays sign on a bar. It wasn't far from a gay nightlife area so I guess they didn't want gays accidentally wandering in. The place was such a dump and decorated in such a tacky manner that screamed NOT GAY that I doub't there would have been a problem for them without the sign.

There are businesses that definitely strongly signal who they're looking for such as Indian nightclubs.

If that's not what you're looking for, they're doing us a favor.

Edited May 24May 24 by Jingthing

16 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

zzz

I don't live in Thailand now, so it's not possible for me to look for signs in Thailand. I am giving those BMs who believe there are many "No Israeli" signs in Thailand a chance to prove their claim.

I first visited Thailand in 1979 and have made numerous short- and long-term visits since then. I lived full-time in Thailand between 2011 and 2020 and never once in all those years did I see a "No Israelis" sign anywhere in the country.

A few such signs may have hung in businesses in Thailand in the 1980s, but I am asking about TODAY, not 40 years ago. Not one such current sign has been mentioned in this thread, let alone many.

read my post...

On 5/19/2026 at 12:52 AM, Sigmund said:

Many places in Europe have also popped up signs that these specific customers are not welcome.

Would be illegal.

2 hours ago, khunpeer said:

read my post...

I did. You wrote:

22 hours ago, khunpeer said:

i've been coming to T'land since end of the '80-s, then already on KPhangan i saw several signs at resorts, telling Israeli's to stay out!

That was nearly 40 years ago. You gave no examples of businesses that currently display "No Israelis" signs.

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

Would be illegal.

I totally agree. As I wrote earlier in this thread:

On 5/18/2026 at 3:36 PM, Evil Penevil said:

I don't want to go too far off topic, but I am very skeptical "many" places in Europe have posted such signs. I could ask the same question- where in Europe can you today read such a sign?

Keep in mind Western European countries have laws forbidding discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity or nationality. There's no exception to allow discrimination of Israeli tourists solely on the basis of their nationality.

So far in this thread, after a week and 53 posts, no one has indicated any business in Thailand that has a sign or policy denying service to citizens of Israel.

I understand there are very solid reasons for not publicly naming in AN such businesses. So I will modify the question: Without the obligation to name the business, does any BM maintain there is currently, right now, today, a business of any type in Thailand with a sign stating "No Israeli tourists" or similar?

Edited May 25May 25 by Evil Penevil

On 5/25/2026 at 12:18 PM, Evil Penevil said:

I totally agree. As I wrote earlier in this thread:

So far in this thread, after a week and 53 posts, no one has indicated any business in Thailand that has a sign or policy denying service to citizens of Israel.

I understand there are very solid reasons for not publicly naming in AN such businesses. So I will modify the question: Without the obligation to name the business, does any BM maintain there is currently, right now, today, a business of any type in Thailand with a sign stating "No Israeli tourists" or similar?

please stop let others prive yr point!

you mentioned already before you don't live in Tland so qhy don't you go check yrself if it is so important to you!

On 5/18/2026 at 6:24 PM, Evil Penevil said:

Posts have appeared on AN from time to time about "many" businesses in Thailand putting up signs reading, "No Israelis." One post even claimed there were "hundreds" of such signs all over

Not surprisingly the only picture of said sign, real or not, is a download from the net which can only read 1 of 2:

1. Majority of posters claiming 100s of sign has not been to Thailand (or visited once on a 2 week'r

2. Sign doesn't exist

The ol saying "pic or it never happened has never been more true

7 minutes ago, khunpeer said:

please stop let others prive yr point!

you mentioned already before you don't live in Tland so qhy don't you go check yrself if it is so important to you!

How can I "go check yrself" if I am not in Thailand? 😕

The reason I have raised the question about signs is that it helps to refute the notion that Israeli tourists are broadly disliked in Thailand. The truth always matters.

It's an urban myth that many businesses in Thailand have signs that read "No Israeli tourists" or similar. That's what this thread helps prove and why it is important.

I also have to emphasize another point: no doubt some members of AN dislike Israeli tourists, but that is simply because Israeli tourists are Jewish. It has nothing to do with the behavior of Israeli tourists.

15 minutes ago, Kandinski said:

The ol saying "pic or it never happened has never been more true

Exactly! 👍

Edited May 28May 28 by Evil Penevil

15 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

How can I "go check yrself" if I am not in Thailand? 😕

The reason I have raised the question about signs is that it helps to refute the notion that Israeli tourists are broadly disliked in Thailand. The truth always matters.

It's an urban myth that many businesses in Thailand have signs that read "No Israeli tourists" or similar. That's what this thread helps prove and why it is important.

I also have to emphasize another point: no doubt some members of AN dislike Israeli tourists, but that is simply because Israeli tourists are Jewish. It has nothing to do with the behavior of Israeli tourists.

Exactly! 👍

how come you are interested in what happens in Tland?

if you don't live here don't worry to much about it, as no one else does...

there's a huge difference between Jews and Israelis,

several Jews i know oppose strongly to what happens in Israel/Palestina.

possibly it has to do with what you are worried about...

mind you, Jews are not making problems, but Israelis do! thàt's a big difference already!

so this was my last answer to you. i have other stuff to do with my daily life...

1 hour ago, khunpeer said:

how come you are interested in what happens in Tland?

if you don't live here don't worry to much about it, as no one else does...

I have visited Thailand too many times to count and lived there nine years full-time. I hope to move back once I have resolved a medical issue. Because I would like to live there again, I am very interested in what's happening in Thailand.

1 hour ago, khunpeer said:

there's a huge difference between Jews and Israelis,

I have heard that 1,873,361 times. I know many people believe it is possible to dislike or hate Israelis while having no ill feelings toward other Jews. The Israeli vs Jew distinction, however, has little to do with the subject of this thread.

As I stated earlier, this thread has a specific purpose: to help prove there are no signs denying service to Israeli citizens currently hanging in businesses in Thailand.

1 hour ago, khunpeer said:

mind you, Jews are not making problems, but Israelis do! thàt's a big difference already!

so this was my last answer to you. i have other stuff to do with my daily life...

I would say neither Israeli Jews nor non-Israeli Jews are causing any real problem in Thailand. Young people of all religions, nationalities, races or ethnicities sometimes get into hassles while traveling abroad, especially if they are drunk or stoned. That's about the extent of it.

I am claiming that there are currently no "No Israeli" signs in Thailand .

You can prove me wrong by posting some current signs .