Thai immigration police have arrested a 20-year-old Israeli national wanted in his home country on fraud and document forgery charges, as authorities prepare to deport him to face legal proceedings in Israel.

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The arrest took place at around 3.30pm on 10 June 2026 after officers from the Immigration Bureau’s Investigation Division tracked down Niki Soko, whose visa had been revoked following a request from Israeli authorities. According to officials, he is the subject of an Israeli arrest warrant for fraud and document forgery offences and has also been the subject of an Interpol Green Notice, identifying him as a person who may pose a threat to public safety and could reoffend.

The operation was carried out under the direction of senior Immigration Bureau commanders, including Pol Lt Gen Phanumas Boonyalak, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau; Pol Maj Gen Pratchaya Prasansuk, Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau; Pol Maj Gen Phanthana Nuchanart, Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau; and Pol Maj Gen Phanop Worathanatchakul, Commander of the Immigration Bureau’s Investigation Division.

The Israeli Public Security Office had formally requested cooperation from Thai authorities to locate and deport Niki Soko to face prosecution in Israel. Investigators found that Soko had entered Thailand legally and that his permission to remain in the country had not yet expired.

However, following a review, the commander of the Immigration Bureau’s Investigation Division approved the revocation of his visa and ordered officers to locate him. Police later learned that Soko had travelled to Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province with his Ukrainian girlfriend before returning to Bangkok.

Officers traced him to a condominium in the Phetkasem area of Phasi Charoen district and later discovered he had visited IT Square to submit an application for an extension of stay in Thailand. Immigration investigators coordinated with officers from Immigration Division 1 and located him inside IT Square. He was informed of the visa revocation, taken into custody and transferred to investigators for processing ahead of deportation proceedings.

The case forms part of the Immigration Bureau’s “Three No’s” policy - “No Entry, No Stay, No Escape” - aimed at preventing foreign nationals involved in criminal activity from using Thailand as a base of operations.

Thaitabloid reported that authorities said they continue to intensify inspections and enforcement against foreign nationals who violate Thai laws or are wanted by authorities overseas. Further deportation procedures are now expected to follow, with Thai authorities preparing to return Soko to Israel for legal action.

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Boot this lowlife outta the Kingdom pronto!

And another one ! 😀👍

Cool name.

Sounds like a Japanese pop star.

Impressive level of crime for a 20 year old.

Edited June 11Jun 11 by Jingthing

"...he is the subject of an Israeli arrest warrant for fraud and document forgery offences..."

Was he the author of 'the Abraham accords"?

Why didn’t they stop him at entry if he was on a notice? Either Israel was late entering in the data, or Thailand just missed it. At least they got him in the end.

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Another individual with outstanding arrest warrants and an Interpol green notice and yet he waltzed into Thailand legally. Why aren’t any basic checks done when people try to enter?

“The case forms part of the Immigration Bureau’s “Three No’s” policy - “No Entry, No Stay, No Escape” - aimed at preventing foreign nationals involved in criminal activity from using Thailand as a base of operations.”

In this case the policy was only enforced at the request of a foreign country. The policy was ineffective in stopping entry in the first place. Save for the request by the Israeli authorities, I bet his visa would have been extended.

Edited June 11Jun 11 by wensiensheng

5 hours ago, ronster said:

And another one ! 😀👍

And he has a lot of form at the age of only 20!

If one tracks the recent headlines regarding the sterling exploits of these Israelis in LOS, it is hard not to admire the rather impressive degree of criminal energy this particular tribe manages to field.

Well done Thai immigration and others involved in apprehending this fugitive. As a side note, he's only 20. Shouldn't be in the IDF completing his national service? Or maybe he forged documents to get him out of serving?

11 minutes ago, Hanuman2547 said:

Well done Thai immigration and others involved in apprehending this fugitive. As a side note, he's only 20. Shouldn't be in the IDF completing his national service? Or maybe he forged documents to get him out of serving?

Maybe be killed his quota and got let out early ?

2 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Maybe be killed his quota and got let out early ?

Accusing individuals of being killers based on their nationality. Gotta be an antisemitic dumocrat. 😂

Are Israelis the new Russians? They seem to be taking over as the criminal outlaw subsect in Thailand. One wonders what this might say about their society in general, and how their lawless warmongering ways might filter down into their personal behavior and crime?

5 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Are Israelis the new Russians? They seem to be taking over as the criminal outlaw subsect in Thailand. One wonders what this might say about their society in general, and how their lawless warmongering ways might filter down into their personal behavior and crime?

Well, you need to dig a little deep...Just look at New York and Russian Jews that started to move there in the 1800's. And if you look at Israel, you gonna see the same pattern. I know this post will be flagged and I will be damned to boil in excrement.

55 minutes ago, GoodieAfterDark said:

Well, you need to dig a little deep...Just look at New York and Russian Jews that started to move there in the 1800's. And if you look at Israel, you gonna see the same pattern. I know this post will be flagged and I will be damned to boil in excrement.

Well it's definitely not politically correct to criticize Israel these days. Over a billion dollars a year in lobbying efforts makes that so.

And for those that can't see the difference between black and white and don't seem to be able to comprehend shades of grey, any criticism of Israel is considered Jew hating and anti-semitic, which most of us know is not only completely ridiculous but downright pureile and juvenile.

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Are Israelis the new Russians? They seem to be taking over as the criminal outlaw subsect in Thailand. One wonders what this might say about their society in general, and how their lawless warmongering ways might filter down into their personal behavior and crime?

In the past week there have been multiple criminal acts reported on in this forum. The criminal activity primarily involved Europeans including UK nationals. This is the first mention of an Israeli. More importantly, the Israeli is not accused of criminal activities in Thailand. Appears to me that you and some others are consumed with blind hate. Why else would you ignore the salient facts?

The arrest took place (after his) visa had been revoked following a request from Israeli authorities. The Israeli Public Security Office had formally requested cooperation from Thai authorities to locate and deport Niki Soko to face prosecution in Israel. Investigators found that Soko had entered Thailand legally and that his permission to remain in the country had not yet expired.

You and the usual collection of bigots are quick to pounce on the nationality of the arrested person, but ignore the fact that he was not in violation of his Thai visa and it was Israel that asked that he be arrested and deported. When was the last time the UK or the EU did similar? If they did, Patong would not be inundated with French and UK petty criminals and Pattaya dripping with wanted European bike gang members.

A trail of corruption and trouble with the local people wherever they go. I used to go to Pai several times a year no longer. The influx of Israelis has ruined the place. They are extremely rude and act as if they own the place. The locals are fed up with them and can't wait to see their backsides...