On 4/25/2026 at 2:31 AM, ronster said:

From what I see online from friends posts and complaints it seems half of Israel is living there now and treating the island like it's theirs.

Then add the amount of Israelis that seem to get busted working in jobs they shouldn't be doing or dealing drugs . I wonder if immigration ever go to the bars and clubs on the island and check work permits for DJs , as I constantly see places where the DJ seems to change every hour and would bet my life most don't have a work permit and think they can DJ as they do it for free at times.

The authorities should know and probably do. Why has nothing been done ?

Thailand has community people everywhere, there is nothing you can do without someone knowing. If you open a bar tomorrow, someone will know who is running it and how it is operating.

We all know what's going on.

6 hours ago, BritScot said:

Such a nasty xenophobic post! What the hell suggested in the news article points to our Jewish Israeli brothers? You should be ashamed. Thais hate competition and dispise when someone is doing better than them. Where I used to live a popular night spot was shot up by drive by twice (until two people were actually shot) then months later a noodle shop which opened and was doing great trad it too was shot up.... so please, its in Thai nature.

Er maybe you should watch the news daily and read more that TV articles. It's constantly full of people getting busted for various things and the highest group seems to be Israeli.

Absolutely nothing to do with xenophobia but if that's what you think then carry on 🙄

6 hours ago, BritScot said:

Such a nasty xenophobic post! What the hell suggested in the news article points to our Jewish Israeli brothers? You should be ashamed. Thais hate competition and dispise when someone is doing better than them. Where I used to live a popular night spot was shot up by drive by twice (until two people were actually shot) then months later a noodle shop which opened and was doing great trad it too was shot up.... so please, its in Thai nature.

Do you see the irony in your post?

10 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

The authorities should know and probably do. Why has nothing been done ?

Thailand has community people everywhere, there is nothing you can do without someone knowing. If you open a bar tomorrow, someone will know who is running it and how it is operating.

We all know what's going on.

Of course...sounded a licence and documentation to open a business....what's your point?

How long before violent 'settlers' arrive and claim the island was promised to them 3,000 years ago? Will Thailand be added to the list of countries that has expelled this particular group? I think not.