Expats Face Deportation Over Flag Dispute in Koh Samui
Thai officials say the two expats may lose their business visas after a flag dispute sparked leaked messages, legal action and a 500,000 baht bounty.
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Expats Face Deportation Over Flag Dispute in Koh Samui
SURAT THANI – A local dispute between two foreign business owners on Koh Samui has caught the attention of Thai security forces. Authorities in Surat Thani are now preparing to revoke their visas and deport them. The conflict started as a simple argument but quickly grew into a major local issue. The trouble began when […] The post Expats Face Deportation Over Flag Dispute in Koh Samui first appeared on Chiang Rai Times.
Israeli, French zoo owner face deportation after Koh Samui feud spirals into violence
Thai authorities are weighing expelling an Israeli and a French zoo owner after a dispute over a Palestinian flag and a ban on Israeli visitors escalated into violence, threats and legal action
Israeli, French men face visa revocation over Koh Samui dispute
Israeli, French men face visa revocation over Koh Samui disputeLegacySurat Thani officials are seeking the visa revocation and deportation of an Israeli and a French man after a dispute involving a Palestinian flag escalated on Koh Samui. Colonel Thitiphong Inwasa, deputy director of the Internal Security Operations Command in Surat Thani, said yesterday, August 22, that the dispute involves Jacob, an Israeli restaurant businessman, and Kevin, a…
Following the high-profile clash between the two, Thai authorities are considering revoking the residence visas of "Yaakov," the Israeli restaurant owner, and "Quinn," a French citizen and owner of the exotic zoo. What began as an argument escalated into the waving of the Palestinian flag, threats, and a claim that a cash reward had been placed on the owner's head.
Surat Thani seeks visa revocation for Israeli, French nationals over Palestinian flag dispute
Security officials in Surat Thani are seeking the visa revocation and deportation of two foreign nationals following a personal dispute on Koh Samui that began over a Palestinian flag and has since escalated into threats and concerns over its impact on tourism. Col Thitiphong Inwasa, deputy director of the Internal Security Operations Command in Surat Thani, said on 22 August that the dispute involved Israeli restaurant owner Jacob and French bu…
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