Thailand's PM Defends Deporting Feuding Expats Under New Law
- Thailand authorities issued a deportation order on Monday for Kevin Dimino, manager of Samui Exotic Park on Koh Samui, after he banned Israeli visitors and displayed a Palestinian flag at the wildlife facility.
- Dimino hung a Palestinian flag last month in response to bad behavior from Israeli visitors, which sparked online threats; a viral video later showed an altercation between the Frenchman and an Israeli family.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed the order accusing the Frenchman of 'sowing discord and inciting racial and religious divisions.' Authorities also deported Israeli national Yaacov Ohayon on Friday for threatening behavior.
- Asked about his deportation order on Monday, Dimino said, 'Let the government do its job.' Anutin emphasized Thailand welcomes tourists but they must respect local laws, customs, and traditions or face expulsion.
- These deportation orders, which allow a seven-day appeal, follow new regulations on expelling foreigners that the government published last week amid increased scrutiny of tourist behavior in Thailand's tourism-dependent economy.
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Thailand to deport French zoo owner who banned Israeli visitors
Thailand will deport a Frenchman who banned Israeli visitors from his zoo on the resort island of Koh Samui, AFP reported on Monday, citing an order signed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Bangkok announced the expulsion of a Frenchman, director of an animal park, who refused the Israelis, and an Israeli who threatened him with death.
Thailand's PM Defends Deporting Feuding Expats Under New Law
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is taking a firm stand against unruly foreigners. He recently signed official deportation orders for a French zoo owner and an Israeli national. This swift action follows a highly public and bitter feud on the resort island of Koh Samui. The rapid response signals a […] <p>The post Thailand’s PM Defends Deporting Feuding Expats Under New Law first appeared on Chiang Ra…
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