Thailand

Thailand revokes chief rabbi’s citizenship, rattling Jewish community as Israeli tourism continues

Record Israeli tourism contrasts with growing concern among Thailand’s Jews, as citizenship revocations, tighter enforcement and antisemitic protests unsettle the community.

Demonstration against the Chabad House in Thailand.
The text in Thai: “Operation to Restore Thailand,” “This is Thailand – Thais must not sit idly by.”

Thai political activist calls to limit Israelis' stay to 15 days

Thai ambassador to Israel, Boonyarit Vichienpuntu, in front of the elephants at Jerusalem’s Tisch Family Zoological Gardens. June 4, 2026.

Israel and Thailand: A friendship built on respect and shared humanity - opinion

Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, the head of Chabad in Thailand.

Thailand revokes citizenship of Chabad leader Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor as crackdown continues


Israeli man arrested in Thailand on suspicion of drugging women, secretly filming sex

Police said the suspect did not have regular employment and spent most of his time at home, but had enough money to support himself.

Tourist police sit next to each other on Pattaya Beach in Pattaya on September 2, 2026

Thailand receives IWI's ARBEL anti-drone solution

The anti-drone system was integrated onto existing rifles; Thailand approved a $104.4 million defense fund for new weapons

Arbel system

Israeli woman visiting Thailand has visa revoked following conduct complaints by locals

The 33-year-old is not the first Israeli to face immigration enforcement measures on Thailand's popular tourist islands.

Bangkok, Thailand.

Israeli man killed in motorcycle accident in southern Thailand, Foreign Ministry confirms

The precise circumstances of the accident have not yet been released, although neither news reports nor official ministry statements suggest foul play.

Bangkok, Thailand.

Thai authorities inspect Chabad House in Chiang Mai, find no violations

The Chiang Mai inspection was presented by authorities as a routine enforcement visit, with no reports of search warrants or seized materials.

A passenger plane prepares to land at the airport as commuters drive on the road below on a heavily polluted day in Chiang Mai on April 2, 2026

Doctor caught yellow-handed at Ben-Gurion attempting to smuggle 300 banana saplings from Thailand

Customs inspectors at Ben-Gurion Airport discovered about 300 banana saplings and staghorn ferns in five suitcases belonging to a passenger returning from Thailand.

Unusual seizure at Ben-Gurion Airport: A doctor from central Israel tried to bring in 300 seedlings from Thailand without a permit from the Agriculture Ministry.

Middle East conflicts, energy supplies, to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Thailand

The US-Israeli-led war with Iran, now in its eighth month, and the inflation and hardship it has caused will dominate the agenda and sideline conversations during the annual meeting.

International Monetary Fund logo is seen outside the headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank spring meeting in Washington, US, April 20, 2018.

Thai police raid Chabad, Jewish institutions in Bangkok amid ongoing foreign business investigation

Bangkok Chabad emissary Rabbi Nechemya Wilhelm said that Chabad welcomed the investigation and remained confident that its activities complied with Thai law.

Bangkok Chabad, Thailand.

USS George H.W. Bush anchors in Thailand for recreational visit after Middle East deployment

A local mayor had estimated that each US service member from the Lincoln could spend up to 3,000 baht ($89) per day during the visit.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2026.

Thailand revokes citizenship of Israeli businessman six years after naturalization

Thai authorities revoked the citizenship of Israeli-born Ariel Blushstein, citing his use of an Israeli passport after naturalization and an alleged failure to disclose Uruguayan citizenship.

Bangkok, Thailand.