PUBLISHED : 17 Feb 2025 at 19: 38
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Orna Sagiv, the Israeli ambassador to Thailand
The increasing number of Israeli tourists in Mae Hong Son’s Pai district is causing concern among local residents, especially in light of a string of recent incidents involving Israeli nationals in the past couple of weeks.
One incident saw four Israelis break into and vandalise Pai Hospital’s emergency room. As a result of their actions, the four were fined 3,000 baht each, had their tourist visas revoked and subsequently deported to Israel.
More recently, two Israelis were arrested for working without a permit as singers at a local restaurant, adding to concerns among local residents about foreign tourists illegally taking up jobs in the popular
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