Pai residents who live there face a lot of criticism online, but the prime minister says some of the stories are fake.
Thai police captain Kittharath Punpetch has set a seven-day deadline for officials to look into foreigners who allegedly engage in illegal behavior and cause people problems in the Pai city of Mae Hong Son.
The get comes in response to a rise in complaints against Israelis living in the tourist town, which has also resulted in misinformation being circulated electronically.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra refuted accounts that many Israelis who settled in Pai had posted signs urging Thai residents to leave their homes on Tuesday.
Another more conspiracy-minded article said some Israelis viewed Pai as a fresh “promised land” and that more than 30, 000 had moved to the area.
” Hold on a moment”, Ms Paetongtarn said. ” We’ve now verified that this is not real”.
According to local media accounts, there are approximately 3, 000 Israelis living in Pai.
A torah, Hebrew for community center, has been constructed close to the neighborhood police stop because Pai is so popular with Israelis. It serves as a multi-purpose meeting place for Jewish religious service as well.
Some local people, however, have complained that a lot of loud events are even held at the Chabad of Pai.
Apparently, Israelis are outlawed in some Thai franchises in the area.
Anutin Charnvirakul, the interior minister, plans to visit the area the following year to get a better sense of what is happening, according to Ms. Paetongtarn.
Pol Gen Kittharath, however, has ordered officials nationwide to look into information of immigrants behaving badly in some places. Some had broken the law by causing disturbances in the people and engaging in activities that may harm the government’s reputation and security, according to Pol Lt. Gen. Achayon Kraithong, a spokeswoman for the Royal Thai Police.
The Metropolitan Police Bureau and Provincial Police Regions 1-9 were instructed by the federal police chief to collaborate with the Immigration Bureau to look into foreign citizens and teams that had inappropriate behavior. They have been instructed to report information to the Combating Transnational Criminals and Illegal Immigrants Center, which may develop a tactical plan to combat them, according to Pol Lt Gen Achayon.
According to the police official, all officers channels were also asked to look into whether appropriate legitimate action was taken against foreign nationals found breaking the law. The officers chief has given them a seven-day date to answer.
Additionally, the Immigration Bureau has been asked to consider revoked permits for foreign nationals whose actions posed a threat to world, affecting peace and public safety.
However, the Tourist Police Bureau has been asked to start publicity campaigns to promote a positive tourism image.
Residents of Pai have recently reported a number of incidents involving Jewish citizens. Four Israelis entered the crisis chamber at Pai Hospital after barging in to see a fellow patient who was being treated that after a bicycle accident, which was the most commonly reported one.
The four were each fined 3, 000 rmb, and they were later deported to Israel after losing their holiday visa. According to Pol Lt. Gen. Panumas Boonyaluck, mind of the immigration commission, they have also been forever barred from entering Thailand once more.