PUBLISHED: 9 Feb 2025 at 06: 19
Following the deportation of four Israeli nationals who were involved in a violent rampage at Pai Hospital, the tourism police and immigration bureau ( IB ) officers are cracking down on tourism-related offenses in the Pai district of Mae Hong Son province.
The Israelis, deported after the tragedy last Sunday, were identified as Daniel Gagaev, 24, Aviv Rom, 26, Emanoel Ashton, 25, and Dan Nisko, 25.
They broke into the patient’s emergency room, caused panic, and vandalised people home after a motorcycle accident left a brother Israeli injured.
When the injured person’s frustrated Jewish tourists refused to leave and caused disturbances, causing hospital workers to call the police, prompting the police to call the incident.
The four were immediately fined 3, 000 ringgit each, had their visitor permits revoked, and were deported back to Israel.
A physician at Pai Hospital reported the events on social media, claiming that this was not the hospital’s second case of harsh, aggressive, and law-breaking customers from Israel.
She claimed that as a result of the event, she felt uncomfortable and was considering leaving the hospital.
Pai city, she said, has become a hotspot for Jewish visitors, with some improperly operating bike riding institutions and others driving without a valid permission, leading to road accidents.
The tourist police have been called in by this tragedy to raise questions about how international tourists behave in the state.
Pol Lt Gen Saksira Pheuk-am, commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau ( TPB), has ordered TPB agencies to strictly enforce the law against foreign tourists who violate laws, regardless of nationality.
Over 50 soldiers fanned out over several locations in Pai area on Saturday in response to the order, which the TPB and IB carried out in accordance with the purchase.
Authorities detained a foreigner who had entered the country without giving a damn about it, an employer who hired illegal migrant workers, and a buyer who permitted an illegal migrant to live on their house without telling them. Fees are pending.
Officials have warned that more stringent law enforcement may be needed to stop illegal activity and protect peace and safety in Pai city.