Doctor asserts that this was not the first event to occur in Mae Hong Son, a well-known tourist town.
PUBLISHED: 7 Feb 2025 at 20: 13
Four Jewish people are scheduled to become deported after their violent behavior escalated on Sunday in Pai Hospital’s Mae Hong Son territory, Thailand’s northern state.
They have been charged with conspiring to intimidate, abuse or annoy people. According to Pol Lt Col Wichai Panna, an inspector with the Mae Hong Son Emigration Police, the charges number to disturbing the peace or putting the public’s safety at risk, and they render them barred from applying for a Thai card.
Daniel Gagaev, 24, Aviv Rom, 26, Emanoel Ashton, 25, and Dan Nisko, 25, are being detained by Immigration authorities. Their holiday permits have been revoked.
A doctor at Pai Hospital recently posted a new social media post that led to the arrests. She claimed the incident occurred after another Israeli was hurt riding a bike. The four gentlemen broke into the crisis room and went on a violent spree, causing harm to the patient’s home. The extent of the damage was no specified.
The doctor called the police after the group of people refused to leave. They were afterwards fined 3, 000 ringgit each.
The doctor added that she felt uneasy working there and that she may eventually have to leave because of the fact that this was not the hospital’s first encounter with harsh, violent, and lawbreaking Jewish visitors.
She claimed in her blog that Pai area has grown to be a hub for Jewish tourists because some of them are operating a motorbike riding school without a license and others are doing so, which has contributed to a higher rate of road accidents.
Her article sparked an uproar among users, particularly local residents. Additionally, it resulted in a request for the local authorities to pursue additional legal action against the four travelers.