Israeli Fined in Thailand After Family's Violent Ejection From Samui Exotic Park
A week after an Israeli family was forcibly removed from Samui Exotic Park in Thailand, local authorities fined an Israeli man named Yaakov 5,000 baht (approximately 450 shekels) for threatening the park owner, Jindarat Satayaphon. Meanwhile, police are searching for another individual suspected of offering a 500,000 baht (around 45,000 shekels) reward for harming the same woman.
The incident surfaced on August 12, when the Israeli family claimed they were attacked by the park owner, a French citizen, after being denied entry. The park owner defended the policy, citing previous incidents where Israelis refused to pay, took food from visitors' bags, and sprayed milk on pigs. Social media posts also accused the French owner of making severe racist remarks against Jews and urging people not to visit his business.
Thai authorities are also investigating a separate issue involving signs and flags displayed at the park entrance, including a Palestinian flag alongside an Israeli flag marked with "No Entry" and a shooting target symbol. The Ministry of Interior emphasized that protection on Koh Samui will be provided equally to all nationalities.
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