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Thai Authorities Raid Jewish Institutions in Bangkok Amidst Business Probe
Thai authorities conducted a large-scale raid on Thursday on three Jewish institutions in Bangkok, including the Chabad Lubavitch Foundation, Gan Chabad, and the Jewish Association of Thailand. The operation, led by the Department of Special Investigation under the Ministry of Justice, is part of a broad probe into a network of businesses and assets linked to Israeli citizens suspected of using Thai nationals as fronts to circumvent local ownership laws.
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What happened
- 01Thai authorities raided three Jewish institutions in Bangkok on Thursday, including Chabad centers and the Jewish Association of Thailand.
- 02The investigation targets a network of businesses and assets linked to Israeli citizens suspected of violating local ownership laws.
- 03More than ten Thai enforcement agencies, including the tax and anti-money laundering authorities, participated in the joint operation.
- 04Investigators seized documents from offices in the Bang Rak district where over 61 companies were registered at a single address.
- 05Five foreign workers from Myanmar and Laos were found without valid work permits and face deportation.
- 06Chabad emissary Rabbi Nehemia Wilhelm stated full cooperation, explaining that the raided site was an accountant's office serving many companies.
- 07No Israeli citizens were arrested during the raids, and religious activities at the institutions continue as normal.
More than ten enforcement agencies, including the police, tax authority, immigration, and anti-money laundering office, participated in the raids. Investigators examined company registrations, financial records, and land transactions, seizing documents from offices in the Bang Rak district where over 61 companies were registered at a single address. During the inspections, authorities found five foreign workers from Myanmar and Laos without valid work permits, who now face deportation.
Chabad emissary Rabbi Nehemia Wilhelm stated that the organization fully cooperated with the authorities and has nothing to hide, asserting that Chabad operates legally and for the community's benefit. Wilhelm explained that the location where the documents were found was an accountant's office serving many companies, denying any direct link between Chabad and the businesses under investigation. No Israelis were arrested, and religious activities continue as normal.
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