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Israeli Man Arrested in Thailand for Running Illegal Kindergarten with 42 Foreign Children
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First reported by Ynet · 3 hours ago
What happened
Thai police arrested an Israeli man and a Romanian woman for running an illegal kindergarten with 42 foreign children on Koh Phangan, part of a wider crackdown on illegal foreign-run businesses.
- 01Thai police arrested a 55-year-old Israeli and a 25-year-old Romanian for running an unlicensed kindergarten.
- 02The raid on July 4 found 42 foreign children aged 2 to 6 at the "Little Panda" daycare.
- 03The operation was part of a larger crackdown on foreigners running illegal businesses in the province.
- 04Children were found participating in educational activities with Thai and foreign staff present.
- 05This is not the first case involving Israelis running illegal businesses on Koh Phangan, with a similar incident in early June.
- 06Authorities are increasing efforts against transnational crime networks threatening national security.
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