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Koh Samui dispute over a visit by Israelis to a zoo escalated to security checkpoints and plans to deport
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Death threats, a dead bird and a reported ฿500,000 bounty engulf a Koh Samui zoo dispute. Owner Jindarat files a police complaint as checkpoints guard key sites and officials move to deport both her French husband Kevin and Israeli businessman Jacob.
Key facts
- Death threats, a dead bird and a reported ฿500,000 bounty engulf a Koh Samui zoo dispute
- Palestinian flag dispute spreads online before influencer reportedly offers Kevin a ฿500,000 bounty
- The confrontation involves Israeli tourists, animal welfare complaints, a Palestinian flag and a reported ฿500,000 bounty.
- Zoo visitors accused of refund demands, animal injuries and killing a bird during repeated incidents
- Zoo owner reports threats to burn her home and animal park as a suspicious vehicle circles nearby
- Crime Suppression Division joins inquiry as lawyer says visa revocation requires a full investigation
Summary
A bitter Koh Samui zoo dispute has led to a police complaint, death threats, animal cruelty claims and deportation proceedings. Owner Jindarat says Israeli tourists killed a bird, injured animals and later threatened to burn her family’s home and zoo. The conflict intensified after her French husband, Kevin, displayed a Palestinian flag and an influencer reportedly offered a ฿500,000 bounty for him.
The owner of Samui Exotic Park has filed a police complaint over threats against her family, home and zoo. Meanwhile, officials are seeking to deport her French husband, Kevin, and Israeli businessman Jacob. The move follows mounting disruption from their dispute on Koh Samui. The confrontation involves Israeli tourists, animal welfare complaints, a Palestinian flag and a reported ฿500,000 bounty.