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Anutin orders Israeli man deported after conviction over threatening messages
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Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed an order on September 5, 2026, to deport Israeli national Yaacov Ohayon from Thailand following his conviction for intimidation through threatening messages.
Key facts
- The Interior Ministry order stated that Ohayon had sent messages threatening the victim’s life and physical safety, causing fear and alarm.
- It stated that deportation was necessary to protect public order or morals and that his conduct fell within the grounds for removal under Section 5 of the Deportation Act BE 2499 (1956).
- Anutin issued the order in his capacity as interior minister, exercising powers under Section 5 of the Act in conjunction with Clause 4 of the Prime Minister’s Office Regulation on Deportation BE 2569 (2026).
- Koh Samui Provincial Court found him guilty under Section 392 of the Criminal Code, which covers causing fear or alarm through threats
Summary
The Interior Ministry order stated that Ohayon had sent messages threatening the victim’s life and physical safety, causing fear and alarm.
Koh Samui Provincial Court found him guilty under Section 392 of the Criminal Code, which covers causing fear or alarm through threats. It initially sentenced him to one month in prison and a fine of 10,000 baht.