Thai Examiner
French man held at Koh Samui Police Station as deportation process begins. Israeli moved to Bo Phut
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Kevin Dimino is behind bars on Koh Samui after PM Anutin ordered him deported. His wife is racing to appeal as officials unveil six grounds involving violence, knife threats, tourist clashes, online posts and a flight incident. Israeli man moved to Bo Phut Police Station.
Key facts
- Police hunt ends with Dimino formally served as his wife races to lodge an appeal before September 11
- Kevin Dimino is behind bars on Koh Samui after PM Anutin ordered him deported
- Dimino spotted back at Koh Samui zoo before police locate him as his wife prepares deportation appeal
- Dimino’s wife claims they were victims as officials detail six grounds behind his deportation order
- Officials cite violence, knife threats, tourist clashes, online posts and a domestic flight incident
- Interior Ministry backs deportation case as Dimino’s wife says restaurant confrontation was misread
Summary
French zoo owner Kevin Dimino is in custody on Koh Samui after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered his deportation from Thailand. Immigration officers formally served the order on Tuesday after an urgent search for the Samui Exotic Park co-owner. The government cites six grounds, including violence, knife threats, tourist confrontations, provocative online posts and an incident aboard a domestic flight.
French zoo owner Kevin Dimino was taken into custody on Koh Samui on Tuesday after being formally served with a deportation order. Surat Thani immigration officers summoned the French national from his residence on September 8. They then brought him to the Koh Samui Immigration Office. There, Pol Col Naruwat Phutthaviro formally informed Dimino that he faced removal from Thailand.