Thai Examiner
Anutin urged officials to expel undesirable foreigners. On cemeteries, the PM urged them to die at home
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Anutin tells governors to use new deportation powers without hesitation as Thailand targets troublesome foreigners, illegal businesses, nominee firms and landholding while warning: “If you’re going to die, go die back home.”
Key facts
- Anutin tells governors to use new deportation powers without hesitation as Thailand targets troublesome foreigners, illegal businesses, nominee firms and landholding while warning: “If you’re going to die, go die back home.”
- Governors ordered to use new deportation machinery as Anutin demands decisive action against foreigners
- Its wider agenda covered ministry policies during the final quarter of 2026
- New rules separate criminal prosecution from deportation as governors are told to identify cases quickly
- Phuket and Surat Thani put in focus as foreign businesses, landholding and employment face scrutiny
- Governors told to examine foreign religious premises and cemeteries amid recent local controversies
Summary
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered governors across Thailand to move swiftly against troublesome foreigners and use new deportation procedures without hesitation. His nationwide directive targets aggressive behaviour, illegal businesses, nominee companies, landholding, unauthorised work and foreign religious premises. Crucially, deportation can proceed through a separate public-order route without always waiting for criminal proceedings.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered governors to move quickly against foreigners who cause trouble or exploit Thai people. Crucially, officials need not always await criminal proceedings before examining deportation. Thailand’s new rules provide a separate public-order route for removal. Mr Anutin also questioned spending national resources on foreign offenders who could lawfully be sent home.