Thai Examiner
Anutin rejects appeal against deportation made by French man Kevin Dimino despite wife’s submission
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French zoo owner Kevin Dimino faces deportation after Anutin rejects his appeal and officials cite assault, spitting, a knife threat and flight trouble. Israeli rival Ohayon is already deported as controversy over foreign conduct spreads into Phuket.
Key facts
- Ohayon, convicted over threatening messages in the same bitter dispute, was deported on September 23
- French zoo owner Kevin Dimino faces deportation after Anutin rejects his appeal and officials cite assault, spitting, a knife threat and flight trouble
- Anutin rejects Dimino appeal as French zoo operator faces deportation after a decade on Koh Samui
- 2354/2569 required Dimino to leave Thailand
- Interior Ministry details six categories of reported misconduct extending far beyond Samui zoo dispute
- Domestic flight police call and traffic conviction add to extensive case assembled against Dimino
Summary
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has rejected French zoo operator Kevin Dimino’s final administrative appeal against deportation after officials revealed an extraordinary record of reported misconduct. The Interior Ministry cited harassment, assault, a knife threat, spitting, confrontations with foreigners and trouble aboard a domestic flight. It also raised nationality-related social-media activity and a traffic conviction.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has rejected French national Kevin Dimino’s appeal against deportation from Thailand. The decision leaves Dimino facing removal after about a decade living on Koh Samui. Crucially, the government’s case extends far beyond his controversial refusal to admit Israeli visitors to his zoo.