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PM Anutin defends order to revoke Kantor’s Thai citizenship
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Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday defended the order to revoke the Thai citizenship of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, a Jewish community leader and head of Thailand’s Chabad network, saying the action complies with the l
Key facts
- Speaking at Parliament after signing the Interior Ministry notice, Anutin pointed to legal requirements governing people who acquire Thai citizenship, including their travel, conduct within the country and treatment of other people.
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- Anutin signed the order on October 28, 2026
- The latest occasion cited was January 26, 2026.
- Kantor acquired Thai citizenship in 2013
- The ministry maintained that his continued use of US nationality breached his naturalisation conditions and invoked Section 19(2) of the Nationality Act BE 2508 (1965).
Summary
Speaking at Parliament after signing the Interior Ministry notice, Anutin pointed to legal requirements governing people who acquire Thai citizenship, including their travel, conduct within the country and treatment of other people.
Anutin referred questions about the details of the revocation to the director-general of the Department of Provincial Administration.