Ambassador to Thailand plays down anti-Israeli protests
The ambassador said 77% of Thai respondents back tougher enforcement as officials weigh complaints about rude behavior and antisemitic signs.
- On Tuesday, Israeli Ambassador to Thailand Alona Fisher-Kamm acknowledged "a serious problem" with some Israeli tourists' behavior, citing a growing perception that "some Israelis think they can do whatever they want" amid rising public tensions.
- A recent National Institute of Development Administration poll of 1,410 Thais found 77% support stricter law enforcement against Israelis, while the number of Israeli visitors surged 40% between 2024 and 2025.
- Addressing the tension, Fisher-Kamm acknowledged a "culture gap" and "cases of disrespect," while protesters gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok in recent weeks to voice their displeasure.
- Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met with the ambassador last week to address the situation, with Thai authorities emphasizing they want Israeli tourists to continue visiting while promoting responsible, respectful behavior.
- Urging against importing Middle East conflicts to Thailand, Fisher-Kamm noted that recent rallies led by Sondhi Limthongkul featured signs like "Jews Out," rhetoric she described as "far from their mentality.
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Ambassador to Thailand plays down anti-Israeli protests
"We have to work together to make sure that the conflict in the Middle East is not imported here to Thailand," Ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm told AFP in an interview on Tuesday. "It's still very hard for me to use the word antisemitic here in Thailand," she said at the embassy in Bangkok. "It's really, really far from their mentality, from their tolerance, from what they think." On several occasions in recent weeks, protesters have gathered outs…
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