Thailand zoo manager who banned Israelis to be deported
Authorities said Kevin Dimino threatened and harassed visitors, and a local court fined him 5,000 baht for a road and vehicle violation.
- Thailand authorities issued a deportation order on Monday for Kevin Dimino, manager of Samui Exotic Park on Koh Samui, after he banned Israeli visitors and displayed a Palestinian flag at the wildlife facility.
- Dimino hung a Palestinian flag last month in response to bad behavior from Israeli visitors, which sparked online threats; a viral video later showed an altercation between the Frenchman and an Israeli family.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed the order accusing the Frenchman of 'sowing discord and inciting racial and religious divisions.' Authorities also deported Israeli national Yaacov Ohayon on Friday for threatening behavior.
- Asked about his deportation order on Monday, Dimino said, 'Let the government do its job.' Anutin emphasized Thailand welcomes tourists but they must respect local laws, customs, and traditions or face expulsion.
- These deportation orders, which allow a seven-day appeal, follow new regulations on expelling foreigners that the government published last week amid increased scrutiny of tourist behavior in Thailand's tourism-dependent economy.
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Kevin Dimino, a city planner who has been based in Thailand for about ten years, is subject to a notice of deportation for refusing to enter Israelis in his zoo on Koh Samui Island. He has seven days to appeal the proceedings.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the deportation of a second French national from the Kingdom after a court in Koh Samui ruled on a case of intimidation and assault, citing the national's actions as a threat to public order and morality.
Israeli detained for deportation as PM signs order to deport now missing French zoo owner Kevin Dimino
Frenchman Kevin Dimino disappears as immigration officers hunt him across Koh Samui after a deportation order. Israeli businessman Yaacov “Jacob” Ohayon is already in custody, with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordering both men out of Thailand.
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