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משטרת תאילנד פשטה על משחק פוקר בלתי חוקי בקו פנגן: 10 תיירים זרים נעצרו ביניהם אזרח ישראלי אחד

Israeli among 10 arrested in Thailand following police raid on illegal poker games

Local police say group was caught at a rented house in Koh Phangan with cards, chips and 134,950 baht in cash; a Russian suspect accused of organizing the game faces an additional charge

Itamar Eichner | 12.04.25

More than 1,200 dead and 800 missing in massive South Asia floods

Rescue crews race to locate survivors in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand after monsoon rains and a rare cyclone submerged villages and displaced more than a million people

News Agencies | 12.02.25

ריצ'רד ניקסון, לולה דה סילבה, אלברטו פוג'ימורי, סילביו ברלוסקוני

These are some world leaders who have received pardons

Netanyahu's request puts him in line with many other world leaders; From Nixon in the Watergate affair that changed America, to Lula who went from prison back to the presidency of Brazil, to the Peruvian dictator convicted of war crimes but released for 'health reasons'

Tal Amodai | 12.01.25

Arkia launches Bangkok route and announces new summer destination

The Israeli airline has broken El Al’s monopoly and begun operating the high-demand route with two weekly flights; in July, Arkia will also start a new route in Thailand

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 11.26.25

Watch: Thai woman found alive in coffin moments before planned cremation

Woman, 65, who had been presumed dead, stuns staff at a Bangkok-area temple when she began moving and knocking from inside her coffin, prompting monks to halt the cremation and rush her to a nearby hospital

Associated Press | 11.25.25

Golan Heights community fights to bury man who saved his son from drowning in Thailand

Residents of Kela Alon are demanding that a cemetery be built so they can bury Sagie Mor, who drowned while saving his son off the coast of Thailand while on vacation after serving 700 days in the community's emergency response unit; Residents are fighting for him to be buried in the village: 'So the children can visit their father on bike or scooter'

Yair Kraus | 11.23.25

Body of Israeli father who leapt into rough Thai seas to save his son found off Koh Phangan

Thai rescue teams and Israeli volunteers located the body of 45-year-old Sagie Mor, who vanished in stormy waters off Koh Phangan after saving his son from strong currents. Days of searches faced fierce waves, grounded drones and dangerous conditions

Itamar Eichner | 11.20.25

Israeli father missing after rescuing son from rough seas in Thailand

Sagie, a father of four, vanished off Koh Phangan’s Chaloklum Beach after saving his son from strong currents; Thai authorities and Israeli volunteers conducting urgent searches amid rough sea conditions and growing concern

Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid | 11.19.25

Israeli tourist arrested in Thailand after ammunition was found in luggage

The 26-year-old was arrested at Phuket International Airport after security found a magazine with 29 bullets during a baggage scan

ynet | 11.07.25

בני זוג מקיימים יחסי מין במפל, אילוסטרציה

Israeli couple arrested in Thailand after being filmed having sex at popular waterfall

The video, taken at Wang Sai Waterfall in the island’s northwest, was shared widely on social media and drew angry reactions, with many expressing concern that the incident could damage Thailand’s reputation as a tourist destination

ynet | 11.05.25

מעצר גבר ישראלי בשדה תעופה בקו סמוי בתאילנד בחשד לשוד

Israeli fugitive tracked via stolen laptop arrested in Thailand

Osher Farhi, 22, captured in Koh Samui after Israeli authorities tracked stolen laptop; suspect has criminal record for drugs and violence and was planning to flee the country

Liran Tamari | 11.03.25

‘Israelis ruined Thailand’: viral TikTok videos spark fierce debate over tourist behavior

Viral TikTok videos accusing Israeli tourists of disrespectful and entitled behavior have sparked heated discussion online, dividing opinion among travelers and locals over cultural sensitivity and national image abroad

Itamar Eichner | 10.26.25

In Thailand’s tranquility, a Jewish community confronts a world in turmoil

Once a carefree post-army escape, Thailand has become a refuge with emotional weight for Jews grappling with war in Israel; led by Chabad’s Rabbi Yosef Kantor, the community is growing, adapting and building a new Jewish center where faith meets resilience

Eli Mandelbaum | 10.23.25

10 secret Islands in Thailand you’ve probably never heard of

From hidden lagoons to sandbanks revealed at low tide, these secret Thai islands offer the perfect escape to paradise

Elia Weinberg | 09.23.25

Thailand will give away 200,000 free domestic airline tickets to foreign visitors

Thailand wants tourists to discover its less-visited provinces as well by giving free domestic flight tickets to anyone arriving on an international flight; Here are the details

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.27.25