BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed an order deporting an Israeli man convicted of threatening a Thai person, citing conduct that violated public order, good morals and the well-being of the public. The order, signed on September 4, names Yaacov Ohayon, an Israeli national convicted by Koh Samui Provincial Court under Section 392 of Thailand’s Criminal Code. The court sentenced him to one month in prison and a 10,000-baht fine. After he pleaded guilty, the sentence was reduced by half to 15 days and a 5,000-baht fine, with the prison term suspended for two years.
According to the Interior Ministry order, Ohayon sent threatening messages warning that the victim’s life and physical safety would be at risk, causing fear and alarm. The ministry said the conduct was contrary to public order, good morals or the well-being of the public, making him eligible for deportation under Section 5 of the 1956 Deportation Act.
Anutin ordered Ohayon to leave Thailand under the act and the 2026 Prime Minister’s Office regulation on deportation. The order states that Ohayon has the right to appeal to the Prime Minister within seven days of being notified, seeking revocation of the deportation order or permission to leave the country.
