Pol Maj Gen Choengron Rimpadee (centre), spokesman for the Immigration Bureau, discusses the presence of Israelis in Thailand during a briefing at Immigration Division 2 in Samut Prakan province on Thursday. (Immigration Bureau photo)Immigration police have come forward to rebut claims circulating on social media that hundreds of thousands of Israelis have settled in Thailand. There are no irregularities with verified arrival and departure figures for Israeli nationals, Immigration Bureau officials said on Thursday. “Regarding the arrivals and departures, there have not been any abnormal stays,” Pol Maj Gen Choengron said. Last year Thai authorities stepped in to combat anti-Israeli backlash in Pai in Mae Hong Son, a favourite destination of Israeli travellers.

Source: Bangkok Post March 12, 2026 09:35 UTC