In The NewsSeptember 17, 2026
Anutin Orders Governors to Swiftly Deport Foreigners Who Exploit or Intimidate Thais
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday urged provincial governors to swiftly deport foreigners who exploit, threaten or bully Thais. He singled out Phuket and Surat Thani, including Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, saying honest foreign residents remain welcome but wrongdoers face full legal enforcement.
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The push builds on a new deportation regulation that took effect August 28, which lets cases ending in only a fine or suspended sentence be referred for deportation. France's Le Monde has raised concerns about xenophobic rhetoric accompanying the crackdown.
Anutin also told governors to examine how religious sites are established. He gave no details, but recent controversies include a Jewish cemetery in Chachoengsao and a Jewish New Year event on Phuket cancelled after protests.
Aug 26: Anutin signs the Prime Minister's Office Regulation on Deportation B.E. 2569
Aug 27: Regulation published in the Royal Gazette
Aug 28: Fast-track deportation rules take effect
Sept 17: Anutin orders governors to enforce deportations swiftly
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