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Thai police raid Chabad, Jewish institutions in Bangkok amid ongoing foreign business investigation

Bangkok Chabad emissary Rabbi Nechemya Wilhelm said that Chabad welcomed the investigation and remained confident that its activities complied with Thai law.

Bangkok Chabad, Thailand.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2026.

USS George H.W. Bush anchors in Thailand for recreational visit after Middle East deployment

Bangkok, Thailand.

Thailand revokes citizenship of Israeli businessman six years after naturalization

Thai farm worker Watchara Sriaoun, who was a hostage in Gaza, speaks via video call to his family and friends at his native home in Udon Thani in January 2025. PremiumPremium

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Thai police arrest two Israeli citizens on suspicion of business and real estate crimes

Thai authorities are continuing their efforts to thwart the takeover of real estate and businesses by foreigners, with an emphasis on Israelis.

Three Israelis were arrested for possession of narcotics and psychotropic substances for sale, drug use, and possession of untaxed electronic cigarettes after Thai police conducted a raid on a “drug party” in Koh Phangan, Thailand on January 6, 2026.

Thai king's eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness, Royal Palace says

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, known as Princess Pa, entered a coma in December 2022 due to a heart condition.

Officials pay their respects to Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha during hospitalization after a heart problem, during a mass Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Sukanthawat temple in Samut Prakan, Thailand, December 20, 2022.

US charges suspected Russian hacker with facilitating cyber campaign

Denis Obrezko made his initial appearance in connection with a case that US authorities alleged concerned a large-scale cyber espionage campaign being carried out by a group known as Void Blizzard.

 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.

US official found dead in Myanmar, State Department confirms

"We can confirm the death of a US government employee assigned to US Embassy Rangoon," a State Department spokesperson said, without providing additional details.

A PROTESTER holds a sign during a demonstration against the military coup outside the US Embassy in Yangon on February 21, 2021.

Elephant diplomacy: Ambassador marks mark 72 years of Thai-Israeli relations with zoo visit

“The Thai elephant is very important, they are in the heart of Thai people. They are the symbols of living diplomacy, the good relations between Thailand and Israel,” Vichienpuntu said.

Thai ambassador to Israel, Boonyarit Vichienpuntu, in front of the elephants at Jerusalem’s Tisch Family Zoological Gardens. June 4, 2026.

Only 440 Baht to set the table: Molam’s new Thai happy hour

Molam restaurant at the Har Sinai complex in Tel Aviv launches a new happy hour featuring five rotating Thai dishes for NIS 39 per diner and a 30% discount on cocktails, wine, and beer.

New Happy Hour at Molam.

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From bomb shelters to farms, foreign workers are sharing a human side of Israel that the world rarely sees.

Foreign workers in the construction industry with Eldad Nitzan, chairman of the foreign manpower corporations.

Scientists unearth fossil of Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand

Nagatitan lived at a time when Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were rising, coinciding with high global temperatures.

Artist reconstruction of the Cretaceous Period sauropod dinosaur Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, whose fossils were unearthed in Thailand, seen in this illustration released on May 14, 2026.

Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage

Activists also held banners praising Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, including calling him "King of Iran," according to footage taken at the scenes.

Supporters of the son of Iran's last shah, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags, during a protest rally in Vienna, with an Israel flag flying in the background, May 10, 2026.

Major Israeli gang leader arrested in Thailand, expected to be extradited to Israel

Arviv left Israel several months ago and had reportedly been in Thailand for about three months, amid ongoing speculation about his whereabouts.

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.