Israeli Man Deported After Threatening Victims
An Israeli man was deported from Thailand after threatening victims and causing them fear, following a Samui court conviction under Thai law.
On September 5, Prime Minister Anusit Charnvirakul and the Interior Minister signed Interior Ministry Order 2344/2569 for the deportation of Yakov Ohayom, an Israeli national, from the Kingdom of Thailand.
Ohayom had sent threatening messages to victims warning of harm to their life and body, causing them fear and distress in violation of Thai law. Samui Provincial Court found him guilty under Criminal Code Section 392 for causing fear or distress through threats, sentencing him to one month imprisonment and a 10,000-baht fine.
The defendant pleaded guilty, which the court considered as a mitigating factor. The sentence was reduced by half under Criminal Code Section 78, resulting in 15 days imprisonment and a 5,000-baht fine, with the jail term suspended for two years.
The Interior Minister determined that Ohayom's conduct violated public peace and morality, making deportation necessary. Under the Nationality Act of 1942 and the Prime Minister's Office regulations on deportation of 2569, the Interior Minister ordered his removal from Thailand.
Ohayom has the right to appeal to the Prime Minister within seven days of receiving this order, seeking to revoke the deportation or avoid being sent out of the Kingdom.
