4 Israeli men arrested and deported after chaos at Pai Hospital
Immigration Bureau officers arrested and deported four Israeli men who caused chaos at Pai Hospital and within the community in the northern province of Mae Hong Son.
The disruption at the hospital and in Pai district came to light after a medical team shared details of the incident on the Facebook page AggressiveDoctor. A doctor reported feeling exhausted and unsafe, fearing that the Israeli nationals might approach or attack them outside the hospital.
According to the doctor, these foreigners raised their middle fingers at the medical team, belittled their skills, smoked cigarettes inside the hospital, evaded treatment costs, stole from the hospital, and attempted to damage the emergency room door.
She stated that she had reported the incident to the district office but was subsequently condemned for damaging the image of Thai tourism.
The doctor added that she did not know where to seek help and was considering resigning from the hospital to protect her physical and mental health.
On February 6, Channel 7 shared CCTV footage showing some of the chaos caused by the Israeli nationals. One video captured the group attempting to break into the emergency room to witness the treatment of their friend, who had been injured in a motorcycle accident.
After being removed by the medical team, they became angry and caused a disturbance, disrupting both medical professionals and other patients.
Another video showed an Israeli man allegedly smoking cannabis inside the hospital despite being warned by medical staff.
Locals also condemned the Israeli nationals for working illegally and riding motorcycles at high speeds without a licence.
The Immigration Bureau eventually took action, arresting four Israeli men identified as Daniel Gagaev, Aviv Rom, Or Emanoel Ashton, and Dan Niski Niskovaskith.
They were charged with conspiring to bully, intimidate, threaten, and cause a nuisance to others. The punishment is a fine of up to 5,000 baht. In addition to the charge, their visas were revoked, and they are set to be deported from the country soon.
Aside from this doctor, another Thai doctor working at a border hospital also urged the relevant officials to find a solution to the issue of overcrowded hospitals due to the high number of refugee patients.
The doctor said the medical team was exhausted and that Thai citizens were experiencing delays in receiving medical treatment as a result.
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