Naturalised citizenship scrutinised as PM scraps Israeli’s Thai status over ongoing home passport use

October 1, 2026 at 10:03 pm

in Economy , Living , Media , Politics , Thailand

Thailand has dramatically revoked the citizenship of Israeli-born businessman Ariel Blustein, seven years after he became Thai. Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul acted after officials cited his Israeli passport use and undisclosed Uruguayan citizenship. The move puts Thailand’s long-standing approach to naturalised dual nationals under fresh scrutiny. It comes as the government reviews citizenship approvals, considers changes to the 1965 Nationality Act and intensifies investigations into foreign nominee firms, land holdings and Israeli-linked businesses. Crucially, existing Section 19 powers allow citizenship withdrawal where naturalised Thais continue using their former nationality despite decades of this being quitely ignored.

Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul strips Ariel Blustein of Thai citizenship over Israeli passport use and undisclosed Uruguayan nationality. ( Source: Thai Government)

Thailand has revoked an Israeli-born businessman’s citizenship, putting naturalised Thais holding other nationalities under fresh scrutiny. Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed the order against Ariel Blustein on Thursday, October 1.

The decision took immediate effect. More significantly, it comes as the government examines Thailand’s citizenship system and previous approvals.

The case centres on foreigners who become Thai citizens while retaining or using another nationality. That issue has existed within Thailand’s nationality system for decades. Yet Thursday’s action puts the rules governing naturalised citizens sharply into focus. The government is separately reviewing citizenship procedures and considering possible changes to the 1965 Nationality Act.

Section 19 puts passport use and undisclosed foreign citizenship at the heart of the Blustein case

At the heart of Thursday’s decision is Section 19 of that law. Crucially, it gives the Interior Minister substantial powers over people who obtained Thai citizenship through naturalisation. The provision covers citizenship obtained through false statements or concealment of material facts. It also permits withdrawal when evidence shows continued use of a former nationality.

That second provision has potentially wider significance for naturalised Thais holding foreign passports. The Interior Ministry says Blustein continued using his Israeli passport after becoming Thai in 2019. Separately, officials established that he possessed Uruguayan citizenship. The ministry says he failed to disclose that nationality during his application.

Moreover, officials said Blustein did not express an intention to renounce his Uruguayan citizenship. The government therefore identified two distinct issues before withdrawing his Thai nationality. One concerned continued use of his Israeli nationality. The other involved alleged concealment of another citizenship during naturalisation.

Blustein originally came from Israel before becoming a naturalised Thai citizen. He obtained citizenship under Sections 10 and 11(1) of the Nationality Act. Subsequently, he received his first Thai national identity card on June 14, 2019. However, his use of an Israeli passport continued, according to the ministry.

Israeli passport journeys and undisclosed Uruguayan citizenship underpin Anutin’s revocation order

Notably, Blustein travelled to Hong Kong on the same day he received his Thai identity card. Officials say he made that journey using his Israeli passport. Nine days later, he returned to Thailand. Again, the ministry says he travelled using the Israeli document.

Those journeys became evidence that Blustein continued using his former nationality. In particular, the timing gave officials a clear record immediately following his acquisition of Thai documentation. He was already a naturalised Thai citizen. Yet he continued travelling as an Israeli national, according to the government.

On another front, officials examined Blustein’s Uruguayan nationality. They say he had used that citizenship for several overseas journeys before applying to become Thai. However, the ministry says his Uruguayan nationality was not disclosed during his naturalisation application. Officials also cited his failure to declare an intention to renounce it.

Taken together, those findings brought Section 19 directly into play. Anutin then exercised his authority as Interior Minister to withdraw Blustein’s citizenship. The government said leaving the matter unresolved could cause serious damage to the public and state. Accordingly, the revocation became effective immediately.

Dual nationality remains lawful as naturalised citizens face separate withdrawal provisions under Thai law

Thai media reports carried no response from Blustein or his legal representatives. Likewise, officials have not publicly explained how the passport information came to light. Still, the decision exposes an important distinction within Thailand’s nationality system. It is not simply a case concerning possession of two passports.

Thailand does not impose a universal prohibition against every form of dual nationality. Indeed, the Nationality Act recognises circumstances involving Thai citizens who possess another nationality. Section 15 provides procedures under which certain people may renounce Thai citizenship. Thus, another citizenship alone is not equivalent to the circumstances cited against Blustein.

Instead, his legal position turns heavily on naturalisation. Blustein became Thai after applying for citizenship rather than acquiring it through birth or descent. As a result, Section 19 specifically governs his position. That distinction separates his case from large numbers of Thais with foreign family connections.

For instance, children with one Thai parent and one foreign parent may acquire Thai nationality through descent. Their legal position differs from foreigners who later apply for naturalisation. Similarly, another nationality may arise through circumstances outside Thailand’s naturalisation system. Thursday’s order does not automatically place those groups in Blustein’s position.

Passport use becomes key dividing line as government reviews naturalised citizens and citizenship rules

Even so, the case highlights another potentially important dividing line. Section 19 refers specifically to continued use of a former nationality. Therefore, possession and active use can become separate issues for naturalised citizens. In Blustein’s case, the government cited actual passport use as evidence.

This distinction could matter as Thailand reviews its citizenship system. The government has not announced a blanket withdrawal of citizenship from naturalised Thais holding foreign passports. Nor has it ordered all dual nationals to surrender another nationality. Nevertheless, Thursday’s action shows how existing statutory powers can reach naturalised citizens.

In parallel, Anutin’s government has already begun a wider examination of citizenship procedures. On September 17, it announced a review of Thailand’s citizenship application system. The Interior Ministry was instructed to examine existing procedures and eligibility criteria. Officials were also ordered to identify possible loopholes.

As part of this, the government ordered retrospective examination of citizenship acquisitions during the preceding year. Possible amendments to the Nationality Act are also being considered. The review followed investigations involving foreigners holding Thai citizenship and suspected nominee structures. It therefore predates Thursday’s action against Blustein.

Citizenship review intersects with widening government scrutiny of foreign nominee firms and land holdings

The two developments now intersect. One process examines how Thai citizenship is granted and whether the system needs changes. The other demonstrates powers already available after citizenship has been granted. Blustein’s case falls firmly within the second category.

Meanwhile, the government has intensified scrutiny of foreign business structures across Thailand. Since August, the Department of Business Development has expanded checks against suspected foreign nominee arrangements. Those investigations extend beyond the original formation of companies. They also cover later changes involving shareholders and directors.

Elsewhere, officials have examined foreign-linked land ownership, corporate structures and financial flows. Israeli-linked businesses have featured prominently in several recent investigations. The issue of Israeli nationals acquiring Thai citizenship had also reached the Senate before Thursday’s decision.

In May, Senator Chaiyong Maneerungsakul called for retrospective checks involving Israelis who obtained Thai citizenship. He wanted agencies to establish whether those citizenships had been acquired correctly. Those calls followed scrutiny of foreign business activity on Koh Phangan and Koh Samui.

Senate scrutiny of Israeli naturalisations preceded Blustein case amid checks on foreign business activity

Another connection emerged during the recent investigation involving a Jewish cemetery. The government disclosed that three founders or shareholders associated with the company were Israelis holding Thai citizenship. Officials said their corporate connections and land holdings would be investigated.

Against that backdrop, the Blustein action carries significance beyond his individual case. Yet the legal grounds cited against him remain specific. The government did not act merely because Blustein possessed Israeli or Uruguayan citizenship. Instead, officials cited particular conduct involving both nationalities.

First, the ministry says he continued using his Israeli nationality after becoming Thai. Second, officials say he concealed his Uruguayan citizenship during naturalisation. The government also noted his failure to express an intention to renounce that citizenship. Consequently, the case presents several grounds rather than dual nationality alone.

Even so, Thursday’s decision demonstrates the reach of Section 19. The provision requires no new legislation before the Interior Minister can exercise it. Its powers have existed within the Nationality Act for decades. Now, Anutin has used them in a highly public case.

Of particular importance is the time elapsed since Blustein became Thai. His citizenship dates from 2019. The Israeli passport journeys cited by officials also date from that year. However, those events contributed to the withdrawal of his citizenship seven years later.

Older naturalisations remain exposed to Section 19 despite government’s one-year retrospective review

By contrast, the government’s newly announced retrospective review currently covers citizenship acquisitions during the preceding year. It has not announced a review of every naturalisation granted during previous decades. Blustein’s case nevertheless shows that Section 19 action can concern an older naturalisation.

That distinction matters because the government now has two separate mechanisms in operation. It can review recent citizenship approvals under its newly announced examination. Separately, the Interior Minister can invoke existing statutory powers where Section 19 grounds are established.

For naturalised citizens, continued use of another nationality consequently assumes particular importance. In Blustein’s case, officials pointed to identifiable journeys using his Israeli passport. The government therefore had evidence of active use rather than mere passport possession.

At the same time, the Uruguayan finding created a different issue. That concerned information provided during the original citizenship application. Officials say Blustein had already used his Uruguayan nationality for international travel. Yet they say he failed to disclose it when seeking Thai citizenship.

The government has not published a broader definition covering every possible use of another nationality. Nor has it announced that retaining a foreign passport automatically triggers Section 19. For now, its action concerns Blustein’s documented circumstances.

Thai nationality law separates naturalised citizens from people gaining citizenship by birth or descent

Nevertheless, Thailand’s nationality system encompasses several legally distinct groups. Some Thais acquire citizenship at birth. Others obtain it through a Thai parent. Foreign nationals can also obtain citizenship through naturalisation after meeting statutory requirements.

Those distinctions become critical when citizenship withdrawal is considered. Section 19 specifically targets naturalised citizenship. Therefore, the Blustein order cannot simply be extended across Thailand’s entire dual-national population.

At the same time, Thailand has long developed extensive international family and business connections. Foreign-born residents have become naturalised Thais, while many Thai families have members holding other nationalities. Consequently, the legal distinction between naturalisation and citizenship by descent remains central.

Thursday’s action brings another distinction into view. A naturalised citizen may possess another nationality, yet Section 19 addresses continued use of a former nationality. The government’s reliance on that provision puts active passport use under particular scrutiny.

Furthermore, the citizenship decision comes amid broader government attention to foreign-linked activity. Nominee companies, foreign land holdings and corporate structures are already facing increased examination. Immigration and deportation procedures have also received closer government attention.

Citizenship joins wider foreign scrutiny as Anutin uses existing powers without requiring new legislation

Citizenship now joins that wider enforcement picture. However, the Blustein case remains grounded in powers contained within existing nationality legislation. The government did not need Parliament to create a new revocation mechanism. It used authority already held by the Interior Minister.

For Blustein, the consequences are immediate. Seven years after becoming Thai, he has lost that citizenship by ministerial order. His Israeli passport use and undisclosed Uruguayan nationality were central to the government’s case.

For the wider citizenship system, the timing is equally significant. Anutin’s government is already examining application procedures, recent approvals and possible amendments. At the same time, it has demonstrated the reach of existing withdrawal powers.

The government has not announced a general campaign against dual citizenship. It has also not equated every dual national with Blustein. Rather, Thursday’s action focuses attention on the narrower position of foreigners who became Thai through naturalisation.

Blustein case narrows focus to naturalised Thais as government’s wider citizenship review gathers pace

Within that group, Section 19 now assumes renewed importance. The provision covers concealment during naturalisation and continued use of a former nationality. Blustein’s case contains both elements, according to the Interior Ministry.

Accordingly, Thursday’s order is more than an isolated passport dispute. It represents a highly visible application of Thailand’s long-standing citizenship withdrawal powers. Moreover, it arrives while the government is reviewing how Thai citizenship is granted.

The combination puts naturalisation, previous nationalities and foreign passport use under closer scrutiny. For now, the action applies to one Israeli-born businessman with Israeli, Thai and Uruguayan citizenship connections.

Yet the legal provisions used against him have existed for decades. Thailand’s government is now examining the wider citizenship system in which those powers operate.

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泰国政府突然撤销了以色列裔商人阿里尔·布鲁斯坦的公民身份，此前他已入籍泰国七年。总理兼内政部长阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔在官员指出布鲁斯坦使用以色列护照且未披露其乌拉圭国籍后采取了这一行动。此举使泰国长期以来对入籍双重国籍人士的政策受到新的审视。与此同时，泰国政府正在审查公民身份审批流程，考虑修改1965年《国籍法》，并加大力度调查外国代理人公司、土地持有情况以及与以色列有关联的企业。至关重要的是，现行的《国籍法》第19条赋予政府权力，允许在入籍泰国的人士继续使用其原国籍的情况下撤销其公民身份，尽管这种情况几十年来一直被悄悄忽视。

泰国总理兼内政部长阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔以阿里尔·布鲁斯坦使用以色列护照和未公开的乌拉圭国籍为由，剥夺了他的泰国国籍。（来源：泰国政府）

泰国撤销了一名以色列裔商人的公民身份，这使得持有其他国籍的泰国归化公民面临新的审查。泰国总理兼内政部长阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔于10月1日（星期四）签署了针对阿里尔·布鲁斯坦的撤销令。

该决定立即生效。更重要的是，此举正值泰国政府审查其公民身份制度和以往审批流程之际。

此案的核心在于外国人入籍泰国后仍保留或使用其他国籍的情况。这个问题在泰国国籍制度中已存在数十年。然而，周四的行动使有关入籍公民的规定成为关注焦点。政府正在单独审查入籍程序，并考虑对1965年《国籍法》进行可能的修改。

第19条将护照使用和未披露的外国国籍置于布鲁斯坦案的核心位置。

周四裁决的核心是该法第19条。至关重要的是，该条款赋予内政部长对通过入籍获得泰国国籍的人相当大的权力。该条款涵盖通过虚假陈述或隐瞒重要事实获得的国籍。此外，如果证据表明当事人继续使用原国籍，该条款还允许撤销其泰国国籍。

第二项规定对持有外国护照的入籍泰国人可能具有更广泛的意义。内政部表示，布鲁斯坦在2019年入籍泰国后继续使用其以色列护照。此外，官员们还查明他拥有乌拉圭国籍。内政部称，他在申请入籍时未披露该国籍。

此外，官员表示，布鲁斯坦并未表示有意放弃乌拉圭国籍。因此，政府在撤销其泰国国籍前，确定了两个不同的问题。一是其继续使用以色列国籍；二是涉嫌在入籍过程中隐瞒其他国籍。

布鲁斯坦原籍以色列，后入籍泰国。他依据《国籍法》第10条和第11条第（1）款获得泰国国籍。随后，他于2019年6月14日领取了第一张泰国国民身份证。然而，据泰国外交部称，他仍然继续使用以色列护照。

阿努廷撤销其签证的依据是其使用以色列护照的记录以及未公开的乌拉圭国籍。

值得注意的是，布鲁斯坦在拿到泰国身份证的当天就前往了香港。官员称，他当时使用的是以色列护照。九天后，他返回泰国。泰国外交部再次表示，他当时使用的是以色列护照。

这些行程证明布鲁斯坦继续使用其原国籍。尤其值得注意的是，这些行程的时间点为官员们提供了清晰的记录，表明他刚刚获得泰国证件后就继续旅行。当时他已是泰国公民。然而，据政府称，他却继续以以色列公民的身份旅行。

另一方面，官员们审查了布鲁斯坦的乌拉圭国籍。他们表示，在申请入籍泰国之前，他曾多次利用乌拉圭国籍出国旅行。然而，泰国移民部表示，布鲁斯坦在入籍申请中并未披露其乌拉圭国籍。官员们还指出，他没有声明放弃乌拉圭国籍的意愿。

综合以上调查结果，第19条立即生效。随后，阿努廷以内政部长的身份行使职权，撤销了布鲁斯坦的公民身份。政府表示，若不解决此事，可能会对公众和国家造成严重损害。因此，撤销决定立即生效。

双重国籍仍然合法，因为根据泰国法律，入籍公民享有单独的退出资格规定。

泰国媒体报道中没有布鲁斯坦或其法律代表的回应。同样，官方也没有公开解释护照信息是如何泄露的。尽管如此，这一决定揭示了泰国国籍制度中的一个重要区别。这不仅仅是一个关于持有两本护照的案件。

泰国并未对所有形式的双重国籍一概禁止。事实上，《国籍法》承认泰国公民拥有其他国家国籍的情况。该法第15条规定了特定人员放弃泰国国籍的程序。因此，仅凭其他国家国籍并不等同于布鲁斯坦所面临的情况。

相反，他的法律地位很大程度上取决于入籍。布鲁斯坦是通过申请入籍成为泰国公民的，而非通过出生或血统获得。因此，第19条专门适用于他的情况。这使他的情况与众多拥有外国亲属关系的泰国人截然不同。

例如，父母一方为泰国人、另一方为外国人的子女可以通过血统获得泰国国籍。他们的法律地位与后来申请入籍的外国人不同。同样，其他国籍也可能因泰国入籍制度之外的情况而产生。周四的裁决并非自动将这些群体置于布鲁斯坦法官所处的地位。

随着政府重新审视入籍公民和公民身份规则，护照使用情况成为一条关键的分界线。

即便如此，此案也凸显了另一条潜在的重要分界线。第19条明确提及继续使用原国籍的问题。因此，对于入籍公民而言，持有和实际使用原国籍可能成为两个不同的问题。在布鲁斯坦的案件中，政府以实际使用护照作为证据。

这一区别在泰国重新审视其公民身份制度之际可能至关重要。泰国政府尚未宣布全面取消持有外国护照的入籍泰国人的公民身份，也未要求所有双重国籍人士放弃另一国籍。然而，周四的行动表明，现有的法定权力可以适用于已入籍公民。

与此同时，阿努廷政府已开始对公民身份程序进行更广泛的审查。9月17日，政府宣布对泰国公民身份申请系统进行审查。内政部被指示审查现有的程序和资格标准，并要求官员们找出可能存在的漏洞。

作为其中的一部分，政府下令对前一年的入籍情况进行追溯审查。同时，政府也在考虑对《国籍法》进行可能的修订。此次审查源于对持有泰国国籍的外国人以及涉嫌参与代理人组织的调查。因此，此次审查早于周四对布鲁斯坦采取的行动。

公民身份审查与政府对外国代理人公司和土地持有情况日益扩大的审查交织在一起。

这两个方面如今交汇在一起。一方面，它审视泰国公民身份的授予方式以及该制度是否需要改革；另一方面，它则展示了公民身份授予后已享有的各项权力。布鲁斯坦的案例无疑属于后者。

与此同时，泰国政府加大了对境内外资企业架构的审查力度。自8月以来，商业发展部扩大了对涉嫌外国代理人安排的审查范围。这些调查不仅限于公司设立之初，还包括后续涉及股东和董事变更的情况。

此外，官员们还审查了与外国有关联的土地所有权、公司结构和资金流动情况。与以色列有关联的企业在最近的几项调查中都占据了显著位置。在周四的决定做出之前，以色列公民获得泰国国籍的问题也已提交参议院审议。

今年5月，参议员柴永·马尼伦萨库尔呼吁对已获得泰国国籍的以色列人进行追溯性审查。他希望相关机构查明这些国籍的取得是否合法合规。此前，泰国政府已对帕岸岛和苏梅岛的外国商业活动进行了审查。

在对外国商业活动进行审查期间，参议院对以色列公民入籍申请的审查先于布鲁斯坦案。

在最近一起涉及犹太公墓的调查中，又发现了另一条线索。政府披露，与该公司有关的三名创始人或股东是持有泰国国籍的以色列人。官员表示，将对他们的企业关系和土地持有情况展开调查。

在此背景下，布鲁斯坦案的意义远不止于他个人的案件。然而，针对他的法律依据仍然十分具体。政府并非仅仅因为布鲁斯坦拥有以色列或乌拉圭国籍而采取行动，而是列举了他涉及这两个国籍的特定行为。

首先，该部表示，他入籍泰国后仍继续使用以色列国籍。其次，官员称他在入籍过程中隐瞒了乌拉圭国籍。政府还注意到，他并未表示放弃乌拉圭国籍的意愿。因此，此案涉及多项因素，而不仅仅是双重国籍。

即便如此，周四的裁决也凸显了第19条的适用范围。该条款无需任何新的立法即可由内政部长行使。其赋予的权力已在《国籍法》中存在数十年。如今，阿努廷在一个备受瞩目的案件中运用了这些权力。

尤其值得注意的是布鲁斯坦成为泰国公民至今所经过的时间。他的泰国国籍始于2019年。官员们提到的以色列护照使用记录也始于同年。然而，这些事件最终导致他在七年后被取消了泰国国籍。

尽管政府进行了为期一年的追溯审查，但较早的入籍申请仍受第19条的约束。

相比之下，政府新近宣布的追溯性审查目前仅涵盖前一年获得的公民身份。政府并未宣布审查过去几十年授予的每一项入籍申请。然而，布鲁斯坦的案例表明，第19条规定的行动可以涉及较早的入籍申请。

这一区别至关重要，因为政府目前有两种不同的机制在运作。一方面，政府可以根据新近公布的审查机制审查近期批准的公民身份；另一方面，如果符合《公民身份法》第19条的规定，内政部长可以援引现有的法定权力。

对于入籍公民而言，继续使用其他国籍就显得尤为重要。在布鲁斯坦的案例中，官员们指出他曾使用以色列护照进行旅行，并有据可查。因此，政府掌握的证据并非仅仅表明他持有护照，而是他实际使用了以色列国籍。

与此同时，乌拉圭方面的调查结果又引出了另一个问题。这个问题涉及布鲁斯坦最初申请公民身份时提供的信息。官员称，布鲁斯坦此前已使用乌拉圭国籍进行国际旅行。然而，他们表示，布鲁斯坦在申请泰国国籍时并未披露此事。

政府尚未公布涵盖所有可能使用其他国籍情况的更广泛定义，也未宣布保留外国护照会自动触发第19条。目前，政府的行动仅针对布鲁斯坦已记录在案的情况。

泰国国籍法将归化公民与通过出生或血统获得公民身份的人区分开来。

然而，泰国的国籍制度涵盖了几个法律上不同的群体。一些泰国人出生即获得国籍，另一些人则通过父母一方是泰国人而获得国籍。外国公民在满足法定条件后，也可以通过入籍获得泰国国籍。

在考虑撤销公民身份时，这些区别就显得至关重要。第19条专门针对入籍公民。因此，布鲁斯坦法令不能简单地推广到泰国所有拥有双重国籍的人口。

与此同时，泰国长期以来发展了广泛的国际家庭和商业联系。许多外国出生的居民已入籍成为泰国公民，而许多泰国家庭也有成员持有其他国籍。因此，入籍和血统公民身份之间的法律区别仍然至关重要。

周四的行动凸显了另一个区别。入籍公民可能拥有其他国籍，但第19条规定了继续使用原国籍的问题。政府对该条款的依赖使得有效护照的使用受到特别严格审查。

此外，这项公民身份决定出台之际，正值政府加大对涉外活动的关注力度。代理公司、海外土地持有和公司架构已面临更严格的审查。移民和驱逐程序也受到政府的密切关注。

阿努廷在未制定新法律的情况下动用现有权力，使公民身份问题受到更广泛的外国审查。

公民身份如今也纳入了更广泛的执法范畴。然而，布鲁斯坦案的依据仍然是现行国籍法赋予的权力。政府无需议会制定新的撤销机制，而是动用了内政部长已有的权力。

对布鲁斯坦而言，后果立竿见影。入籍泰国七年后，他因部长令而被剥夺了泰国国籍。他使用以色列护照以及未公开的乌拉圭国籍是政府指控的关键所在。

对于更广泛的公民身份体系而言，时机同样重要。阿努廷政府已经在审查申请程序、近期批准的公民身份以及可能的修订。与此同时，它也展现了现有退出权的适用范围。

政府并未宣布发起全面反对双重国籍的运动，也没有将所有双重国籍人士都等同于布鲁斯坦。相反，周四的行动主要关注的是通过入籍成为泰国公民的外国人这一更为狭义的群体。

随着政府更广泛的公民身份审查加速推进，布鲁斯坦案的关注点缩小至已入籍的泰国人。

在这一群体中，第19条如今显得尤为重要。该条款涵盖入籍过程中的隐瞒以及继续使用原国籍的行为。内政部认为，布鲁斯坦的案件同时具备这两个要素。

因此，周四的裁决不仅仅是一起孤立的护照纠纷，它标志着泰国长期以来行使的公民身份撤销权得到了高度重视。此外，该裁决出台之际，正值泰国政府审查公民身份授予制度之时。

这项合并措施将入籍、既往国籍和外国护照使用情况置于更严格的审查之下。目前，该措施适用于一位拥有以色列、泰国和乌拉圭三国国籍的以色列裔商人。

然而，用来指控他的法律条款已经存在了几十年。泰国政府目前正在审查赋予这些权力的更广泛的公民身份制度。

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全国范围内的调查目标是超过3.6万家与外国人有关联的土地公司和另外7000家拥有公寓的公司。

法国人在苏梅岛的商业帝国卷入了一起错综复杂的警方调查，调查内容涉及代理公司和大麻种植场。

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阿努廷访问帕岸岛，与此同时，打击代理人犯罪的行动显示，68%的公司与外国所有权有关联。

对帕岸岛外国公司和企业的闪电战仍在继续，一家法国拥有的度假村被查封。

周日，一名35岁的法国男子在帕岸岛因涉嫌强奸被捕，全岛范围的突击行动共抓获6名嫌疑人。

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帕岸岛持续开展严厉打击行动，十人被捕，两家非法旅馆被查封。

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