Israeli family denied entry to exotic zoo on Koh Samui
BANGKOK — 14 August 2026, an Israeli family says it was denied entry to a Koh Samui animal park because of its nationality before a confrontation with a man representing the zoo. Videos later posted to the Instagram Story of the park’s official account supported its exclusion of Israeli visitors. The family, accompanied by two […] The post Israeli family denied entry to exotic zoo on Koh Samui…
On 14 August 2026, an Israeli family was reportedly denied entry to the Samui Exotic Park on Koh Samui due to their nationality. Footage posted on the park's Instagram Story showed a sign with a red no-entry symbol marked with an Israeli flag and a Free Palestine flag nearby. The family, along with two young daughters, approached the park's counter, where the mother asked staff if their Israeli nationality was the reason for their exclusion.
The staff member responded by asking the family to leave and later threw a sign at the mother. The confrontation escalated when the man representing the zoo hit the husband, and the husband responded in kind. The family eventually left the premises, and CCTV footage from the park supported the Israeli family's account of events.
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