PM rejects Kevin Dimino appeal against deportation order

Bangkok, September 27, 2026 — Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed French citizen Kevin Dimino's appeal against a deportation order, as per a letter from the Office of the Prime Minister. This decision came on September 23, 2026, and was addressed to the Interior Ministry's permanent secretary regarding Dimino's appeal.

The Interior Ministry had issued Order No. 2354/2026 on September 7, mandating Dimino's deportation under Section 5 of the Deportation Act B.E. 2499 (1956) and Rule 4 of the Prime Minister's Office Regulation on Deportation B.E. 2564 (2021). The order was grounded in allegations of behavior deemed detrimental to public order, good morals, or public welfare.

Dimino subsequently appealed to the prime minister, requesting the deportation order's revocation or postponement. However, the prime minister has now rejected both the appeal and the request to suspend or revoke the deportation order. The Interior Ministry has notified Dimino of this decision, informing him of his right to contest the order in the Administrative Court.

Interior Ministry reports and submitted information indicate that Dimino, a French national and owner of Samui Exotic Park on Koh Samui, faced six allegations before the deportation order. These allegations include harassment, threats, verbal abuse to a local language school owner and teachers, assault on a Turkish national causing injury to his leg and threatening him with a knife, aggressive behavior towards a Turkish national, threatening remarks towards a tourist's family, posting divisive messages on social media, and causing disturbances on a domestic flight.

Despite the rejection of Dimino's appeal, the Administrative Court remains an option for legal recourse.