{
  "id": 6231017,
  "title": "French zoo owner goes missing after Thailand orders his deportation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/french-zoo-owner-goes-missing-after-thailand-orders-his-deportation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T04:23:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2026/09/08/french-zoo-owner-goes-missing-after-thailand-orders-his-deportation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Surat Thani — On 8 September 2026, immigration authorities in Surat Thani are intensifying their search for Kevin Dimino, the French owner of Samui Exotic Park, after Thailand issued an order for his deportation, officials announced. Dimino, who owns the zoo on Koh Samui, has reportedly evaded capture despite being seen driving a BMW at high speed on 7 September, parking at his zoo, and then disappearing. Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul authorized his deportation, but Dimino remains at large as of Tuesday. Authorities have not been able to locate or arrest him. Dimino was reportedly seen exiting his BMW and standing around his zoo before vanishing. Surat Thani immigration officials are continuing their search for the French national, who will be detained at Bo Phut Police Station if apprehended, pending procedures to return him to France. Separately, Israeli national Yakov Ohayon, currently held at Koh Samui Police Station, is being kept at a different location to avoid potential confrontations between the two men. Both Dimino and Ohayon have the right to appeal their deportation orders to the prime minister within seven days of being notified. The ongoing dispute involving foreign nationals on Koh Samui continues to unfold.",
  "summary": "SURAT THANI — 8 September 2026, Immigration authorities in Surat Thani are stepping up efforts to locate a French national and owner of Samui Exotic Park after Thailand issued an order for his deportation, officials said. Kevin Dimino, the French owner of the zoo on Koh Samui, is being sought after Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul […] The post French zoo owner goes missing after Thailand…",
  "key_points": [
    "French zoo owner Kevin Dimino goes missing in Thailand.",
    "Thailand orders Dimino's deportation on 8 September 2026.",
    "Dimino last seen driving BMW near his zoo on 7 September."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The deportation order escalates the standoff between Dimino and Thai authorities, positioning him for potential detention and return to France if he is apprehended within the next seven days.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}