Thailand revokes citizenship of chief rabbi and Chabad emissary

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The Thai government revoked the citizenship of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, the chief rabbi and Chabad emissary in the country since 1993. According to Israel Hayom, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin signed the order, and the authorities claimed that Kantor used his American passport 16 times for trips to and from Australia after he had naturalized in Thailand.

According to Bizportal, the authorities are now examining land, 19 companies linked to Kantor, and the citizenship of his family members, and are threatening forced sale and freezing of assets. According to Israel Hayom, the authorities are checking his children and businesses, and in the background there is a dispute with a Thai deputy interior minister.