❗️Thai authorities expand probe into Israeli-linked chief rabbi's corporate network and family assets Thai authorities have broadened their multi-agency investigation into relatives of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor alongside 19 commercial entities linked to his network, according to Thai Inquirer. The expanded probe follows an order issued on 28 October by Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul revoking Kantor's Thai citizenship under Section 19(2) of the Nationality Act, after investigators documented that the naturalized citizen repeatedly utilized his US passport for international travel while operating extensive commercial holdings. Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee confirmed that the Department of Provincial Administration, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Department of Lands, and the Department of Business Development are coordinating to examine corporate shareholdings, real estate acquisitions, and potential nominee arrangements. The joint task force is probing whether corporate structures were deployed to bypass strict statutory limits on foreign land ownership and commercial control, warning that substantiated violations could trigger asset freezes, compulsory land sales, and structural seizures. The enforcement push against Kantor—who serves as head of Chabad of Thailand and leader of the local Jewish Association—occurs amid heightened government scrutiny targeting unregistered Israeli business networks, foreign-linked real estate acquisitions, and illicit commercial operations across major tourist provinces including Phuket and Bangkok. Israeli media outlets like Yedioth Ahronoth and The Jerusalem Post reported that recent state raids on Chabad centers and associated properties have raised concerns in Tel Aviv over a wider government crackdown on Israeli commercial influence and unauthorized intelligence-linked footprints in Southeast Asia.