The Embassy of Israel in Bangkok has strongly refuted viral social media claims that a store in Phuket’s Patong district has been displaying a "No Thais Allowed" sign, confirming the image posted online was artificially generated.
According to an official embassy statement, the circulated image was AI-manipulated and no such sign or discriminatory restriction exists at the purportedly Israeli owned business.
The diplomatic mission commended officers at Patong Police Station for promptly launching an investigation and publicly verifying that the allegations are entirely false.
The embassy expressed deep concern over the digital posts, noting that falsely attributing a fabricated incident to Israeli and/or Jewish people fuels prejudice and hostility towards the local Jewish community.
