Israeli arrested in Thailand for allegedly operating childcare center without license, work permit

Thai authorities have arrested a 55-year-old Israeli man, Ziv Radomsky, on the island of Koh Pha Ngan for allegedly running a childcare center without the necessary licenses or work permits. Thai media reported that Radomsky admitted the center had been operating since 2024 and claimed preparations were underway to apply for a license.

During a raid, police found 42 children between the ages of 2 and 6 participating in activities. They were being supervised by 13 foreign staff members and three Thai nationals. One of the foreign staff, a 20-year-old Romanian national named Meda Andreea Capilna, was also arrested for working outside the conditions of her permit.

Both Radomsky and Capilna face charges including operating a childcare center without a license, working without permits, and failing to report the employment of foreign workers within the legal timeframe. This incident is the latest in a series of crackdowns by Thai police targeting foreigners engaged in illegal business operations. Recently, other Israeli citizens have been arrested for alleged involvement in circumventing real estate purchase restrictions and illegally operating a recording studio.