Israeli National Arrested in Bangkok Over Drug and Assault Allegations

Thai police arrested a 54-year-old Israeli national in Bangkok on Friday on suspicion of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met on dating apps. The suspect, identified locally as Tomer, was apprehended at a condominium in the Huai Khwang district along with a 44-year-old Thai woman.

According to the Metropolitan Police Bureau's Narcotics Suppression Center, law enforcement raided the apartment following a tip submitted to the 1386 hotline. Investigators reported seizing 15 grams of methamphetamine, 50 packaging bags, a digital scale, and a cake tray from the scene. Police stated that the victims experienced sudden hot flashes and heightened sexual arousal after consuming cake allegedly laced with narcotics. Investigators also recovered videos of the suspect engaged in sexual acts with multiple women, alongside mobile phone chats discussing drug trafficking.

Authorities revealed that the suspect had overstayed his visa by 2,095 days, having remained in Thailand illegally since 2021. During the arrest, the suspect denied all allegations, refused to undergo a drug test, and reportedly threatened officers by claiming an influential figure would secure his release within hours.