width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" name="viewport"/>Israelis in Thailand: Why growing numbers of tourists are facing a rise in local resentment and antisemitism. On the blissful island of Koh Phangan, tensions are growing between local Thais and an ever-increasing number of Israeli travellers. Affected landowners and farmer representatives have demanded clear written assurances on market valuation and fair compensation norms before field surveys or land acquisition proceed.