Thai Deputy Interior Minister Polpeera Suwannachawi this week ordered provincial governors to inspect up to nine Chabad-Lubavitch centers nationwide, broadening a probe into a “network of Israelis” that lawmakers say bought land valued at nearly $3 million.

The centers, known as Chabad houses, belong to the New York-headquartered Chabad-Lubavitch movement, tied to radical settler-colonial politics in Palestine and ranking among the most influential Jewish groups in the world. 

Governors were told to carry out on-site checks and work with relevant agencies to confirm the legality of the land holdings, building permits, and funding behind the centers. [Read More]