Foreign children, aged 2-5 years old, play at a nursery on Koh Phangan, which was found to be operating without a permit on Saturday. (Photo: Koh Phangan Immigration Bureau)SURAT THANI - Police have shut down two illegal childcare centres on the tourist island of Koh Phangan, arresting the owners and employees, among them Israeli, Thai and Myanmar nationals. The two unnamed centres were in the same area in village 7 of tambon Koh Phangan, according to district chief Paisit Thongjerm. At another location, the same arresting unit found 10 children, aged 2-5, attending a class. All of suspects were taken to the Koh Phangan police station for legal action, Mr Paisit said.

Source: Bangkok Post April 04, 2026 14:15 UTC