4 bodies moved from Nong Sone Jewish Cemetery to Ban Bueng

MGR Online•Society•17h ago

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Authorities moved four bodies from the Jewish Cemetery Thailand in Nong Sone to Nirvana Memorial Park in Chonburi following a demolition order.

•Four bodies were moved from Jewish Cemetery Thailand in Chonburi to Nirvana Memorial Park on September 15.
•Chachoengsao Province issued Order 2037/2026 on September 7, 2026, demanding the removal of structures and bodies within 7 days.
•The Department of Provincial Administration found three of the four bodies were buried while the cemetery lacked a valid permit.
•The Ministry of Interior ordered a fact-finding committee to investigate the initial permit issuance and the refusal to renew it.

•Officials moved 4 bodies from Jewish Cemetery Thailand in Ban Nong Sone, Chachoengsao, to Nirvana Memorial Park in Ban Bueng, Chonburi, on September 15.
•Chachoengsao Province issued Order 2037/2026 on September 7, 2026, directing Bang Kla District to notify Kan Chabad Co., Ltd. to clear the area.
•The Department of Provincial Administration inspection on September 11, 2026, identified 4 graves: 3 concrete graves with permanent signs and 1 non-concrete grave with a handwritten Hebrew sign.
•One Israeli man who died on November 14, 2023, was buried while the permit was valid, while two Israeli men and one British woman were buried without a permit.
•The Bang Kla District screening committee refused to renew the permit in 2024 because the cemetery wall was approximately 187 meters from Khlong Mai, a public canal.
•Kan Chabad Co., Ltd. originally received a cemetery establishment permit on April 19, 2021.
•The Ministry of Interior ordered Chachoengsao Province to report the findings of the investigation into the permit process within 30 days.

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Jewish Cemetery Thailand(JEWISH CEMETERY THAILAND)

A cemetery in Ban Nong Sone, Chachoengsao, where four bodies were recently removed.

Nirvana Memorial Park(สุสานเนอร์วาน่า เมมโมเรียล ปาร์ค)ℹ️

A licensed cemetery in Ban Bueng, Chonburi, where four bodies from Nong Sone were moved.

Khlong Mai(คลองใหม่)

A public canal located approximately 187 meters from the cemetery wall.

Chachoengsao Province(จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา)ℹ️

The provincial authority that issued the order to demolish structures and move bodies from the Jewish Cemetery Thailand.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The agency that inspected the cemetery and found bodies buried without a permit.

Kan Chabad Co., Ltd.(บริษัท กาน ชาบาด จำกัด)

The company that operated the Jewish Cemetery Thailand and applied for permit renewal.

Bang Kla District(อำเภอบางคล้า)

The local authority responsible for notifying the company and managing the permit renewal process.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry that ordered an investigation into the cemetery's permit issuance and non-renewal.