Israeli daughter seeks to remove father's body from Bang Kla cemetery

MGR Online•Society•10d ago

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The daughter of an Israeli national seeks to remove her father's remains from the Bang Kla Jewish Cemetery for cremation.

•An Israeli woman contacted the Samet Tai Subdistrict Administrative Organization to request the removal of her father's body.
•The father died in 2023 and was buried in the Bang Kla Jewish Cemetery.
•The request follows the daughter's feelings of unease after following news reports about the cemetery.
•The Samet Tai Subdistrict Administrative Organization has advised the family to formally notify the private company managing the site.

•An Israeli man died in 2023 and was buried in the Bang Kla Jewish Cemetery because his son wanted a Jewish burial, despite the mother being Thai.
•The daughter of the deceased contacted the Samet Tai Subdistrict Administrative Organization to remove the body for cremation due to unease caused by news reports.
•Mr. Thanawat Ket-ngam, Deputy Chief of the Samet Tai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, disclosed the progress of the request on September 10.
•The Samet Tai Subdistrict Administrative Organization advised the family to submit a formal written notice to the private company managing the cemetery.
•The Bang Kla District reported that the private company managing the site has complied with the Chachoengsao Provincial Governor's announcement by removing all tents from the area.
•The Bang Kla District is currently discussing guidelines and finding a suitable location for the body's removal to comply with rituals and regulations.
•A 7-day period according to government orders will begin once the private company officially signs to acknowledge the announcement.

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Samet Tai Subdistrict Administrative Organization(อบต.เสม็ดใต้)

The local government body coordinating the request to remove the body from the cemetery.

Bang Kla Jewish Cemetery(สุสานยิวบางคล้า)

The location where the first Israeli body was buried and where the daughter wishes to remove her father's remains.

Bang Kla(บางคล้า)

The district in Chachoengsao Province where the cemetery is located.

Chachoengsao(ฉะเชิงเทรา)ℹ️

The province where the events are taking place.

Thanawat Ket-ngam(ธนวัฒน์ เกตุงาม)

Deputy Chief of the Samet Tai Subdistrict Administrative Organization.

Kittiphong Sileuang(กิตติพงศ์ สีเหลือง)

Chief of the Samet Tai Subdistrict Administrative Organization.

Governor of Chachoengsao Province(ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา)

The official who issued the announcement that the private company must follow.