# Israeli Tourists in Thailand: Local Complaints and the Idea of Frier

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2120299333962633366
- Source account: [@mmemignon](https://x.com/mmemignon)
- Source language: English
- Duration: 2:29
- Published: 2026-11-10
- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier) the United States and Canada to help young Israeli tourists traveling in this land of gods and goddesses to stay in touch with their Jewish roots An Israeli who runs a Jewish cultural center in one of the villages said, quote,

[0:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=13) "There's something in India that allows for wild freedom, like the Wild West, a sense that they can do whatever they want, be that smoking weed, driving without a license, or making noise.

[0:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=25) This is what they seek here, and many of them do exactly that, moving through communities across the region as though the usual rules don't apply."

[0:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=41) Locals say their livelihoods are under threat from Israelis working on tourist visas and run businesses without permits.

[0:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=49) Some Israeli tourists are said to leave rented motorcycles on the roadside when gas runs out.

[0:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=55) Of all foreign visitors, only Israelis have managed to build a religious center where they hold parties and celebrations.

[1:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=62) This town is completely overrun with Israelis.

[1:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=65) I'm talking three to one ratio alongside reports of several businesses illegally run by Israeli citizens.

[1:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=71) Smoking weed in hospitals, barring Thais from certain businesses, hotels, and public spaces. Wait, they've been barring Thai citizens from places in Thailand?

[1:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=81) How does that work?

[1:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=84) Obnoxious tourists come with many passports, and towns accommodating foreign visitors exist all over the world.

[1:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=92) But with Israeli tourists, there's something else at play.

[1:37](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=97) The disregard for local law, the entitlement, the disrespect.

[1:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=102) Where does all this come from? To understand the tourist, you have to understand the culture that produced them.

[1:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=111) One of the most important words to understand in Israeli society is frier, usually translated as sucker.

[1:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=119) You see, in Israel, being a frier doesn't just mean you're easily fooled.

[2:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=122) It's more about missing the chance to cut corners, dodge rules, or get ahead by any means necessary.

[2:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=128) In a society where bending the rules is often seen as savvy, being a frier means you're the one who plays it straight, and that's not a compliment.

[2:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=136) In fact, being called a frier is one of the worst insults out there.

[2:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=139) Join the back of the line.

[2:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/hGpnaArnGynm/en/israeli-tourists-in-thailand-local-complaints-and-the-idea-of-frier?t=143) No, no, You throw my shirt on the floor?