Israeli man arrested in Thailand on suspicion of drugging women, secretly filming sex

OCTOBER 27, 2026 01:45Bangkok police arrested a 54-year-old Israeli man last Friday on suspicion of meeting women through dating apps, inviting them to his apartment, and serving them cakes suspected of containing drugs before having sex with them and secretly recording the encounters.According to a police statement, officers searching his apartment seized methamphetamine, drug-packaging equipment, and a mobile phone containing numerous intimate videos. Investigators also discovered that the Israeli had stayed in Thailand without a valid visa for 2,095 days, or nearly six years.Thai media identified the suspect as Tomer Kahiri. He was reportedly known in Thailand as “Tom,” “Tommy,” or “Tom Yum Kung,” after the popular Thai soup.He was arrested at an apartment building in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district in a joint operation involving the capital’s narcotics suppression unit and immigration police. A 44-year-old Thai woman was arrested with him.Investigation followed tip to Thai narcotics authoritiesAccording to the police statement, the investigation began after information was received by the hotline of Thailand’s narcotics suppression authorities. The informant described an Israeli man with an eagle tattoo on his left arm who allegedly contacted women through dating apps and invited them to his home.A Thai police official holds a sample of crystal methamphetamine following a seizure operation of the drug known as ''ice'' valued at 90 million baht (USD 2.6 million) in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on October 1, 2026. (credit: Madaree TOHLALA / AFP via Getty Images)According to the tip, the women experienced hot flashes and increased sexual arousal after eating cakes he had prepared for them. They subsequently had sex with him, which police suspected was recorded without their knowledge.Police suspected the cakes contained drugs, but laboratory test results confirming their contents had not been made public.The investigation was led by Major General Teeradet Thamsuthee, deputy chief of Bangkok police responsible for narcotics suppression. With assistance from immigration police, investigators discovered that the suspect’s visa had expired 2,095 days earlier.During surveillance, officers observed numerous women entering and leaving his apartment. Police said the suspect did not have regular employment and spent most of his time at home, but had enough money to support himself.Drugs, cakes and intimate videos found on phoneDuring the raid, police seized 15 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 50 bags used for packaging drugs, an electronic scale, a tray of cakes suspected of containing drugs, and a mobile phone.According to police, an examination of the phone revealed messages concerning the purchase of drugs for resale, along with numerous videos showing sexual encounters with different women on a sofa in the apartment. The encounters were allegedly filmed without the women’s knowledge.The man denied that the seized drugs belonged to him.According to the police statement, he claimed during his arrest that he had connections to an influential person who could secure his release within two hours. He demanded the names of the officers involved in the raid and threatened to have them transferred or fired. Police also alleged that he threatened to kill one of the officers involved in the operation.The Israeli man was accused of possessing a dangerous drug, overstaying his visa, refusing to undergo a drug test, and disobeying law enforcement officials. The Thai woman arrested with him was suspected of possessing and using methamphetamine.The police statement did not say that the Israeli had, at that stage, been formally charged with drugging women or secretly recording intimate encounters without their consent. Both suspects and the seized evidence were transferred to Huai Khwang police station for further legal proceedings.According to Thai media reports, the Israeli denied all the allegations against him. He reportedly described himself as a former Israeli soldier and businessman involved in textile exports. He also said he had two children and had moved to Thailand after separating from his partner because he loved the country and found its residents friendly.Follow us on Google