Israeli man in his 30s found dead in Thailand hotel room

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MEITAL SHARABIAUGUST 15, 2026 23:33Updated: AUGUST 16, 2026 00:21A 35-year-old Israeli man was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, according to a report received at the ZAKA International Division hotline. The man was on vacation in Thailand when the died.The ZAKA team worked with Thailand-based Chabad rabbi, Rabbi Nehemia Wilhelm, and Israel's Foreign Ministry in an effort to bring the body quickly back to Israel for burial. Young Israeli killed in traffic accident in western ThailandAlso on Saturday, reports emerged that a young Israeli man was killed in a traffic accident on Thursday in Kanchanaburi, a province in western Thailand. The man was riding a motorcycle when he collided with a pickup truck.Bangkok, Thailand. (credit: INGIMAGE)He was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to a local hospital for an autopsy. Local police opened an investigation into the incident. Follow us on Google