Security officials have raided a school on Koh Phangan that was being run illegally by Thai and Iranian operators, and found 89 Israeli children.
The raid occurred at the Arki Kid School in Moo 3 village on the tourist island at 12.30pm on Friday.
The location was licensed as a childcare centre for 18 children aged two to five, but officials found 89 Israeli children aged from 2 to 12.
Forty workers from Myanmar were employed at the school as well as 12 employees of other nationalities.
Officials arrested an Iranian couple and a Thai woman. They were charged with illegally operating a private school, employing foreigners without work permits, failing to report the employment of foreigners, and failing to follow child protection laws and regulations.
According to its website, Arki Kid charges tuition fees of 64,000 baht per child per semester.
Koh Phangan has become a highly popular destination for Israelis, an estimated 2,500 of whom have settled there. This has led to some tensions and complaints about property acquisition and business operations that do not follow the law.
