Thai police issue chilling warning about imminent attack at 'Full Moon' tourist party

Police in have issued a chilling warning after receiving information about a potential attack aimed at a party on a tourist hotspot island.

Thai Police warned in an official document that there are plans to carry out an attack against tourists on the island of Koh Phangan. The party, which is very popular with Israeli tourists is due to take place on Friday, which is a special occasion in Thailand known as Loy Krathong, the Festival of Lights.

Intensive operations are being carried out by police in response to the alerts, with roadblocks being used. According to sources familiar with the matter, it is based on concrete information about an intention to harm Israelis.

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A security official in said the issue is known as being handled, regardless of an internal document from Thai police. The source added that an announcement from the National Security Council (NSC) is expected imminently.

The island of Koh Phangan is known for its huge full moon parties, where beaches are packed into the early hours of the morning the night before or after the appearance of a full moon. The parties are particularly popular with Israeli tourists, with travel agents such as Erez Roth, who lives in Kosmoy, taking Israelis to full moon parties each year.

"In my experience, Israelis are scared of everything even if it's a fly that has turned into an elephant," he said. "But maybe this year, certainly after what happened in the Netherlands last weekend - you should avoid gatherings and signs Israelis, I personally recommend it."

The Thai government has issued a warning to Israelis staying on the island with plans for an emergency protocol to be announced soon to the more than 10,000 Israelis believed to be in the area. It comes just weeks after Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka received a warning to evacuate from the Arguam Bay area due to fears of a terrorist cell operating in the area.

According to an indictment filed in the US, Iran planned a mass shooting attack on Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka around the anniversary of the October 7 massacre that sparked a year of brutal fighting between Israel and Hamas. Iranian national Farhad Shakeri, 51, was charged by the FBI not only with planning to target Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka, but also planning an assassination attempt on President-elect . He and two other individuals were arrested in connection with the threat.