On 21 January 2026 at about 09:30, Krabi’s governor and provincial police chief led roughly 50 officers from police, immigration, business development, public health and labour agencies to Cannazon Co. Ltd. in Sai Thai, Mueang Krabi district, under Krabi Provincial Court warrants.[1][2][3]

They detained the owner, Israeli national Mose Yamin, whom authorities accused of using Thai nominee shareholders to conceal foreign control of a restricted business under Thailand’s Foreign Business Act.[1][2][3]

Inside they found an indoor cannabis facility with controlled irrigation, lighting and temperature, processing equipment, alleged online sales and tourist visits, on-site consumption and cannabis extracts above the 0.2% THC threshold that makes the product a narcotic.[1] Krabi’s public health office suspended the company’s cannabis licence for 60 days.[1]

Police said they had watched the firm for more than two months and were seeking four Thais alleged to have acted as nominees; the Department of Business Development said it would widen checks on similar share structures.[1]

On the same day as the raid, 21 January 2026, authorities also arrested four individuals under arrest warrants in connection with the illegal nominee scheme, including people who helped facilitate foreign business operations illegally.[4] Thai PBS put the same arrests at four people held on arrest warrants on the day of the search, accused of backing a foreigner running an illegal business.[5] The Department of Business Development said the company had been registered in March 2023 under wholly Thai ownership, with an Israeli national later becoming a director and shareholder and capital raised from 4 million to 6 million baht.[4] Investigators found more than 40 million baht moving through a Krabi law firm’s accounts that had assisted foreigners, and said they were examining related companies.[4] Ynetnews reported that the owner was detained after allegedly trying to leave the premises before cooperating once the warrant was explained through a translator.[6] The Krabi provincial police commander said officers had monitored the operation for more than two months and found that an Israeli investor hired Thais to register a company in their names, initially holding all the shares.[1]