泰国当局正在审查该国首席拉比的土地持有和企业，此前总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库剥夺了他的泰国国籍，对这位在泰国生活了三十多年的宗教领袖的审查范围由此扩大。
Thai authorities are examining the landholdings and businesses of the country’s chief rabbi after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stripped him of Thai citizenship, widening scrutiny of a religious leader who has lived in the country for more than three decades.
据副内长波拉比·素万查威周五表示，官员正在审查与拉比约塞夫·海姆·坎托尔有关联的19家公司，以确定其所有权是否符合泰国法律。他还表示，当局同时在审查坎托尔在拥有泰国国籍期间取得的土地，以及通过他获得国籍的亲属的公民身份状况。
By Erich Parpart Officials are reviewing 19 companies linked to Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor to determine whether their ownership complies with Thai law, Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwanchawee said Friday. Authorities are also examining land Kantor acquired while he was a Thai citizen, as well as the citizenship status of relatives who obtained nationality through him, he said.
自1993年以来，坎托尔一直担任泰国首席拉比并领导哈巴德在该国的运作。周五接受电话联系时，他拒绝就最新调查接受采访，并将问题转交给位于纽约的哈巴德-卢巴维奇全球总部，后者迄今未对新调查发表评论。
Kantor has served as Thailand’s chief rabbi and led Chabad operations in the country since 1993. He declined an interview when reached by phone Friday about the latest investigation and referred questions to Chabad-Lubavitch’s global headquarters, which has yet to comment on the new probe.
这犹太正统派全球组织早些时候表示，对坎托尔国籍被撤销一事“感到悲痛”，并正通过法律途径处理。“我们尊重泰王国、其法律、其机构和泰国人民，”其公关总监拉比莫蒂·塞利格森说，并补充称哈巴德在泰国的犹太教堂和中心继续正常运营。
The global Orthodox Jewish movement, headquartered in New York, earlier said it was “saddened” by the revocation of Kantor’s citizenship and was addressing it through legal channels. “We respect the Kingdom of Thailand, its laws, its institutions, and the Thai people,” said Rabbi Motti Seligson, its director of public relations, adding that Chabad’s synagogues and centers in Thailand continue to operate normally.
此次调查发生在政府更广泛的打击行动中，当局怀疑外国人利用泰国个人或公司作为代理人，以规避外国人持有土地和某些业务的限制。外国人通常不能在泰国拥有土地，当局已加强对涉嫌代表外国人持有财产的公司和泰国国民的审查。
The investigation comes amid a broader government crackdown on foreigners suspected of using Thai individuals or companies as proxies to circumvent restrictions on foreign ownership of land and some businesses. Foreigners generally cannot own land in Thailand, and authorities have stepped up scrutiny of companies and Thai nationals suspected of holding property on their behalf.
目前尚未查封任何资产，调查仍在继续。Kantor 未被指控有任何不法行为。Polapee 表示，如果发现违规行为，包括利用泰国代理人隐瞒外资持股，当局可能会要求出售土地，或冻结并处置其他资产。
No assets have been seized and the investigations are continuing. Kantor has not been accused of any wrongdoing. Polapee said authorities could require land to be sold, or they could freeze and dispose of other assets if they find violations, including the use of Thai proxies to conceal foreign ownership.
身兼总理与内阁部长的 Anutin 本周撤销了 Kantor 的入籍公民身份，此前当局称自 2013 年入籍泰国以来，Kantor 仍持续使用美国国籍进行国际旅行。泰国法律授权内阁部长以此为由撤销入籍公民身份。
Anutin, who serves as both prime minister and interior minister, revoked Kantor’s naturalized citizenship this week after authorities said he continued to use his US nationality for international travel since becoming Thai in 2013. Thai law gives the interior minister authority to revoke naturalized citizenship on that ground.