A combined force of military and police in Surat Thani province began regulating hostel operators on Koh Samui on Saturday (Feb 24).

The operation followed the Fourth Army chief Lt Gen Piyawat Nakwanich’s recent visit to Surat Thani province earlier this month and instructed authorities to crackdown on illegal business operators at the three tourists islands–Ko Samui, Ko Phangan, and Ko Tao.

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By Thai PBS