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Thai police up the ante against foreign criminals

Authorities are ramping up their crackdown on foreign criminals who arrive in the guise of tourists and use Thailand as their base for committing crimes.

Thai Government Intensifies Crackdown on Foreign Criminals to Protect Tourism

Pol Lt Gen Surapong Thanomjit, commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 8, said the government has instructed the Royal Thai Police and the Interior Ministry to take measures to deal with the problem, particularly in Phuket. Phuket police have set up a task force to crack down on these foreign criminals, he added.

Full story: Bangkok Post

Achadthaya Chuenniran
BANGKOK POST

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