richwantsin

Currently, China's contribution to the economy of Phuket is immeasurable. This seemingly endless abuse and/or neglect of Chinese nationals in Phuket is surely going to reap reprocussions. Not quite daily, but often, reports of drownings, robberies with increasing levels of violence, and this, a travesty of justice application ultimately points to a total disregard for the welfare of Chinese tourists here in Phuket. Not without irony, they (Chinese) are probably the nation that causes the least problems in Phuket.

I don't wish the tourist business owners any ill will, however I'll confess to being more than a little happy if the Chinese government pulls the rug on any of their nationals visiting Phuket in the foreseeable future.

agreed

if thailand can't clean its own tourist pit up

external influences will have to do it

albeit at the cost of genuine local small business owners sadly

but its on their government for neglecting the problem for too long

the tourist court is too little too late

What a circus.

Thailand, please clean up Phuket.

It's a stain.

Scandalous, is anyone aware of any other democratic countries where the military head is so vociferous (I am talking about first world, not 3rd world banana republics).

He has said the army will remain neutral so why go against that with this press conference, I believe he said he was speaking in his position as a civilian (this was my understanding from television this morning) so why is he doing this in full military uniform, well to be fair, why is he doing this anyway? maybe he can see his job slipping away and maybe he can forsesse a full investigation into what happened last year under his command.

If anyone things the military do not run this country and thinks the army did not do a deal last year with the dems (even though abhisit admitted this last week that a deal was done) then they are sadly deluded.

Cue the cheerleaders now.

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The military are an important element of the power structure of this country.

So no surprises to see them get involved. Democrats are doing all they can to win.

No surprise there either. Thaksin will continue to do all he can to get back into this country and make more money.

And as for cutting a deal, the whole political system is based on it.

Of course they cut a deal last year with the Dems.

People forget that nobody was in control of this country for weeks last year during the protest. V dangerous.

It's up to who is the most organised to make these deals happen.

agreed...

idiot

What kind of screening process do these guys get before landing a teaching job in this country?

unlucky chap

but amazing that more of this kind of 'accident' doesn't occur

especially on koh phangnan...the place is a disaster waiting to happen

Good to see that Thailand is moving on from becoming an Asian rock for criminals and undesirables to hide under. Sadly the problem will probably just move to lesser developed countries in the region and beyond.

But still, its good to see some hope for cleaning the streets of Pattaya and other places of all the scum.

this must happen more often than is reported

surely?