October 1, 20178 yr DPM Prawit orders crime crackdown in tourist destinations By Thai PBS Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has ordered a crackdown on foreign Mafia gangs, dark influential figures and foreign illegal immigrants in tourist destinations nationwide. Defence Ministry’s spokesman Maj-Gen Kongcheep Tantrawanich said that the deputy prime minister had ordered all branches of the security apparatus, including the military and police, to get tough in earnest with illegal elements residing in tourist destinations such as Pattaya and Phuket. Targeted for the crackdown operations are dark influential figures, foreign illegal immigrants and fraud gangs involved in prostitution, money laundering, drug and human trafficking and call centre scam. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/dpm-prawit-orders-crime-crackdown-tourist-destinations/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-10-02
October 1, 20178 yr The Pattaya BIB must be shaking in their boots. They'll have to arrest themselves, which not only means work , but that they'll have to haul themselves in to jail.
October 1, 20178 yr 7 minutes ago, webfact said: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has ordered a crackdown on foreign Mafia gangs, dark influential figures and foreign illegal immigrants in tourist destinations nationwide. Yes, all those FOREIGNERS are ruining Thai tourist destinations. You would think that the foreigners would be polite enough to send their wallets and stay away! Bloody foreigners!
October 1, 20178 yr foreign illegal immigrants and fraud gangs involved in prostitution, money laundering, drug and human trafficking and call centre scam. Maybe they will also stumble across some Thai criminals while conducting this witch hunt type spectacle hunting for the foreign criminals.
October 1, 20178 yr 9 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said: Yes, all those FOREIGNERS are ruining Thai tourist destinations. You would think that the foreigners would be polite enough to send their wallets and stay away! Bloody foreigners! It's a job reserved Thai people.
October 1, 20178 yr 12 minutes ago, jaywalker said: The Pattaya BIB must be shaking in their boots. They'll have to arrest themselves, which not only means work , but that they'll have to haul themselves in to jail. The money trail for all criminal activity, either foreign or Thai, always leads back to the RTP. So it is only the crims who are not paying the bib their fair share who are at risk of being caught.
October 1, 20178 yr A crackdown on dark influential figures - just don't mention my Hawaii trip and our attitude adjustment program or how we ended democracy in Thailand.
October 1, 20178 yr Yes i salute the deputy PM in this matter. Go after the foreign crooks, but at the same time, go after the home grown crooks the RTP they are a bigger problem than any foreigners.
October 2, 20178 yr Just kick all Foreigners out! They just simply have to prove their innosense from abroad before entering again. Also don´t forget to collect 6500 Bath per application disregarding aproval or dismissal.
October 2, 20178 yr 1 hour ago, webfact said: Targeted for the crackdown operations are dark influential figures Aren't these the same people who are responsible for most crime in this country. Many with high level connections. Time to start naming these people publicly. Losing face seems the best way to deal with this! LOL
October 2, 20178 yr Wonder why these criminal elements are able operate in Thailand, where honest people like digital nomads, entrepreneurs and contract workers find it difficult. Was in Bangkok for a month this year, and stayed all over. Only saw non Thai criminals operating in one place. The good deputy looks to be solving a non or rather small problem.
October 2, 20178 yr 4 minutes ago, yellowboat said: Wonder why these criminal elements are able operate in Thailand, where honest people like digital nomads, entrepreneurs and contract workers find it difficult. Was in Bangkok for a month this year, and stayed all over. Only saw non Thai criminals operating in one place. The good deputy looks to be solving a non or rather small problem. Thailand is very xenophobic. Easy to get support for going after foreigners.
October 2, 20178 yr It shows the mentality of these people that the crackdown is ordered against foreigners. They genuinely believe that we are the root of all the criminal activity in the country, despite the reality being completely different. The RTP of course head the pile of serious criminals with politicians close behind, but blame crime on the farang and the average Thai will praise them for doing a good job.
October 2, 20178 yr Hmmm.... Oct 2017 - May 2014. That's only 3 years 5 months since the self-proclaimed "anti-corruption" regime seized power. And it's only just now announcing it will... Quote crackdown on foreign Mafia gangs, dark influential figures... OMG, or should I say OH MY BUDDHA?! Exactly W_T_F has Fearless Leader and his regime been doing for the past 3 1/2 years? Can anyone recall even one single instance where the regime has actually targeted and successfully stamped out corruption by any individual(s), organization(s), or [fill in the blank] entity? I seem to remember the military assault on a remote beach in northern Phuket for beach chair violations way back in late 2014 IIRC. Other than that I confess that I'm drawing a blank. And not only is the Russian mafia apparently still thriving here in the former Land of Smiles but a recent visit to Nana area on Sukhumvit revealed the Nigerian mafia, as well as Middle Eastern variants, seem to also be exploding in growth. T.I.T.
October 2, 20178 yr 2 hours ago, webfact said: Targeted for the crackdown operations are dark influential figures They having a go at the Africans again ?
October 2, 20178 yr 48 minutes ago, yellowboat said: Wonder why these criminal elements are able operate in Thailand Probably lack of proper checks inimmigration
October 2, 20178 yr Foreign illegal immigrants + Drug and human trafficking ............... Now expect your privacy and rights (if any already) to go right out the window. I would gather random public id checking and pee checking on the streets in mass, frequent in yo face in pubs and bars doing the same, and they can interpret anything in anyway they like. Strangulation increasing Clamps are coming down harder.. Get caught without passport and they collect free money.
October 2, 20178 yr Now, Plod does understand they are meant to be cracking down on criminals, not tourists, I hope?
October 2, 20178 yr shutting down the chinese call centre scams because of pressure from the chinese, boiler rooms on the other hand seem still seem to be operating fairly openly
October 2, 20178 yr Going after people on overstay (particularly from certain countries) would definitely reduce criminal activity in those areas
October 2, 20178 yr 49 minutes ago, klauskunkel said: "dark influential figures" - can't get anymore specific that that Those dodgy buggers out at Wayne Manor again?
October 2, 20178 yr 1 hour ago, klauskunkel said: "dark influential figures" - can't get anymore specific that that Easy to spot.
October 2, 20178 yr 2 hours ago, ukrules said: Maybe they will also stumble across some Thai criminals while conducting this witch hunt type spectacle hunting for the foreign criminals. If they do I am sure they will say sorry and move on
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