Phuket second-hand shops ‘asked’ to become legal

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Phuket second-hand shops ‘asked’ to become legal

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Vice Governor Snith Sriwihok speaks at yesterday's meeting. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Snith Sriwihok yesterday (Nov 23) led a meeting of hundreds of second-hand shop owners and operators across the island to discuss about them becoming legally registered.

 

Also in attendance at yesterday’s meeting, held at the Phuket Merlin Hotel in Phuket Town, were Phuket Provincial Administrative Chief Officer (Palad) Sakchai Kunanuwatchaidet. The meeting was part of the provincial government’s “Safety Phuket, Nice Tourism, Nice to Live” initiative.

 

V/Gov Snith said, “We are requesting second-hand shop operators follow the law [to be correctly registered]. If they just buy items from someone, they may have bought them from a thief.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-second-hand-shops-asked-to-become-legal-64846.php

 

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[Goldieinkathu]

“If operators buy items from a thief, this means they are supporting a thief with a crime. All of this will affect the image of our province. Phuket will become known as a province [with a reputation as being] full of thieves."

 

A bit late for this statement