20+ already arrested in purge of foreigner law-breakers in Phuket

[webfact]

Police in Phuket have arrested at least 16 people in what appears to be a crackdown on foreigners working illegally and/or overstaying their visas. The Phuket News reports that Phuket Provincial Police posted an announcement on their Facebook page, but didn’t give a reason for the sudden flurry of activity.

 

“Right now, in every area in Phuket, the police are taking offences committed by tourists seriously. We want the people of Phuket to trust us.”

 

The arrests are believed to be linked to the furore over Swiss expat Urs Fehr, who has been charged with assault after kicking a female doctor.

 

By Peter Roche

PHOTO: Phuket Tourist Police

 

Full story: PhuketGO 2024-03-08

 

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[flyingtlger]

And then there were none.

Until a month later.....

[scubascuba3]

Remember Good guys in bad guys out

[RandiRona]

It’s an open season in Phuket. Good Will Hunting.

[NickyLouie]

Good, time to clean that filthy place up.

[Rampant Rabbit]

56 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

Good, time to clean that filthy place up.

start with the much harder  taxi brigade then

[Celsius]

Chiang Mai next pls

[Geoffggi]

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Right now, in every area in Phuket, the police are taking offences committed by tourists seriously. We want the people of Phuket to trust us.”

Low hanging fruit, when are the police going to clean up the Taxi mafia ?????

[findlay13]

but didn’t give a reason for the sudden flurry of activity. 😆

 

[AhFarangJa]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

the police are taking offences committed by tourists seriously. We want the people of Phuket to trust us.”

You have a loooooong way to go before that happens.

All this is just window dressing, business as usual next month.

[Skipalongcassidy]

And you wonder why it has become harder and harder to work with immigration on visas... a few bad apples are rotting the bunch... I hope that Thailand commits to rounding up all of them and send them packing or to prison.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

And then there were none.

Until a month later.....

Good guys in, bad guys out.

[Rampant Rabbit]

21 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

And you wonder why it has become harder and harder to work with immigration on visas... a few bad apples are rotting the bunch... I hope that Thailand commits to rounding up all of them and send them packing or to prison.

Maybe they could start with the corruption they are all so  happy  to accept but then wouldnt want to cut off their funding until it becomes "inconvenient"........and  just so YOU dont misunderstand I mean the POLICE...........waves pointy finger whataboutism

[Rampant Rabbit]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Remember Good guys in bad guys out

be  easier for  immigration to run them over in  those smart cars they have .

[AhFarangJa]

24 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Good guys in, bad guys out.

Do I recall correctly that was the mantra of a certain top cop named after a Thai rice soup dish who is now under the magnifying glass.......

[Skipalongcassidy]

5 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Maybe they could start with the corruption they are all so  happy  to accept but then wouldnt want to cut off their funding until it becomes "inconvenient"........and  just so YOU dont misunderstand I mean the POLICE...........waves pointy finger whataboutism

It's just not fair is it?  HAHAHA

[ronster]

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

Chiang Mai next pls

Add samui to the list ! 

[Lucky Bones]

Ah! Another "purge".

I'm feeling better about the people that were "lured" here.

Tomorrows buzz word will be???🙃🙃

[trevoromgh]

How many more "Bad foreigner did this" stories does there have to be before they turn the land of smiles into the land of snarls then ?   

I am sure that there are far worse incidents going unreported by locals on themselves but they are deemed too unworthy or unpalatable to be referred to.

[sammieuk1]

Codename Operation Farley's Ruskies Evict us ..Better known as we all told you so 🤔

[Andre0720]

"We want the people of Phuket to trust us.”

 

Straight out of a stand-up comedy hour....

[jippytum]

Just a show for the media. If they can go and catch 20 + offenders in a few hours imagine how many they could catch if they did their job full time. 

Edited March 8 by jippytum
correction

[OneMoreFarang]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

“Right now, in every area in Phuket, the police are taking offences committed by tourists seriously. We want the people of Phuket to trust us.”

Great

 

Maybe as a next step they should taking offences committed by Thais, like taxi drivers, seriously. Maybe then the tourists would also trust the Phuket authorities.

[Expat Tom]

Low hanging fruit.

[owl sees all]

3 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Just a show for the media. If they can go and catch 16 offenders in a few hours imagine how many they could catch if they did their job full time. 

Indeed!

 

How many could they catch if there was more dosh about?

[HappyExpat57]

1 hour ago, findlay13 said:

but didn’t give a reason for the sudden flurry of activity. 😆

 

There have been several stories of foreigners behaving badly in Phuket and immigration did broadcast their punch saying this is what they would do. I'm just shocked they actually followed through with it!

[Lopburikid]

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Remember Good guys in bad guys out

Bad guys?  I would say ANY Person who frequents a Bar where young girls are offering themselves for payment should be removed from the country ASAP. It is these people who are financing an illegal organization. without these PERVES sex trafficking and underage porn would die out. Plus, RAISE the age for a retirement visa to 65 as that is the age most people retire in their own countries.

[zhounan]

I never understood one thing: why do they like to take pictures with the arrested person?

[Rampant Rabbit]

1 hour ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

It's just not fair is it?  HAHAHA

life aint fair............but youre  so smart u already know  that BOO HOO  HOO if  were doing childlike

[Rampant Rabbit]

4 minutes ago, zhounan said:

I never understood one thing: why do they like to take pictures with the arrested person?

To show how hard working they arent