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Special Report: The gangs of Phuket
Phuket Gazette

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A-non Wandee is one of five suspects arrested for the gang violence which left a 15 year old dead and three 14 year olds injured. Mr A-non has denied all charges against him. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- The justice system’s soft handling of criminal youth is at the core of the island's growing drug-powered gang violence, which led to a 15-year-old bystander being gunned down during the final hours of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, explained Phuket City Police Deputy Superintendent Khunnadet Nanongkhai.

Five suspects have already been charged for the murder of Thanakij Sawirum, 15, and the attempted murders of three 14-year-old bystanders, who were injured by stray bullets as members of rival gangs Wan Wai and Mac Tim Villa 3 exchanged gunfire.

“Shootings, thefts, drug dealing and violent crimes committed by youth associated with gangs on the island has been steadily on the rise,” said Col Khunnadet.

“Fundamentally, the issue is that the courts don’t deal out harsh enough punishments to minors, so these criminals get a slap on the wrist and are back out there causing problems. However, the recent increase is also due to social media. Gangs are able to quickly recruit members, set up drug deals, organize times to fight with other gangs and gain fame by boasting about it.”

Col Khunnadet explained that his station was making about two gang-related arrests per month. Prior to the widespread use of social media, his officers were rarely having to deal with gang activity at all.

Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Special-Report-gangs-Phuket/62259?desktopversion#ad-image-0

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-- Phuket Gazette 2015-11-03

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Increase fines by the court of law to Bt100...with pistol whipping set at Bt600...

'..... pistol..... '

There's an interesting point, wonder if there is any serious investigation as to where so many illegal handguns are coming from?

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Like any problem in Thailand. Leave it till it effects the ruling classes pockets.! Big drug problem, all over Thailand.

There's another version - watch the problem obviously developing and do nothing becuase it might be confrontational, even slightly confrontational, so better to ignore it, make out it doesn't exist.

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Kids create gangs because their communities and society at large is not fit for purpose. The gangs offer more than real society. The ideals of real society is just mom's apple pie fantasy for many kids whose aspirations are doomed and they know it. As for.more prison sentences. It does not work. Prisons are finishing schools foe criminals. Make the kids as wealthy as the undeserving HiSo children of the power elite- give them a stake in their society - police them with their consent not as an army of occupation. When kids form Violent gangs it is because they have been failed and they are fighting back for not just material things but more complex aspects of self validification

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Kids create gangs because their communities and society at large is not fit for purpose. The gangs offer more than real society. The ideals of real society is just mom's apple pie fantasy for many kids whose aspirations are doomed and they know it. As for.more prison sentences. It does not work. Prisons are finishing schools foe criminals. Make the kids as wealthy as the undeserving HiSo children of the power elite- give them a stake in their society - police them with their consent not as an army of occupation. When kids form Violent gangs it is because they have been failed and they are fighting back for not just material things but more complex aspects of self validification

No gangs in your country of origin ?

Has your country solved the problem of kids "self validation" ?

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Kids create gangs because their communities and society at large is not fit for purpose. The gangs offer more than real society. The ideals of real society is just mom's apple pie fantasy for many kids whose aspirations are doomed and they know it. As for.more prison sentences. It does not work. Prisons are finishing schools foe criminals. Make the kids as wealthy as the undeserving HiSo children of the power elite- give them a stake in their society - police them with their consent not as an army of occupation. When kids form Violent gangs it is because they have been failed and they are fighting back for not just material things but more complex aspects of self validification

No gangs in your country of origin ?

Has your country solved the problem of kids "self validation" ?

If you look on a U.K forum or a U.S forum or any other countries forum, you will find the answer.

This is a Thai forum, discussing Thai issues... It's a problem , end of story :)

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Kids create gangs because their communities and society at large is not fit for purpose. The gangs offer more than real society. The ideals of real society is just mom's apple pie fantasy for many kids whose aspirations are doomed and they know it. As for.more prison sentences. It does not work. Prisons are finishing schools foe criminals. Make the kids as wealthy as the undeserving HiSo children of the power elite- give them a stake in their society - police them with their consent not as an army of occupation. When kids form Violent gangs it is because they have been failed and they are fighting back for not just material things but more complex aspects of self validification

No gangs in your country of origin ?

Has your country solved the problem of kids "self validation" ?

Why does the fact that other countries have gangs make this right? Some very weird attitudes on TV

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Kids create gangs because their communities and society at large is not fit for purpose. The gangs offer more than real society. The ideals of real society is just mom's apple pie fantasy for many kids whose aspirations are doomed and they know it. As for.more prison sentences. It does not work. Prisons are finishing schools foe criminals. Make the kids as wealthy as the undeserving HiSo children of the power elite- give them a stake in their society - police them with their consent not as an army of occupation. When kids form Violent gangs it is because they have been failed and they are fighting back for not just material things but more complex aspects of self validification

No gangs in your country of origin ?

Has your country solved the problem of kids "self validation" ?

Did he mention Thailand specifically? No.

The OPs comment was universal and I agree with him.

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Is that not a Buddha image on his throat? Especially to the left? Second time in as many days I've seen a Buddha tat on a Thai, the other day saw a guy with a huge one on his back. I thought this was bad etiquette?

Well if the cops want a spot to catch a lot of these guys, catch em speeding their bikes around Nai Harn lagoon.

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