Illegal fishing vessel owner arrested in Phuket
Phuket Gazette


Police declined to have Thanongsak Raksawong's face published, despite his confession. Photo: Phuket Marine Police.

PHUKET: A man was arrested this weekend for his role in two Phuket-based boats illegally fishing in international waters.

“We were contacted by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) about 37-year-old Thanongsak Raksawong being in charge of two of the six Thai-flagged boats currently under investigation for illegal fishing,” said Phuket Marine Police Chief Panya Chaichana.

Officers arrested Mr Thanongsak at Rassada Pier at about 12:30pm yesterday.

“He presented us all the documents for his company, Siam Tuna Co Ltd, and then confessed that he was the owner of Mook Anda 018 and Mook Anda 028, which had been illegally fishing in international waters,” said Col Panya.

Mr Thanongsak faces a maximum penalty of one year imprisonment, a fine of 100,000 baht or both. He was handed over to the CSD in Bangkok for further legal processing.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2016-01-25

Mr Thanongsak faces a maximum penalty of one year imprisonment, a fine of 100,000 baht or both. He was handed over to the CSD in Bangkok for further legal processing.

Not a great deterrent for the available profit.

"Police declined to have Thanongsak Raksawong's face published despite his confession".

Now I wonder why that might be......................?

"Police declined to have Thanongsak Raksawong's face published despite his confession".

Now I wonder why that might be......................?

Slave trader with the right connections?

In the good old days, people like him got hanged to the mast...

100k Chump change.

Were the bracelets just for the photo op?