Crime
Prawit orders island mafia crackdown
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit wongsuwon has instructed local authorities in suratthani to stamp out foreign mafia groups in เกาะพะงันและเกาะเกาะสมุย following a shooting attack at a bar last tuesday บนเกาะพะงัน a russian suspect along with three thai nationals was detained over the bar attact which caused panic but did not result in injury following gen prawit's order สุราธานี provincial governor wongsiri phronchana told all government agenscies in the province to accelerate their work to sup press foreign mafia gangs in the province particularly on the two resort islands Pol Maj gen Apichat Boonsriroj said yesterday as a result a major crackdown on foreign mafia gangs is expected ในเกาะสมุยและเกาะพะงันมีชื่อเสียง its full-moon rave parties Maj jin said Mr wongsiri had received reports about foreigner illegally operating businesses such as restaurants and resorts on เกาะสมุยเกาะพงันเกาะเต่า districts these places have become meetting points foreign mafia gangs to expand their illegal networks .
I'll order state agencies to launch a massive inspection of those businesses as well as the money trails Gen Prawit paid a lot of attention to these (mafia-style) influential foreigners and stressed that thai state officials must not be involved with them or support these criminal activities Mr wongsiri said state officials found involved in foreign mafia activities would face stiff punishment he said the state agencies would inspect legality of businesses on the three islands with the main focus on foreigners working illegally and possible drug problems he said