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“About the mafia in the area, at this point, we are coordinating with the Tourist Police and regular police in the area. We are encouraging the supervision of safety and will coordinate and provide instructions to the national agency of Royal Thai Police to oversee this matter as well,” he said.

“We must be reminded that in terms of taking care of the safety and security of tourists, including businesses operated by the use of nominees and various illegal behaviors that cause damage to tourism in the area, if anyone knows of them they must inform the relevant authorities, such as the Tourist Police, local police and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, among others,” Mr Phiphat said.

“Now tourism has begun to return to Phuket, we must join together as a good host so we will be able to create a good image for Phuket and Thailand to be a sustainable tourism destination,” he concluded.

Foreign Gangs

The hospitality industry in Phuket is urging the government to specifically solve the issue of foreign mafia groups getting increasingly involved in business on the island, reported the Bangkok Post Industry executives are concerned that foreigners are exploiting laws to run their own businesses while also taking up jobs meant for local people.

At the meeting last Friday Kata Group Resorts