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A crime-fighting centre to crack down on local and foreign mafias on Phuket island will open next week, Justice Minister Chaikasem Nitisiri said on Thursday.
The mafia-busting centre will be officially launched on Aug 9 at Phuket international airport and another location in the city centre with officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Phuket police and officials, tourism officials and tourism police.
The four agencies will target Thai gangs threatening tourists visiting the resort island including those at the airport and 15 foreign gangs run by Russian, Chinese, Koreans and other nationals on the watch list of the DSI and Tourism and Sports Ministry.
They operate at the airport, hotels and some beaches including Patong, Kata and Karon.
Pattaya, another tourism magnet, will be another location for the establishment of a mafia-fighting centre, the DSI said in a press release.
The plan followed a trip to Phuket by Somsak Pureesrisak and DSI chief Tarit Pengdith on July 25 to identify problems with Phuket authorities after complaints by foreign visitors travelling to the southern province.
It also came after the European Union and its ambassadors issued a tough statement in June demanding Thailand to get serious about cracking down on problems faced by tourists from Europe visiting Phuket. The bloc has threatened to issue a public warning to tourists if Thailand failed to tackle scams including those involving taxis from the airport, tuk-tuks, jet skis and motorbikes.
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Ja det lyder godt og klares i loebet af "NO TIME" idet de ansvarlige jo kender problemet igennem mange(??????) aar og ved ogsaa hvem der laver problemerne.... GOOD LUCK
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