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Anutin vows crackdown on Phuket ‘mafia’

PM Anutin pledged to tackle organized crime, corruption and illegal beach seizures in Phuket, responding to allegations of mafia involvement in high-value coastal land disputes.

11 May The Phuket News

PHUKET: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Phuket yesterday (May 10) specifically to address allegations of mafia influence, corruption, illegal beach encroachment and threats linked to controversial land disputes at some of the island’s most valuable coastal areas.

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