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Phuket Cracks Down on Nominee Firms, Ignores Facilitators

Phuket authorities have arrested suspects and raided nominee firms used by foreigners to circumvent ownership laws, but have notably avoided targeting the facilitators who set up these illegal companies.

22 Jul The Phuket News

PHUKET: Phukets expanding crackdown on foreign nominee businesses has produced arrests, raids and promises of tougher enforcement. But one key question remains unanswered: why have police and law enforcement agencies so far avoided any mention of action taken against those who helped create the companies now under investigation?

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