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Phuket Enforces Toughest Legal Measures on Foreign Tourists and Businesses

Phuket authorities are intensifying enforcement against foreign nationals who break Thai laws, implementing stricter penalties to control behavior in the tourism sector following an Israeli Embassy warning to its citizens.

9 May The Phuket Express

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Phuket – Phuket authorities have announced a sweeping crackdown on foreign nationals who violate Thai laws, pledging to apply the “highest level of enforcement” to maintain order in the island’s booming tourism sector. The move comes after the Embassy of Israel in Bangkok issued a warning to its citizens, urging them to strictly comply with […] Phuket Enforces Toughest Legal Measures on Foreign Tourists and Businesses -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.

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