Eight Chinese wedding photographers arrested at Phuket temple

The arrests were made by officers from a special unit set up by Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada, Phuket Labour Office chief Suthipong Saisakaret said in a press statement issued yesterday (May 31).

“The unit has been ordered to carry out anti-illegal-worker operations on the island, he said.

“The team set up at Wat Chalong and monitored tourists in the area. They noticed a group of tourists gathered in the yard setting up and bringing out photography equipment to take pre-wedding photos of a couple,” Mr Suthipong explained.

“After watching them a while, the officials approached them and asked to see their work permit, which they did not have,” he added.

The eight men were named as: Su Zhaoyu, 23; Wang Yin, 26; Bao Bin, 24; Gan Daolun, 29; Chen Dihui, 28; Wang Jiahai, 19; Jiang Zhenyuan, 24; Feng Wenka, 24.