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Here to stay: Soldiers on Phuket streets to ‘bolster’ police efforts, take down influential figures

Soldiers seen on the streets over Songkran are to become a familiar sight as the Army has now assigned personnel to “assist and support” police in performing their duties.

Priority targets are people who encroach on public land, set up illegal gambling or casinos dens, illegal possession of weapons.. “and others” he said, but declined to elaborate on in detail.
“We are most interested in economic crimes, by Thais and foreigners, such as using illegal nominees to set up companies,” he added.
“We have directly received many complaints about economic crime on the island, and we have also received some from the Phuket Damrongtham Centre (Ombudsman’s Office).
“Our Control and Command Centre in Phuket was set up in February. We will be here to oversee the whole island,” Gen Teenachat said.
Lieutenant 1st Class Yotsawan Raknuanlaong has taken up direct command of the Army’s Phuket headquarters, located on Sakdidet Rd.
“We receive our orders directly from Gen Teenachat, We will work with officials in Phuket, and report directly back to the General,” Lt Yotsawan told The Phuket News.
“We have a staff of 10 military officers stationed at our Phuket office,” he said, though Gen Teenachat clarified that the Phuket soldiers will have a lot more personnel at their disposal.
“We also have extra support of about 40 personnel from the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command, and if we need more help, we have 80 Reserve Officers from Krabi ready to join our force,” Gen Teenachat said.
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