Koh Samui tourism leaders back ‘mafia crackdown’ (opens in new tab)

Tourism industry representatives from Koh Samui and Koh Phangan have voiced their support behind a government crackdown on “mafia-linked influence networks” in Thailand, warning that extortion, price gouging, and illegal land occupation are damaging the islands’ reputations and undermining fair competition. Ratchaporn Poolsawat, vice president of the Tourism Council of Thailand and former president of … The story as seen on .