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5 Chinese triad leaders blacklisted, 2 caught

Club One Pattaya was raided on Oct 22. All the customers escaped. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)

The heads of five major Chinese triads operating in Thailand have been declared persona non grata, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said on Tuesday.

Two of them have been arrested, while the other three have fled the country on private jets.

Pol Gen Surachate said police chief Damrongsak Kittiprapas has placed a permanent ban on them returning to the kingdom. The blacklist effectively made them persona non grata. 

Pol Gen Damrongsak said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had issued a stern directive to crackdown on entertainment establishments which operate illegally, and on mafia figures and…

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