As Thailand opens more, police prepare for more international crime

A senior Thai police inspector told Thai media that Royal Thai Police plans to redouble its efforts to fight international crime as the country opens up more and more with the ease in Covid-19 restrictions. The inspector, General Wisanu Prasatthongosot, told Daily News that Thailand is located at a crossroads in the region that makes it an ideal spot for international crimes such as cyber crime, money laundering through fake companies, and several others.

On top of its location, Wisanu said Thailand’s cost of living is another factor drawing international criminals posing as “tourists”. Such “tourists”, he said, include fugitives from Europe, the US, and Australia who are involved in mafia activities, drugs, human trafficking, money laundering, and fraud.

Wisanu added that many gangs from Africa and East Asia also come to cause trouble in Thailand. The other groups Wisanu…