Patong –
On Wednesday (March 20th) a French, a Moroccan, and a British men were arrested in Patong for drunk driving. This makes six total foreigners arrested for drunk driving in only a few days.
The Patong Traffic Police told the Phuket Express that they set up a checkpoint in Patong. The three foreign drivers arrested at the checkpoint were identified only as Mr. Vadbled, 20, French national, Mr. Mohammed, 30, Moroccan national, and Mr. Finlay, 21, British national. They were taken to Patong Police Station to face charges of driving while drunk.
The strict crackdown started after a viral alleged kicking incident involving a Swiss expat in Pa Klok and has continued after two New Zealander men were involved in a viral alleged assault on a Thai police officer in Chalong.
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An Indian, a British and a French driver were arrested in Patong for drunk driving on Tuesday (March 19th).
At least 98 visas have been revoked and 614 foreigners arrested in Phuket in the last five months.
