Thai Tourism Minister Revokes Visa of Foreigner Targetting Zoo Owner

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

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Tourism Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul announced the visa revocation of a foreign tourist who put a bounty on a Samui open zoo owner.

•Tourism Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul reported the visa revocation of a foreign tourist who acted as an influential person and put a bounty on a zoo owner in Koh Samui, Surat Thani.
•The action was taken to prevent the situation from escalating.
•The Tourism Authority of Thailand is coordinating with embassies and airlines to inform tourists about Thai laws and culture before arrival.
•The Minister stated that visa reviews for problematic tourists will be handled on a case-by-case basis rather than by nationality.

Overview

•Surasak Pancharoenworakul gave an interview at Government House at 10:00 AM on the 25th before a Cabinet meeting.
•Surasak Pancharoenworakul confirmed that the visa of the foreign tourist who put a bounty on a Koh Samui open zoo owner has been revoked.
•Surasak Pancharoenworakul stated the visa revocation was a decisive measure to prevent the problem from escalating further.
•Surasak Pancharoenworakul asserted that Thailand will not allow its territory to be used for symbolic conflicts unrelated to the country.
•Surasak Pancharoenworakul emphasized that Thailand welcomes all tourists who respect Thai law and culture but does not welcome those who create problems.
•The Tourism Authority of Thailand has coordinated with embassies and airlines to publicize regulations and local culture to passengers before they land in Thailand.
•The Prime Minister has instructed provincial authorities, Tourist Police, and Provincial Police to handle problems as quickly as possible.

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Key Quotes

Surasak Pancharoenworakul

"The government attaches importance to this matter, especially the problems and chaos occurring now, with the Prime Minister instructing provinces, Tourist Police, and Provincial Police to act quickly."

รัฐบาลให้ความสำคัญเรื่องนี้โดยเฉพาะปัญหาที่เกิดและความวุ่นวายต่างๆ ในขณะนี้โดยนายกรัฐมนตรี กำชับจังหวัด ตำรวจท่องเที่ยว ตำรวจภูธรภาค ต้องดูแลหากมีปัญหาให้ดำเนินการโดยเร็วที่สุด

Key Entities

Person

Surasak Pancharoenworakul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)

Minister of Tourism and Sports.

Organization

Tourism Authority of Thailand(การท่องเที่ยวแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

Organization coordinating with embassies and airlines to educate tourists on Thai law and culture.

Tourist Police(ตำรวจท่องเที่ยว)

Police unit instructed by the Prime Minister to handle problems quickly.

Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธรภาค)ℹ️

Police unit instructed by the Prime Minister to handle problems quickly.

Place

Koh Samui(เกาะสมุย)ℹ️

Location of the open zoo owner who was targeted by a bounty.

Surat Thani Province(จ.สุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️

Province where Koh Samui is located.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

Location where Surasak Pancharoenworakul gave an interview.