Hundreds of police and officials raided businesses and properties suspected of being illegally owned by foreigners on Koh Phangan as Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited the tourist island Wednesday.
Nearly 300 police officers and land officials raided 27 companies suspected of illegally owning 37 land plots on the southern tourist island. Police also arrested a foreigner suspected of operating a business reserved for Thais, with three Thais detained at the same location.
