According to figures supplied by the RTP, a total of 2,415 foreigners were arrested in Phuket over the past year. Phuket police chief Pol Maj Gen Thirapol Thipcharoen said deputy national police chief Pol Gen Srivara Ransibrahmanakul had ordered an investigation into allegations that some police stations in Phuket had doctored the number of foreigners who had committed offences in Phuket. Local police are required to send all foreign offenders they arrest to the bureau for deportation, as well as inform foreign embassies, Pol Maj Gen Thirapol said. However, in some cases, immigration officers see no need to deport foreigners who commit petty offences, Pol Maj Gen Thirapol said. Since the investigation is ongoing, both are considered innocent until proven guilty, Pol Gen Wirachai said in his capacity as spokesman for the RTP.

Source: Bangkok Post November 15, 2017 21:45 UTC