In the countdown to May 14 election, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) are stepping up efforts to suppress criminal activity, particularly all forms of vote buying and electoral fraud, especially in the South.
An alleged member of a gang of gunmen for hire was arrested on Sunday morning in the southern province of Phatthalung in a police crackdown on suspected criminals in the lead-up to the May 14 election, Crime Suppression Sub-division 6 commander Pol Col Pongpanot Chukaew said.