Big purge going on in Patong now. Kingpin mafia's house and office kena raided. Very happy to hear this. I abandoned Phuket many years ago due to the increasing prices and general (bad) feeling of the place.
Its like seeing an ex-gf go bad! You still feel bad for sentimental reasons!
First visit was 1990! (followed by at least 3 or 4 visits a year for 5/6 years!) and loved the place but its become such a shithole since then. Back then there was not even a MacDonalds!
Maybe its time to revisit in a few months time!
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/loca...phuket-kingpin
Joint force seeks Phuket kingpin
Former mayor accused of running mafia ring