In what can only be described as a scene ripped straight out of a crime thriller, the serene streets of Phuket were rocked by a police raid that unraveled the illicit world of a suspected drug dealer. Yesterday, on June 19, the village of Rawai witnessed a dramatic turn of events as law enforcement officials swooped in, casting a spotlight on the shadowy activities of one Thanabat “Bank” Nomsaksiri. This 30-year-old was thrust into the limelight for all the wrong reasons as officers from the Narcotics Suppression Division of the Phuket Provincial Police, led by the tenacious Police Lieutenant Colonel Phichit Thongto, initiated a daring operation that led to Thanabat’s arrest. The house, nestled in the quiet neighborhood of Village 2, Rawai, bore witness to the unfolding of a high-stakes drama. As police moved in, the scene turned surreal with the discovery of a chilling assortment of illegal items. An…
