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Deputy Governor Krung, in the eye of a political storm receives a hero’s welcome in Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Key facts
- Deputy Governor Krung gets a hero’s welcome after being swept out of Phuket in a dramatic clean-up
- Deputy governor Krung welcomed home in Nakhon Si Thammarat after dramatic Phuket transfer
- Phuket beach inspections intensify as Bangkok responds to concerns over influential figures
- Crowds gather with flowers as supporters celebrate Deputy Governor Krung’s return home
- Deputy governor says Phuket duties are complete as he begins work in his home province
- Long record of provincial service helped build strong support across Nakhon Si Thammarat
Summary
### Deputy Governor Krung gets a hero’s welcome after being swept out of Phuket in a dramatic clean-up. As crowds cheer his return home, Bangkok inspectors descend on Phuket beaches amid claims of influence networks and a power struggle at provincial level.
As Bangkok moved to reassert control over Phuket amid complaints about influential figures, beach management and infighting at the top of the island’s administration, one of the officials swept out in Tuesday’s dramatic reshuffle was receiving a hero’s welcome in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
One of the deputy governors transferred from Phuket this week received a hero’s welcome on Wednesday as he returned to his hometown of Nakhon Si Thammarat.