Phuket Governor to take action against rumour-mongers
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Phuket Governor Tri Akaradecha on Friday ordered that a complaint be filed with police against persons spreading rumours that doomsday will arrive in Phuket by April 28.
The rumours have been spreading like wildfire ever since a quake rocked Phuket on Monday causing panic among many locals. Several aftershocks have followed, with a tremor of 3.2 magnitude felt at 2am Friday.
“Messages are have posted on Facebook and leaflets distributed warning people to evacuate Phuket by April 28,” Phuket’s disaster prevention and mitigation chief Wiroj Suwanwong told police.
He filed the complaint at the Mueang Phuket Police Station on behalf of Tri.
The Nation
