Surrendering with him were his son Patawee, along with Shanon Fongla’ae, Setasak Buasorn, Chumpon Sae’Tan, Yodlak Geuanoon and Nattaphum Tongkao, all managers or shareholders in the Keesin family’s company, Pisona Group.
The sole wanted person who has yet to surrender is Adichart Tinkohyao from the Baansuan Taxi Queue; Preechawut “Prap” Keesin, Pian’s other son, was unable to get a flight back to the island this morning, so he turned himself in at a police station in Bangkok.
Paperwork seen by The Phuket News shows that he denied the sample charges against him of being the leader leader or operator of an illegal taxi group and assisting with an illegal transport operation without licences.
The police in Bangkok are expected to arrange for him to be sent back to Phuket under escort.
Pian and the others were brought to Phuket Town police station in an unmarked navy minibus at 11.30. When they arrived well wishers crowded around him, some weeping, offering roses and calling his name. He just smiled and said "Okay, okay."
After initial questioning by the police about some of the thousands of documents seized in Thursday’s raids, followed by a press conference, Pian and the other seven were taken to the cells where they were locked up while the police went for lunch.