One of the posts showed two men standing on Thao Thepkrasattri Bridge, which links Phuket with the mainland, with graffiti left behind at the same spot immediately after their departure.
Other posts showed same-style graffiti at popular tourist beach locations, including Phuket’s popular sunset viewpoint at Promthep Cape.
Meanwhile, two garbage trucks in Rawai suffered a blight of graffiti in recent days, though the it has yet to be confirmed whether officials believe the same graffiti “artists” were involved.
Regarding the defaced Rawai Municipality garbage trucks, Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos said, “We do not know who is responsible for the paint on the trucks or on the rocks and wall at Promthep Cape, but we have asked the Chalong Police to look in to it.
“Police are now checking CCTV in the respective areas,” he added.
Mayor Aroon told The Phuket News that he had heard rumours that two Frenchmen were responsible for the graffiti attacks.
“But so far police have yet to confirm any leads about this,” he added.
Chalong Police Chief Col Nopadon Thiraprawat told The Phuket News that he has received reports of graffiti attacks across the island.
“We have found spray-painted graffiti at many places in Phuket, as well as in my precinct, and especially in the Nai Harn Beach area,” he said.
“They must not do it. It is illegal and they must be fined,” Col Nopadon warned.
Tha Chatchai Police chief Col Somchai Sanprasert, who is responsible for patrols covering the bridges on and off Phuket, told The Phuket News that his officers were also checking CCTV in the hope of catching the culprits.
“I believe they might have come from Krabi province, but we have yet to confirm any details about this,” he said.
Col Teerapol Thipjaroen, Deputy Commander of Phuket Provincial Police, left in the matter in the local police chiefs’ hands.
“We know about this spate of graffiti from social media, but these photos cannot prove anything,” he told The Phuket News.
“I am not overly concerned about what these people are doing. I am sure the local police chiefs will do their jobs,” he said.