1.   Brown wants state and federal officials to help police by arresting parole violators who are in the park.

2.   The crackdown would give tax police emergency powers to confiscate assets and arrest suspected violators.

3.   It will have far ranging powers including the right to arrest violators on the spot, according to ministry officials.

4.   It would still be illegal to possess or smoke, but police would not arrest violators.

5.   It would still be illegal to possess or smoke, but police would not be able to arrest a violator.

6.   Seven curfew violators were arrested, but two hours into the curfew, the streets were quiet.

7.   The ban was issued Thursday by the Phangnga Gulf National Park which said violators will be arrested.

8.   Twenty curfew violators were arrested, but three hours into the curfew, the streets were quiet.