Thai Gangs Recruit ‘Dumb’ Brits to Smuggle Drugs

7 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

Perhaps an easy solution would be to

make all dodgy applicants pass a simple 11 plus

Exam before giving out passports !

My IQ is 12 - so I’d pass…just!

6 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

I wonder how they get targetted and approached in the first place. Initially online? In person?

You could try sending in your CV - never know, might get lucky! 😅

6 hours ago, NE1 said:

What , no false bottom or well thought out ways of beating security ?
"Just stick it under a towel , nobody ever looks under there "

That’s a "dry" sense of humour…

7 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

Perhaps an easy solution would be to

make all dodgy applicants pass a simple 11 plus

Exam before giving out passports !

That was an exam taken at 10 years old in the UK back in the 1960's, what would that prove?

You are showing your age old lad. 😃

I think the bar should be set higher by having a degree in a hard subject like maths, software engineering, science ' law etc, then they can get a passport.

3 hours ago, Celsius said:

Explains why so many Brits in Thailand can't differentiate between a man and a woman.

Well, if I see them running off with an Indian's necklace I know they’re a man - despite appearances to the contrary… 🤔

5 hours ago, cookie1974 said:

No one would trust a Thai to get anyone involved in smuggling weed, they may be be stupid, but they aint that stupid, the Thai,s would sell you down the River at the drop of a Hat, the reason this is happening is because of the cheap price of legalised weed in Thailand, compared to prices in Europe. The legalisation of Cannabis in Thailand, along with its very lax Law enforcement, lit the green light for international crime gangs to target the Country as an easy gateway to make money, theres always a patsy to take the chance to make quick money. The idea that Thailand could possibly control the criminal entitys that have flooded the place since its legalisation, was naive at best, downright criminal at worst, but money talks, once you open Pandora,s Box, you cant close it....

I agree on one thing. Since Cannabis was let loose all over thailand , thats when the worst of the trouble here started. It attracted all the wrong tourists and dealers .leading to more crime and the dregs of society. Wrong move Mr Anutin, now try and fix it.

So let's reduce the visa to 15 days and only a few countries....

5 hours ago, baansgr said:

All approached in Thailand, sitting in a bar, weed shop or on a beach somewhere...you are high as a kite as some smiling happy dude befriends you, within a few meet ups you are hooked, too stoned to realise the implications. Easily done when your brain is all mashed up through the weed

If you're dumb by nature you don't need all that stuff you described😄

7 hours ago, blaze master said:

The pic of the guy pointing and the video are of meth not cannabis.

Why do you know that? I don't see any label.

6 hours ago, baansgr said:

within a few meet ups you are hooked, too stoned to realise the implications. Easily done when your brain is all mashed up through the weed

Now that is straight out of "reefer madness" how could anybody keep a straight face writing or reading that sort of hysterical rubbish, you really are quite the drama queen

17 minutes ago, Feingeist said:

Why do you know that? I don't see any label.

He knows because it is a photograph of a guy who was recently caught with a load of crystal meth, so you could call it general knowledge

There was recently an article in a european newspaper about many hotels in popular beach resorts in Europe or low cost airlines who are considering banning Brits from their establishments. No oficially but plainly by saying "sorry, no room left".

The report said if they didn't agree to mule they'd be killed or one of their family members. Pretty scary predicament once the gang has targeted them. I wonder how many make it through. Must be many or this gang wouldn't be getting away with what they're doing. Also, why would they be giving interviews?

5 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

I'm not at all "simple".... unlike you, I'm also not clueless....

"In the 1960s UK, the pass rate for the 11-plus exam hovered around 20% to 25%, meaning the failure rate was a staggering 75% to 80%. Those who passed gained entry to prestigious grammar schools, while the vast majority who "failed" were sent to secondary moderns.."

Try to be kinder.

At least I passed my eleven plus. You ill-informed comments on this thread confirm your cluelessness

4 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

The report said if they didn't agree to mule they'd be killed or one of their family members. Pretty scary predicament once the gang has targeted them. I wonder how many make it through. Must be many or this gang wouldn't be getting away with what they're doing.

most drugs are very very cheap at source they don't need many consignments to get through for it to be worth while

The smuggling of cannabis to the UK is a bit weird the UK is awash with home grown cannabis, most of which is better than anything available here

1 minute ago, Bday Prang said:

The smuggling of cannabis to the UK is a bit weird the UK is awash with home grown cannabis, most of which is better than anything available here

Yes, frankly I don't get the smuggling of cannabis almost anywhere.

49 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Yes, frankly I don't get the smuggling of cannabis almost anywhere.

for a while in the uk the smuggling of tobacco from Europe or the Canaries to the UK was far more prevalent, profits per unit were a little bit lower but there was far more demand and the penalties were a lot more lenient. I genuinely can not remember the last time I bought legitimate "duty paid" tobacco or cigarettes in the UK it must be over 25 years ago if not longer and I certainly don't intend ever buying it again

24 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

for a while in the uk the smuggling of tobacco from Europe or the Canaries to the UK was far more prevalent, profits per unit were a little bit lower but there was far more demand and the penalties were a lot more lenient. I genuinely can not remember the last time I bought legitimate "duty paid" tobacco or cigarettes in the UK it must be over 25 years ago if not longer and I certainly don't intend ever buying it again

I remember years ago (late 90s) in the UK when I was still smoking, though not heavily - my brand was Marlboros. I was sent on an assignment to Turkey and bought a carton of Marlboros there. I started smoking way more than usual and realized the amount of nicotine in the Turkish packs was 50% more than those on the British high street.

2 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

I remember years ago (late 90s) in the UK when I was still smoking, though not heavily - my brand was Marlboros. I was sent on an assignment to Turkey and bought a carton of Marlboros there. I started smoking way more than usual and realized the amount of nicotine in the Turkish packs was 50% more than those on the British high street.

that is quite surprising I normally smoked more when I smoked those with a lower nicotine content, I once worked with a guy who was complaining about feeling a bit sick one morning headache and shivering / sweating, turned out his mrs was trying to give up and her nicotine patch had come unstuck from her during the night and had stuck to him, he was also a smoker but relatively light one so he was actually overdosing, he was a machine operator and got sent home due to health and safety concerns

6 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

that is quite surprising I normally smoked more when I smoked those with a lower nicotine content, I once worked with a guy who was complaining about feeling a bit sick one morning headache and shivering / sweating, turned out his mrs was trying to give up and her nicotine patch had come unstuck from her during the night and had stuck to him, he was also a smoker but relatively light one so he was actually overdosing, he was a machine operator and got sent home due to health and safety concerns

Great unwashed couple for work mates

11 hours ago, TedG said:

Young guys are not known for forward thinking.

Many young farang will do 'anything' to go to or to remain (especially) in Thailand.

4 minutes ago, Keeps said:

Not sure where you think he is from but he is Swedish. You could attribute foul tasting meatballs and the furniture that you need an engineering degree to assemble to them.

They did produce ABBA and Volvo though. Not sure whether that was a good or bad thing......

..............and they make excellent timepieces.....!

4 hours ago, JamesPhuket10 said:

That was an exam taken at 10 years old in the UK back in the 1960's, what would that prove?

You are showing your age old lad. 😃

I think the bar should be set higher by having a degree in a hard subject like maths, software engineering, science ' law etc, then they can get a passport.

They still have the 11 plus exam in Kent and Lincolnshire as well as the odd school throughout the country. It’s to give those children who want to succeed in life the opportunity.

9 hours ago, BilllyGOAT said:

Two things come to mind. First, it is remarkable how many of these drug traffickers manage to leave Thailand and successfully board international flights without being caught on exit. It makes you wonder whether that is simply coincidence or something more.

Thai customs notice the drugs , rather than make an arrest , they just inform the arriving County and let them deal with it

Darwin was right. The theory of natural selection, means we all have to exhibit certain survival skills, to thrive in this world. Self protection is just one of those skills. Some have it, some do not. Those who do not are prey for the darker spirits who live like vampires, feeding on the misfortune of others.

It takes alot of common sense to do well in this world, these days. Are some short term promises and benefits worth a life in prison? Is this something they even ponder? Even a few years in prison can completely change ones life, prospects, and attitude. It is incredible that some are willing to take these kinds of risks.

I know myself enough to know I would not do well in prison of any sort, much less in a Thai prison.

I think that the big volume goes by sea . This are small players with dumb kids ...

I fear too many potential smugglers watched the sketch below and gained a fall sense of confidence.

8 hours ago, Jonathan Swift said:

The brits here may be more visible here in their stupidity, but it's ludicrous to imagine that there aren't equal amounts to go around.

What? Do you mean they are a majority seen on a wordwide perspective?

10 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

Best not throw too many stones if you live in a glass house.

What exactly do you mean with that one?

15 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

A UK Channel 4 documentary has revealed how criminal gangs in Thailand recruit young ‘dumb’ Britons to smuggle cannabis and other drugs into the UK

Sadly, there's a steady supply of those dumb expendables available.