Brit Kid caught with ganja on Koh Tao....What do you reckon?

[oldsailor35]

No sympathy. Serve him right. Its known as "learning the hard way"

[oldsailor35]

On 9/30/2017 at 5:02 AM, Si Thea01 said:

The unfortunate part for this person is that he did not engage his brain before taking an illegal substance.  No matter what your opinion is of whether is should be legal of not, it ain't at the moment and may not be.  And yes, people do make mistakes, some just bigger ones than others and could pay dearly for it.

 

Here he is, in enough ditty at the moment and you want to provide advice that if he wants to break the law again, then he should do it here or there.  Fair dinkum, some people really leave a lot to be desired and are obviously in the same brain camp, or lack of them, as this young bloke, who unfortunately, has decided Thailand is the place where he has his little puffs.  Doesn't really matter how much he had, it is illegal and if he can't stay of the stuff, then don't go on holidays.  Just look at the mess he is in.

 

As some have said, get himself a lawyer one who can speak and understand English because there is a difference, as obviously he doesn't speak Thai, and hopefully the lawyer can deal with the BIB without the matter going to court and the young bloke having his stay delayed any more than is necessary.

I really don't think i could trust any Thai lawyer after the Koh Tao  fiasco.

[oldsailor35]

On 9/30/2017 at 10:51 AM, Mario666 said:

Thanks Impulse...Good questions....We all know that this kid (and at 21 he is still a kid) has been extremely stupid and was extremely naive. He was completely unaware of the seriousness of his offence or the consequences of his actions in Thailand.....He is indeed learning the hard way.

 

I thank everyone for your replies, some more judgemental than helpful, but it seems that the obvious action going forward is to get a good English speaking local lawyer onside ASAP.

 

I will post again with any news In the hope that it may help others in the future. Whether you agree with smoking weed or not I think we are all in aggreement that it is extremely foolish and even disrespectful to smoke weed in Thailand, but if there is anyone on this forum who can honestly say they have never done anything stupid or even disrespectful in their lives please make yourselves known to us on here so we can all admire you!

 

Cheers....Mario

In my day, at 21 you were a man, no longer a kid. But i guess that is how society is in 2017.

[oldsailor35]

Amazingly proud to learn that i am the 'odd man out'  The only man on the island who does not smoke pot.  yeee Haaa!

[oldsailor35]

7 minutes ago, oldsailor35 said:

Amazingly proud to learn that i am the 'odd man out'  The only man on the island who does not smoke pot.  yeee Haaa!

Just read the informed info of dpdp regarding smokers on the islands.

[jenny2017]

2 hours ago, oldsailor35 said:

I really don't think i could trust any Thai lawyer after the Koh Tao  fiasco.

There aren't a lot of trustworthy lawyers worldwide.....

[dpdp]

3 hours ago, oldsailor35 said:

No sympathy. Serve him right. Its known as "learning the hard way"

 

Still don't think that at your age you have been thinking and saying enough stupid things all your life ? No plan to become smarter anytime, right ?

 

 

[oldsailor35]

7 hours ago, dpdp said:

 

Still don't think that at your age you have been thinking and saying enough stupid things all your life ? No plan to become smarter anytime, right ?

 

 

Experience over rides enthusiasm  and irresponsibility sonny

[oldsailor35]

 This is a very good example of what taking drugs does to the brain.

[oldsailor35]

On 9/30/2017 at 7:14 PM, dpdp said:

 

When laws are stupid I encourage people to break them ! Anywhere in the world !

 

 

This is a very good example of what taking drugs does to the brain.

[EcigAmateur]

8 hours ago, oldsailor35 said:

This is a very good example of what taking drugs does to the brain.

 

So you must be taking a lot :-)

 

 

[jenny2017]

8 hours ago, oldsailor35 said:

 This is a very good example of what taking drugs does to the brain.

 

      This is a very good example of what taking legal drugs does to the brain.

[oldsailor35]

20 hours ago, EcigAmateur said:

 

So you must be taking a lot :-)

 

 

I have never been weak minded enough to succumb to drugs , not once in my life, apart from occaisional social in moderation, alcolhol.

[grollies]

On 12/10/2017 at 1:15 PM, oldsailor35 said:

In my day, at 21 you were a man, no longer a kid. But i guess that is how society is in 2017.

Totally agree with you. At 21 I'd been at sea for 4 years. You learned to dump your stash when arriving back to the UK from West Africa 

 

[Mario666]

On 12/10/2017 at 7:15 AM, oldsailor35 said:

In my day, at 21 you were a man, no longer a kid. But i guess that is how society is in 2017.

Maybe legally, but in the main from my experience Not Mentally

[Mario666]

On 07/10/2017 at 4:51 AM, jenny2017 said:

 

 Please tell the "kid" not to name the place where he bought his stash, usually run by BIB. 

Thanks Jenny...will do!

[EcigAmateur]

Is this story not yet "cleared" ?

 

 

[autanic]

7 hours ago, EcigAmateur said:

Is this story not yet "cleared" ?

 

 

Mr F--r-w, give the man the floor.

[Mario666]

16 hours ago, EcigAmateur said:

Is this story not yet "cleared" ?

 

 

The kid is still waiting to go to court.

 

[EcigAmateur]

3 minutes ago, Mario666 said:

The kid is still waiting to go to court.

 

 

Why so long ? Usually isn't it the next few days ?

And why it wasn't possible to clear this directly with the cops ?

I hope that the kid does not live in fear. It's so ridiculous to be annoyed for such small thing.

 

 

 

[Mario666]

5 minutes ago, EcigAmateur said:

 

Why so long ? Usually isn't it the next few days ?

And why it wasn't possible to clear this directly with the cops ?

I hope that the kid does not live in fear. It's so ridiculous to be annoyed for such small thing.

 

 

 

It seems that the KT police have been stringing it out and keep trying to get more money, but the army were involved at the arresting checkpoint and so I have been told on good authority (can't reveal my sources sorry) that no matter how much more he paid the KT cops he would still have to go to court.

 

The Embassy has now contacted the KT cops and been told that he should be in court by Friday......Believe that when I see it!

 

The most probable route is court date soon now that the kid won't cough up any more dosh....He will be arrested following the court case and taken to Bhoput police station and held there until the next trip up to IDC in BKK which is normally every Tuesday??????

 

Unless anyone knows different????

 

 

 

 

 

[EcigAmateur]

2 hours ago, Mario666 said:

It seems that the KT police have been stringing it out and keep trying to get more money, but the army were involved at the arresting checkpoint and so I have been told on good authority (can't reveal my sources sorry) that no matter how much more he paid the KT cops he would still have to go to court.

 

The Embassy has now contacted the KT cops and been told that he should be in court by Friday......Believe that when I see it!

 

The most probable route is court date soon now that the kid won't cough up any more dosh....He will be arrested following the court case and taken to Bhoput police station and held there until the next trip up to IDC in BKK which is normally every Tuesday??????

 

Unless anyone knows different????

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you sure that he will be deported.

 

I have read some posts on this forum from people saying that after paying the fine they haven't been deported.

 

These laws are so stupid. Poor Thai people !

 

 

 

 

 

[Mario666]

On 10/18/2017 at 10:38 AM, EcigAmateur said:

 

 

Are you sure that he will be deported.

 

I have read some posts on this forum from people saying that after paying the fine they haven't been deported.

 

These laws are so stupid. Poor Thai people !

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure.....everything changes by the day.....Seems they are potentially now looking for a large payoff for maybe letting him walk.....don't want to discuss any further for obvious reasons.

 

Thank you for your comments, concern and interest.

 

Mario

[EcigAmateur]

1 hour ago, Mario666 said:

Not sure.....everything changes by the day.....Seems they are potentially now looking for a large payoff for maybe letting him walk.....don't want to discuss any further for obvious reasons.

 

Thank you for your comments, concern and interest.

 

Mario

 

Sorry, but I wonder if you helped enough in this case.

Either you do not want to say or do not know enough, I have never heard of such case taking so long.

Do you speak Thai, do you have a smart Thai talk to them, etc... ?

No offense, but maybe you really do not know how to take care of this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mario666]

1 minute ago, EcigAmateur said:

 

Sorry, but I wonder if you helped enough in this case.

Either you do not want to say or do not know enough, I have never heard of such case taking so long.

Do you speak Thai, do you have a smart Thai talk to them, etc... ?

No offense, but maybe you really do not know how to take care of this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No offense taken......There is much I have not disclosed which has happened over the last few days so you are not in any position to make a valid judgement.

 

It would not be prudent or in the Farang Kid's interests or potentially mine to discuss the matter further.

 

I will not be commenting anymore on this topic and respectfully request the moderator to therefore close this thread forthwith.

[theguyfromanotherforum]

So a grown up male is kid at 21 years of age, but many posters here will argue about the age of consent in Thailand being 15 years.

 

Pretty sickening double standards from the usual suspects.

[EcigAmateur]

14 minutes ago, Mario666 said:

No offense taken......There is much I have not disclosed which has happened over the last few days so you are not in any position to make a valid judgement.

 

It would not be prudent or in the Farang Kid's interests or potentially mine to discuss the matter further.

 

I will not be commenting anymore on this topic and respectfully request the moderator to therefore close this thread forthwith.

 

 

I just see that weeks after, the problem is not yet cleared, so there is obviously something wrong in the management.

 

Do you think that any official will read this forum ? Of course not. You will pay 50000 like everybody else does, or you will pay 2000 at the court, it's not a secret for anybody in this world.

 

But still, all this should have been done weeks ago already.

 

 

 

[sanemax]

On 10/18/2017 at 4:38 PM, EcigAmateur said:

 

 

Are you sure that he will be deported.

 

 

Deportations are only routine for offences that carry a served jail term of over six months

[Mario666]

14 minutes ago, EcigAmateur said:

 

 

I just see that weeks after, the problem is not yet cleared, so there is obviously something wrong in the management.

 

Do you think that any official will read this forum ? Of course not. You will pay 50000 like everybody else does, or you will pay 2000 at the court, it's not a secret for anybody in this world.

 

But still, all this should have been done weeks ago already.

 

 

 

As I stated previously you are not in possession of the majority of the facts in this matter and as such your opinion is invalid to me, though clearly not yourself where I respectfully request that you keep it.

 

I will not be commenting further.

[dfdgfdfdgs]

Checkpoints for drugs on Koh Tao are common.  I was having some noodle soup next to the road near the checkpoint and watched them for a while.  No interest in helmets/licenses - only checking for drugs.  Once they were looking in the undergrowth at the side of the road 50 metres before the checkpoint, I guess somebody had thrown something there.

 

I've been openly offered cannabis for sale on Tao from a Thai guy.  The only other place that's happened to me is Railay at Krabi.  I've been searched for drugs twice on Tao whilst riding a motorbike.  My Thai passenger wasn't searched.