rooster59 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 23 foreigners arrested for drug offences on Thai party island Image: Daily News 23 foreigners and 4 Thai nationals have been arrested for drug offences following a series of raids on Koh Phayam in Ranong province. Koh Phayam is one of the lesser known Thai islands but officials have said it has become a haven for drug taking foreigners as marijuana and amphetamines are readily available on sale at local bars. On Saturday 9th March, a team of 50 officers from Ranong Police, Tourist Police, military and district officials raided bars across the island. 27 people who were tested at the scene were arrested after failing drug tests for marijuana and amphetamines. Further tests carried out later at Ranong hospital confirmed the presence of drugs in their system. All those arrested were taken to Ranong Police Station. Police said they will continue to crackdown on the illegal drug trade on Koh Phayam. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-03-11 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post z42 Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 This is immoral. By all means arrest drug pushers who sell to kids, the vulnerable, and those who steal and rob to pay for their drugs. However arresting people for having drugs in their system is simply not in the public interest (unless those are operating vehicles or dangerous / complex machinery). I can't see the harm in people smoking a bit of weed or taking some tablets at a party at all. These cops would be better assigned elsewhere seeking real criminals 30 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SpokaneAl Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 Smoking pot while partying - the horror! 9 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pearciderman Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 30 minutes ago, z42 said: I can't see the harm in people smoking a bit of weed or taking some tablets at a party at all. These cops would be better assigned elsewhere seeking real criminals What you perceive as harm and what the law says are two different things, and Thai law trumps your view. "real criminals" you mean people who are breaking the law? You know, like people who are taking drugs that are illegal here. 14 6 5 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mickymouse1 Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 Readily available at local bars ,sold and supplied by locals.Why the Police allowed it in the first place? Guys, move on to Laos....? 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moti24 Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 "Koh Phayam is one of the lesser known Thai islands but officials have said it has become a haven for drug taking foreigners as marijuana and amphetamines are readily available on sale at local bars.Police said they will continue to crackdown on the illegal drug trade on Koh Phayam." To continue the crackdown, means that the crackdown was already ongoing! Had that been the case, marijuana and amphetamines would not have been readily available on sale at local bars! They'll have to find a new word; this "Crackdown" crap just isn't working! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grumbleweed Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 death penalty and a 500 baht fine to the lot of them 2 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guitar God Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 If drugs are a problem they want to stop, cracking down on the supply, the bars where "pot and speed are readily available" would be the place to start. Allowing bars to sell the drugs and only arresting the users is just maintaining a constant source of revenue for the police. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sigma6 Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, Guitar God said: Allowing bars to sell the drugs and only arresting the users is just maintaining a constant source of revenue for the police. Well, yessss! You’ve nailed it ? 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toolpush Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 Hardly a party island but this was bound to happen. Pseudo Thai hippies opening beach side bars and jungle bars by squatting on land and putting up ramshackle premises offering ganja and meth. Boom Boom bass techno "music" keeping people up late. The island had a very laid back relaxing atmosphere but as elsewhere in Thailand, the unstoppable march of "progress" takes place and it will soon be another concrete jungle. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post milwaukeeboy Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 Legalize it already. 15 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 46 minutes ago, mickymouse1 said: Readily available at local bars ,sold and supplied by locals.Why the Police allowed it in the first place? Readily available at local bars ,sold and supplied by local Police, allowed it in the first place? Sorted that out for you :) 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 Are they more concerned about the drugs ? Or smoking them on the beach ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearciderman Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Moti24 said: To continue the crackdown, means that the crackdown was already ongoing! Nope! Maybe this raid was the start of the crackdown. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post abrahamzvi Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 3 hours ago, z42 said: This is immoral. By all means arrest drug pushers who sell to kids, the vulnerable, and those who steal and rob to pay for their drugs. However arresting people for having drugs in their system is simply not in the public interest (unless those are operating vehicles or dangerous / complex machinery). I can't see the harm in people smoking a bit of weed or taking some tablets at a party at all. These cops would be better assigned elsewhere seeking real criminals I really can't agree. People, locals and tourists have to understand and accept that there are laws against using (not only trading with) drugs in this country and whilst in Thailand they have to abide by such laws. I have to abide by the laws in Saudi Arabia not allowing me to consume alcohol, or my wife swimming , so I don't do it or I don't go there. I think it is up to the authorities to see to it that the laws are abided by, or change the laws. 7 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impishbynature Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 So what if I just arrived on the island from another country and tested positive for something I did while not in Thailand? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 hours ago, z42 said: This is immoral. By all means arrest drug pushers who sell to kids, the vulnerable, and those who steal and rob to pay for their drugs. However arresting people for having drugs in their system is simply not in the public interest (unless those are operating vehicles or dangerous / complex machinery). I can't see the harm in people smoking a bit of weed or taking some tablets at a party at all. These cops would be better assigned elsewhere seeking real criminals In some cases I doubt the police can prove the drugs were even consumed in Thailand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PAIBKK Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 43 minutes ago, impishbynature said: So what if I just arrived on the island from another country and tested positive for something I did while not in Thailand? Then you have big problems.... !!! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baerboxer Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 hours ago, z42 said: This is immoral. By all means arrest drug pushers who sell to kids, the vulnerable, and those who steal and rob to pay for their drugs. However arresting people for having drugs in their system is simply not in the public interest (unless those are operating vehicles or dangerous / complex machinery). I can't see the harm in people smoking a bit of weed or taking some tablets at a party at all. These cops would be better assigned elsewhere seeking real criminals You moral compass seems somewhat strange. You see nothing wrong with foreigners coming here to consume illegal drugs, which they can't consume in their own countries (probably) and then claim it's immoral when the police actually try to enforce the law! Pushers and dealers need customers. All are breaking the law. And people who break the law are real criminals. Especially dope heads who come here because they think they can get away with it easier than at home. 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosst Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Moti24 said: "Koh Phayam is one of the lesser known Thai islands but officials have said it has become a haven for drug taking foreigners as marijuana and amphetamines are readily available on sale at local bars.Police said they will continue to crackdown on the illegal drug trade on Koh Phayam." To continue the crackdown, means that the crackdown was already ongoing! Had that been the case, marijuana and amphetamines would not have been readily available on sale at local bars! They'll have to find a new word; this "Crackdown" crap just isn't working! Listen you lazy good for nothing police, raid the flecking bars that are selling the drugs and follow the money, oops, that would be you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 5 hours ago, z42 said: I can't see the harm in people smoking a bit of weed or taking some tablets at a party at all. These cops would be better assigned elsewhere seeking real criminals "I can't see the harm in people smoking a bit of weed or taking some tablets at a party at all". Druggies rarely can. "These cops would be better assigned elsewhere seeking real criminals". You'll find that other officers are assigned to take care of the other real criminals, these are not the only police officers in Thailand. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 5 hours ago, SpokaneAl said: Smoking pot while partying - the horror! Don't forget the amphetamines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowin Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I think its a good thing. In a few years Phayam will be another Phangan full of druged back packers and Thai criminals . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapporillo Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, impishbynature said: So what if I just arrived on the island from another country and tested positive for something I did while not in Thailand? That’s just another problem with their war on drugs, especially since weed can show up weeks or even months after your last puff in an urine test. But you’re in Thailand, and the police really doesn’t care about that. If you have anything in your system, you’re guilty in their eyes, and that’s it. But if you’re not carrying any drugs, it’s only a minor offense, I’m not sure if there are any more consequences other than paying a fine. Edited March 11, 2018 by Sapporillo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 i wonder how many of the arresting officers could pass the same test(s) ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 19 minutes ago, Sapporillo said: But if you’re not carrying any drugs, it’s only a minor offense, I’m not sure if there are any more consequences other than paying a fine. i think your correct, minor offense if not carrying. so you'll have two choices, pay the 'fine' within hours of being detained or spend time in a cell until you get to court for your sentence (your fine amount). the upfront 'fine' might be 50,000thb (immediately free) and the fine after the stay in a cell and seeing the judge might be as low as 5,000thb. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Guitar God said: Allowing bars to sell the drugs and only arresting the users is just maintaining a constant source of revenue for the police. And that is the point of such useless 'crackdowns'! Just harvest the low hanging fruit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Patrons arrested but no mention of any managers/owners penalised or bars being closed... business as usual 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alven Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 This is thai law. Live with it, og get out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 473geo Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 Currently against the law, take the risk if you wish, your choice, your consequences, but please no whinging if you get caught. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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