Bangkok ex-teacher hit with second charge of selling cannabis

[webfact]

Bangkok ex-teacher hit with second charge of selling cannabis

By The Nation

 

 

A former English teacher out on bail for allegedly selling home-grown “organic marijuana” was arrested on Sunday on the same charge.
 

Pol Col Kachornpong Jitphakpoom, commander of Thong Lor police, said Joseph Sodsaikij, 47, was arrested in a sting operation at a mall on Soi Sukhumvit 55 in Bangkok’s Vadhana district while allegedly delivering 12.6 grams of marijuana to an undercover policeman.

 

A search of his rented room in Phayathai district uncovered 43.3 grams of crystal meth along with plastic bags and packaging equipment.

 

 

Joseph was arrested on January 4 for allegedly growing marijuana plants in his previous apartment in Din Daeng district, which was just 400 metres from Office of Narcotics Control Board headquarters.

 

Police said he admitted ordering cannabis seeds from overseas and cultivating 300 or 400 plants at a time, then selling the cuttings online.

 

He purportedly said he quit his job teaching English at an international school to sell what he advertised on Facebook as “organic marijuana” and had been doing so for several years.

 

Released on bail pending trial, he said he began selling cannabis again because he had no other source of income.

 

The crystal meth, he said, was for his own use.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30364712

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-02-25

[Thaiwrath]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

Released on bail pending trial, he said he began selling cannabis again because he had no other source of income.

Complete idiot.

He won't need any other source of income for the foreseeable future now !

Edited February 25, 2019 by Thaiwrath

[worgeordie]

His dog is looking for a new home......anyone ?

regards worgeordie

[sunnyboy2018]

A harmless pastime.  These entrepreneurs should be encouraged. 

[Henrik Andersen]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A search of his rented room in Phayathai district uncovered 43.3 grams of crystal meth along with plastic bags

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Released on bail pending trial, he said he began selling cannabis again because he had no other source of income.

 

The crystal meth, he said, was for his own use.

Why you not just go back home work??? 

43.3 great crystal meth to your own use that means you are totally drug addicted no brainer 

Now you can sit down relaxing long time in prison for your addiction to drugs and money but you will meet other English speaking people in there... 

[Jakata]

He is Thai.

No other source of income.

Out on bail by tomorrow if not already.

He really did not mean to do it.

Having dog with him might confuse investigation and/or sting.

Promises not to do it again, at least until he gets bail.

 

sunnyboy2018 is in his corner.

 

[leeneeds]

Stupid and then continues!

dazed and confused, his  brain is numb,

meth has already got its hooks into him, 

the next part of his life's journey will be very unpleasant,

 

 

[balo]

8 hours ago, Jakata said:

He is Thai.

Actually Joseph is half Thai, American passport from what I've heard. 

 

[Destiny1990]

Gosh he should have said its was medical usage only so all customers were patients..

[bkkgriz]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

He purportedly said he quit his job teaching English at an international school 

Um, maybe this is why you had no income, mate. This dude is stupid on multiple levels. Good to get him off the streets. He needs the state to take care of him. What a tool.

[Nip]

13 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said:

 

Why you not just go back home work??? 

43.3 great crystal meth to your own use that means you are totally drug addicted no brainer 

Now you can sit down relaxing long time in prison for your addiction to drugs and money but you will meet other English speaking people in there... 

And continue his drug habit too.

[harriott456]

meth is a shitty drug but personally i think cannabis laws should change, its much less disruptive than alcohol but selling it on FB..whats all that about? 

[unamazedloso]

i would like some organic please?

[1sickpuppy]

i would like to donate 1 kilo of narm mun moo to him to make his future life less painfull

[puukao]

American passport.....interesting...i can hear him tell the judge, 'But it's ok in California.... well, sort of.....well, i mean, it's not as bad... but i'm a teacher and .... ah..... well.....i'm high now.....'

 

like can we use american laws in thailand, like, cause, you know brah, it's all good........

 

really the dumbest...  

[mike787]

18 hours ago, worgeordie said:

His dog is looking for a new home......anyone ?

regards worgeordie

let the dog roam the streets and attack children...it's acceptable here...He can go to the Hinoy Hilton with his meth...

[sammieuk1]

At least his Thai speaking will have time to improve????

[spidermike007]

This is the most ridiculous misuse of law enforcement possible. This should be legal everywhere. Going after people for selling pot is stupid and inane. Alcohol is far more destructive to society, the individual, driving skills, etc. Get your priorities straight, Thailand. The army is so far off the mark here. They must go. The sooner the better. 

[Wake Up]

16 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

A harmless pastime.  These entrepreneurs should be encouraged. 

Sympathetic for the pot use but not the meth and not selling pot or meth in Thailand. Plenty of places he can go and use or sell pot legally in other parts of the world but not here and not as an expat. He took the easy way out and will pay a hard consequence that he brought upon himself. 

[Wake Up]

3 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

This is the most ridiculous misuse of law enforcement possible. This should be legal everywhere. Going after people for selling pot is stupid and inane. Alcohol is far more destructive to society, the individual, driving skills, etc. Get your priorities straight, Thailand. The army is so far off the mark here. They must go. The sooner the better. 

In fairness I don’t think you can blame the army for arresting an expat selling pot and possessing meth. And there are places pot is legal but not in Thailand today and probably never will be legal for expats selling pot online labeled as organic. And the meth really guts your rant against the army. You may have valid complaints against the army but none exists in this post. 

[Wake Up]

Represented a few criminals in the past.

 

The excuses are

1. It is for my personal use; 

2. It was not my drugs; 

3. Police hate my race, national origin, religion, country I am from so they set me up or targeted me;

4. I did less harm than those companies that sell drugs and alcohol legally;

5. My customers were using it for medical purposes so I was actually helping them; 

6. I had no way to make an income; I am the victim;

7. My father beat me as a kid; My dad’s fault. 

8. I did nothing wrong the laws are stupid and ridiculous; should be like Amsterdam. 

 

JUDGE says I am going to PRISON!?

 

9. Wait wait. I am so sorry I will never do it again.

10. I found religion so forgive me and set me free. 

 

Rinse and repeat 

 

[Huckenfell]

17 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

A harmless pastime.  These entrepreneurs should be encouraged. 

Amazing !  just when i thought that it is against the LAW.

[Huckenfell]

16 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said:

 

Why you not just go back home work??? 

43.3 great crystal meth to your own use that means you are totally drug addicted no brainer 

Now you can sit down relaxing long time in prison for your addiction to drugs and money but you will meet other English speaking people in there... 

If he needs Crystal Meth this badly, then Thailand and its expat community do not need him.

[Just Weird]

17 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

A harmless pastime.  These entrepreneurs should be encouraged. 

Drug dealing should be encouraged?  Really?

[Just Weird]

2 hours ago, harriott456 said:

meth is a shitty drug but personally i think cannabis laws should change, its much less disruptive than alcohol but selling it on FB..whats all that about? 

I'm going to have a wild guess here, you're a pot smoker but you haven't yet graduated to meth, yes?  Perhaps if you start using meth you'll want those laws changed to suit you also.

[Just Weird]

1 hour ago, mike787 said:

let the dog roam the streets and attack children...it's acceptable here...He can go to the Hinoy Hilton with his meth...

The Hinoy Hilton?  Where and what's that?

[bander]

21 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Complete idiot.

He won't need any other source of income for the foreseeable future now !

Free food and accommodation @ Bangkok Hilton the next 5-6 years is my guess.  

[RickTik]

18 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

A harmless pastime.  These entrepreneurs should be encouraged. 

The cannabis, yes. However, getting involved with that other stuff ... that was a big mistake.

[Rocket Hawks]

2 hours ago, Huckenfell said:

If he needs Crystal Meth this badly, then Thailand and its expat community do not need him.

That's ridiculous. Almost every "anti-aging" clinic in Thailand sells medical marijuana and CBD oil. Not to mention HGH and high-quality stimulants. It's extremely common amongst Hi-So. Dude, I mean Brio Clinic is slinging icky sticky imported straight out of Humbolt County, California along with $50k stem cell therapy.  Ziggy Marley's company in the US is one of the main exporters and they're bringing it in from California by the boatload. Only the rich can afford to buy though. You're looking at 15,000 baht for 1 tincture of 1000mg Ziggy Marley CBD which is close to 5x US prices. 

 

The only crime this guy committed was being poor. He forgot to pay off the right people. If you're rich and connected in Thailand, the sky is literally the limit. You can literally import whatever you want.

 

As for the meth, give me a break. They literally prescribe this stuff to children in the US under the guise of fancy names like Adderall, Dexedrine, Ritalin, and Desoxyn. It's relatively harmless with over 80 years of use in the US that show that side effects are minimal at best. In Thailand, it's called Yaba. Exact same stuff that every college kid in the US is on. Same exact stuff that President Trump snorts every morning.

 

All drugs should be made legal, bottom line.

Edited February 26, 2019 by Rocket Hawks

[RichardColeman]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

said Joseph Sodsaikij, 47,

Why do teachers in Thailand never actually have English names ?