Two Thai women get 16 years each for smuggling drugs into Bali

By The Nation

 

 

A Bali airport official reported on October 21 that two Thai women, identified as Kasarin Khamkhao and Sanicha Maneetes, had been arrested for the possession of 958 grams of methamphetamine.

 

The women – a janitor and the operator of a motorcycle rental shop – would have faced the firing squad in Muslim-majority Indonesia, which has one of the world’s strictest drug laws. However, the court only sentenced them to 16 years in prison each. The two women had swallowed close to a kilogram of methamphetamines.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377741

 

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stupid women. 

are Thai women big drug suppliers/dealers ?  last week 7 Thai women caught with drugs in Japan, now 2 more in Bali 

53 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

only sentenced them to 16 years in prison

The 'only' struck me as maybe unnecessary. I'm not saying its wrong, just that its an awful large part of a persons life. A bid to make a lot of money thats left them worse off than being poor.

Even duct tape cant fix stupid

Why no death penalty ?

http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/142031/thais-frenchman-could-face-firing-squad-in-bali-drug-cases/

 

How desperate (and stupid) do people have to be to take a chance in smuggling drugs into Malaysia and Indonesia as well as Singapore? 

Edited October 25, 20196 yr by ratcatcher

http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/142031/thais-frenchman-could-face-firing-squad-in-bali-drug-cases/
 
How desperate (and stupid) do people have to be to take a chance in smuggling drugs into Malaysia and Indonesia as well as Singapore? 

The quick buck makes people do stupid things.

Desperation and greed, combine that with low class education and the end result is a large part of their life spent in a foreign prison.

 

Thai's really have no understanding of how severe the law can be outside of Thailand and often learn the extremely hard way.

 

Sad story

22 minutes ago, CLS said:

 

The quick buck makes people do stupid things.

 

Bali Hai

????????

46 minutes ago, CLS said:

The quick buck makes people do stupid things.

 

I totally agree, but these were Thais, from a S.E.Asia nation where there are harsh punishments for drug possession and trafficking. I would have thought they would realize by going to Bali (Indo) they were taking a grave risk. 

It’s not uncommon for women to be forced into being a drug mule by gangs / pimps. Sometimes their children are taken from them or family members threatened with death.
 

Without knowing the full story I won’t pass judgment here. 

1 hour ago, bwpage3 said:

(...) Thai's really have no understanding of how severe the law can be outside of Thailand and often learn the extremely hard way.

 

Can't get away with a Wai and 500 baht in Indonesia...

7 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Can't get away with a Wai and 500 baht in Indonesia...

Wouldnt be able to do that in Thailand either 

1 hour ago, bwpage3 said:

Desperation and greed, combine that with low class education and the end result is a large part of their life spent in a foreign prison.

 

Thai's really have no understanding of how severe the law can be outside of Thailand and often learn the extremely hard way.

 

Sad story

Thailand also has severe jail sentences for drug offences 

3 hours ago, davehowden said:

Why no death penalty ?

Would you have liked one?

However, the court only sentenced them to 16 years in prison each.

 

Only? i suppose in comparison to firing squad than the "only" part is passable, but 16 years in jail is hardly "only"

5 hours ago, Mavideol said:

are Thai women big drug suppliers/dealers ?  last week 7 Thai women caught with drugs in Japan, now 2 more in Bali 

This two Thai guy also in Bali with 1kg ice. Few month ago.

 

https://www.khaosod.co.th/special-stories/news_2557700

Maybe gambling debts.

 

Obviously not very bright. They'll blame it on a life unlucky but it's just stupidity.

 

Hell of a way to learn another language, 

4 hours ago, dcnx said:

It’s not uncommon for women to be forced into being a drug mule by gangs / pimps. Sometimes their children are taken from them or family members threatened with death.
 

Without knowing the full story I won’t pass judgment here. 

yes, there can be many facets.  From all the cases and stories I have read over the years, the convicted seem to rarely rat out their accomplices.  Fear of reprisals at home, while in prison, or whatever.  Or sometimes they really kept in the dark about details and don't have real names or contacts to give the authorities.

Money number 1.... 

8 hours ago, Mavideol said:

are Thai women big drug suppliers/dealers ?  last week 7 Thai women caught with drugs in Japan, now 2 more in Bali 

Money number 1.....

This get off lightly yet again.... 

6 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

I totally agree, but these were Thais, from a S.E.Asia nation where there are harsh punishments for drug possession and trafficking. I would have thought they would realize by going to Bali (Indo) . 

"they were taking a grave risk"

Actually, it was almost the "grave" but miraculously, they got 16 years instead.

Hang on wheres  the head  of  immigration  police and a  massive banner  with some  pointing to show us these two miscreants?? disappointed.

9 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

How desperate (and stupid)

replace with lazy/greedy

Bali immigration pens new slogan "bad girls out, good girls in"

how would they know the risk when the don't even know where Indonesia is? probably had never even heard of the place!!

How did the Authorities know the women had swallowed a kilo of meth?

32 minutes ago, mikebell said:

How did the Authorities know the women had swallowed a kilo of meth?

Nerves, didn,t practice enough ? meanwhile the boys out the back have a suitcase go by and these patsies cop it out the front.