Pattaya: A reminder weed is still illegal in Thailand - 36 arrested at drugs parties

[rooster59]

Pattaya: A reminder weed is still illegal in Thailand - 36 arrested at drugs parties

 

Image: Naewna

 

Huay Yai police led by their chief Pol Col Apichanon Wattanawarangkoon raided two pool villas in Moo 7 where there were drinks and drug parties going on yesterday.

 

At the first house two racing detailed cars were parked outside and inside the music was blaring and there was alcohol and cigarettes in evidence.

 

There was also a ziplock plastic bag containing ketamine, drug taking equipment and a quantity of marijuana. 

 

There were 20 people - nine men and eleven women - enjoying themselves at a birthday party.

 

In another house nearby there were 16 attendees - 11 men and five women.

 

Here ganja ingesting equipment was found along with a quantity of ketamine. 

 

All suspects were taken away for drug testing and prosecution. 

 

Despite the easing of certain regulations in Thailand related to certain parts of the hemp and marijuana plants the comsumption of the drug for recreational use remains illegal. 

 

It is now being grown legally in some parts of Thailand for the production of medicines but those using it as a narcotic still face prosecution.
 

Source: Naewna

 

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[Golden Triangle]

Can't be a pool villa, that's a snooker table ????????

[Guderian]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

There was also a ziplock plastic bag containing ketamine, drug taking equipment and a quantity of marijuana. 

 

Why on earth make a fuss about some harmless weed when they've found a plastic bag full of ketamine, used to make the potentially deadly k nom pong, or k powdered milk drug, that's killed lots of people in Bangkok. Get the priorities right in your headlines, please!

[Rimmer]

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[BritManToo]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

There were 20 people - nine men and eleven women - enjoying themselves at a birthday party.

In another house nearby there were 16 attendees - 11 men and five women.

Here ganja ingesting equipment was found along with a quantity of ketamine. 

Party 1 seems the best one to me.

Cigarette papers and a lighter?

Edited February 13, 2021 by BritManToo

[Asquith Production]

The music was blaring. Always a good way to attract attention.

[Mike Rodik]

ketamine, I wish I could use once in my life ...

 

you know it is an InSTANT anti depressant after injection that lasts for about a week ...

 

also great for PTSD

[Justgrazing]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

 

At the first house two racing detailed cars were parked outside and inside the music was blaring

 

Cypress Hill's " Hits from the bong " .?

 

Plod to stone head

" How high are you .! " 

stoner back 

" No officer it's hi' how are you '' .. 

 

[Matreusse]

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

Why on earth make a fuss about some harmless weed when they've found a plastic bag full of ketamine

Because some people assume that recreational use of weed is legal in Thailand!   This is a reminder that it isn't.  Most people know Ketamine use is illegal. 

[Mak25]

So they raided a birthday party...just like this or did they have a search warrant? Or was the raid related to Covid?

Edited February 13, 2021 by Mak25

[RichardColeman]

Weed stinks in my opinion. If you want to smoke it half way up a mountain where I cant smell it, do so with my blessings. 

[PJPom]

Disgusting, putting all that rubbish on a snooker table.

[malibukid]

11 minutes ago, EddyGallagher said:

Oh you idiots LMAO ???? this bust was about ketamine and other narcotics not just weed ???? it’s been totally decriminalized and legal for medical use. I even bought a bong yesterday in the open in broad daylight with cannabis leaves painted on it here in Thailand. They removed cannabis from the narcotics list a while ago ???? 

its legal in America in 10 states now, and Biden will decriminalize it on the Federal level soon.

Edited February 13, 2021 by malibukid

[tonysilly]

11 girls at a party and they still got arrested?? Mama did not teach the girls how to get out of trouble. Use what your mama gave you  ????

[ChipButty]

I feel sorry for the owner of the villa, smoking weed you cant get rid of the smell normal smoking is bad enough, I have it written in our contracts "No Smoking" and "No Parties" it's a big problem in Phuket the minute I see 3 or 4 young guys want to rent, instant red flag 

[spidermike007]

I sort of understand cracking down on hard drugs. Sort of. I actually think society would be better served if ALL drugs were legal. But, that is a complicated debate. In terms of any arrest for ganga, it is completely overzealous, and pointless. All possession of pot should be legal. 

[VBF]

16 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I sort of understand cracking down on hard drugs. Sort of. I actually think society would be better served if ALL drugs were legal. But, that is a complicated debate. In terms of any arrest for ganga, it is completely overzealous, and pointless. All possession of pot should be legal. 

Quite agree. Even though I don't partake, mainly because I don't smoke anything, I have known many people who do/did see it as less harmless than alcohol - which I do like! 

I actually do like the smell though, which I hate with regular tobacco, and on one occasion went to a concert where my mate and I were possibly the only people not using. I felt no pain by about halfway through the gig! ✌️

Edited February 13, 2021 by VBF

[VBF]

Just now, EddyGallagher said:

Yeah hopefully it’s actually already more legal than that in the states even. I think it’s funny when they post drug bust articles where other drugs are seized like ketamine with weed and then they try to make it sound like it was all about the weed ????. If it had been just a weed party only they would have been ok more than likely. 

Maybe not in Thailand?  Probably would which particular police officers were involved, wouldn't you say? ????

[alex8912]

27 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

I feel sorry for the owner of the villa, smoking weed you cant get rid of the smell normal smoking is bad enough, I have it written in our contracts "No Smoking" and "No Parties" it's a big problem in Phuket the minute I see 3 or 4 young guys want to rent, instant red flag 

I’d rather have them smoke some weed ( which the smell goes AWAY) Than cigarettes which doesn’t go away. Also I’d rather them smoke weed than drink alcohol any day of the week. I’d get my facts down better if I was you. You know four women in their 50’s could easily be weed smokers as well!  Geez

[RichardColeman]

18 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

I’d rather have them smoke some weed ( which the smell goes AWAY) Than cigarettes which doesn’t go away.

Nonsense. I'm stuck in Blackpool, UK. I can assure you that the stink of weed on people carries with them in all the shops they go into, I hate to think what their houses stink like if it stays on their clothes the same way

[spidermike007]

49 minutes ago, VBF said:

Quite agree. Even though I don't partake, mainly because I don't smoke anything, I have known many people who do/did see it as less harmless than alcohol - which I do like! 

I actually do like the smell though, which I hate with regular tobacco, and on one occasion went to a concert where my mate and I were possibly the only people not using. I felt no pain by about halfway through the gig! ✌️

It is NOT the gateway drug some extremely ignorant authorities claim it is. It is relatively innocent, though increasingly powerful (not sure about here, since I am not familiar with the use of state of the art hydroponics here, like in the US). I used to enjoy it occasionally, until I didn't anymore. Have alot of friends and family who still do. Other than the lack of ambition it seems to instill in some smokers, I consider it way less harmful than alcohol. It should be completely legal, however the arrests seem to remain a lucrative franchise. 

[VBF]

Just now, spidermike007 said:

It is NOT the gateway drug some extremely ignorant authorities claim it is. It is relatively innocent, though increasingly powerful (not sure about here, since I am not familiar with the use of state of the art hydroponics here, like in the US). I used to enjoy it occasionally, until I didn't anymore. Have alot of friends and family who still do. Other than the lack of ambition it seems to instill in some smokers, I consider it way less harmful than alcohol. It should be completely legal, however the arrests seem to remain a lucrative franchise. 

I agree...as for gateway drugs, I see that  in many cases, that's just an excuse for addictive personalities to use.

Is beer a gateway drink to whiskey? No but if you are addictive, you may start with beer and move on to whiskey - kind of shooting the messenger, IMO.

 

I like the "lack of ambition" quote ......that's called "chillin''  Like I said earlier, I don't smoke.....never mentioned cooking, did I? ????

[Damo666]

2 hours ago, Mike Rodik said:

ketamine, I wish I could use once in my life ...

 

you know it is an InSTANT anti depressant after injection that lasts for about a week ...

 

also great for PTSD

Isnt it a horse tranquiliser??

[VBF]

2 hours ago, Mike Rodik said:

ketamine, I wish I could use once in my life ...

 

you know it is an InSTANT anti depressant after injection that lasts for about a week ...

 

also great for PTSD

I would think a lot of thought needs to be given to that ambition. Look at https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/ketamine#the-risks

I don't see it as on a par with weed - the thought of it would terrify me.... as they say....YMMV ????

Edited February 13, 2021 by VBF

[digger70]

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

It is now being grown legally in some parts of Thailand for the production of medicines but those using it as a narcotic still face prosecution.

So what's the so called Legal?    Cr@p Yes

[Bedfont]

3 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

Can't be a pool villa, that's a snooker table ????????

but it's a POOL table....

[arick]

Looks like there all in a '' K hole '' on the floor well. At least you can't blame Qantas flight attendants from bringing  the drugs into the Country.... 

Edited February 13, 2021 by arick

[moe666]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Nonsense. I'm stuck in Blackpool, UK. I can assure you that the stink of weed on people carries with them in all the shops they go into, I hate to think what their houses stink like if it stays on their clothes the same way

You are correct, a friend worked at a international airport in the sttes. One of the ticket agents smelled pot on a passenger checking in she red flagged him a nice big stash in his luggage, busted

[arick]

19 minutes ago, VBF said:

I would think a lot of thought needs to be given to that ambition. Look at https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/ketamine#the-risks

I don't see it as on a par with weed - the thought of it would terrify me.... as they say....YMMV ????

Weed and K oh my god no wonder the pool table looks like that. Most of thought it was a beautiful American style coffin or a bed on a soap opera  or a park in Amsterdam 

[Stevemercer]

Previously police would hardly respond to complaints about loud music and parties. Following the crack down on casinos they are now applying themselves with some zeal.

 

Those who have complained on TV in the past about illegal casinos and regular loud parties, now is your chance (if someone hasn't already beaten you).