Thai woman fined 15,000 baht after posing in picture next to marijuana plants

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

A Thai woman on Facebook posted that she didn't see a problem after she had put a picture of herself posing with a marijuana plant online.

 

Her mum told her she shouldn't but hey, what do mothers know....

 

Within no time she had a party of five Narcotics Control Board and police officers beating a path to her door with a warrant, and evidence of that picture and chat, reported Daily News. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

It cost her 50,000 baht bail and a subsequent fine of 15,000 baht in court. 

 

"When I post pictures in future I'll think" she lamented. "It'll be a costly lesson to me".

 

Thaivisa notes that while certain regulations regarding marijuana have been lifted in Thailand many strict laws remain for the unwary.

 

We also advise to always listen to mother.....

 

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[internationalism]

but ministers from bum jai party do it for years and getting ever higher government posts.

they do it in their buriram province, where they pushed for legalisation.

 

Edited June 17, 2021 by internationalism

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

"When I post pictures in future I'll think" she lamented. "It'll be a costly lesson to me".

No she won't, she will do it again as she will forget, and as time has shown again and again, and stupid is as stupid does, history repeats itself.

[Emdog]

What crime did she commit? Maybe a dumb question: cops here seem to arrest folks and then figure out the charges (thinking of that bridge club). Couldn't be harming Thailand's image. If anything, it would enhance it.

[jonclark]

Lets hope the RTP and Narcottics board don't see this one then. But I have a suspicion the RTP are already on to Anutin ...they have an undercover copper in the photo - can anyone spot him? 

 

Edited June 17, 2021 by jonclark

[chalawaan]

She should have said the picture was taken in Australia, and it was only eucalyptus leaves. it worked for the Thai version of "The Joker" with his insane rictus grin, fake Phd. and fun lovin crew cut.

[NCC1701A]

wow. good thing i saw this.

 

i was just about to post selfies of me and my sex toy collection on Facebook. 

 

 

Edited June 17, 2021 by NCC1701A

[Dmaxdan]

Well at least they didn't sentence her to be stoned...   

[edwinchester]

So is taking a picture with a marijuana plant illegal or was her growing a marijuana plant illegal?

[ThailandRyan]

13 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

wow. good thing i saw this.

 

i was just about to post selfies of me and my sex toy collection on Facebook. 

 

 

Living dolls i would surmise.

[carlyai]

21 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

wow. good thing i saw this.

 

i was just about to post selfies of me and my sex toy collection on Facebook. 

 

 

Go ahead....but dont have any that look like gunja plants. 

Waiting.

[BKKTRAVELER]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

We also advise to always listen to mother.....

Especially when they advise/force you to go to Pattaya, Phuket or Bangkok to find "work" and send her money back each month...

[zyphodb]

Pathetic...

[tifino]

 now we know why the photo-less optional # 'hash' tag was created,

 - as a safety net alibi...

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, internationalism said:

but ministers from bum jai party do it for years and getting ever higher government posts.

they do it in their buriram province, where they pushed for legalisation.

 

Where have their similar pictures been published?

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Emdog said:

cops here seem to arrest folks and then figure out the charges (thinking of that bridge club).

You mean those charges that were all dropped when it was confirmed that those involved weren't gambling as first reported?

[Liverpool Lou]

18 minutes ago, zyphodb said:

Pathetic...

Indeed, she was.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, edwinchester said:

So is taking a picture with a marijuana plant illegal or was her growing a marijuana plant illegal?

The link refers to "possession" and the place seems to be her home, the photo was probably just helpful in getting the warrant issued.

[giddyup]

4 hours ago, chalawaan said:

She should have said the picture was taken in Australia, and it was only eucalyptus leaves. it worked for the Thai version of "The Joker" with his insane rictus grin, fake Phd. and fun lovin crew cut.

You mean "Mr Powder".

[internationalism]

34 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Where have their similar pictures been published?

health minister in ganja garden

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-government-promotes-cannabis-as-a-cash-crop-at-buriram-festival

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/hit-the-road-with-thai-bud-in-regions-1st-official-weed-tour/

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30376261

[richard_smith237]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

haivisa notes that while certain regulations regarding marijuana have been lifted in Thailand many strict laws remain for the unwary.

 

What ‘strict law’ did she break ????

 

Taking a photo next to a plant ????? 

 

The approach to law enforcement in Thailand really is so upside-down. Major crimes go unpunished, major issues such as road deaths go ignored as people continued with flagrant disregard for the law, assault is dealt with just at 500 baht fine.....  And a girl taking a photo next to a plant gets 50,000 baht bail and a 15,000 baht fine.

 

Thailands priorities are completely inside out and upside down.

 

 

 

[tifino]

 Guilt by Association...

[clarky cat]

will the media get fined too for re-posting the picture?

[Bangkok Barry]

No-one on here has questioned how the police discovered the photo. Are all our FB posts being tracked? Been plenty of reports of arrests over time of brain dead idiots advertising 'questionable' goods or services, or setting up road races.

[Peterw42]

This woman didn't get find for appearing in a photo, she was fined for possession, cultivation, etc. The Photo just led police to her.

Appearing in a photo next to Marijuana is not a crime.

The clue is in the OP title "after posing in picture", not because of

[Yorkshire Tea]

18 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

No-one on here has questioned how the police discovered the photo. Are all our FB posts being tracked? Been plenty of reports of arrests over time of brain dead idiots advertising 'questionable' goods or services, or setting up road races.

Someone grassed her up ????

 

And she probably has her FB settings to public, rather than just "friends".

Edited June 17, 2021 by Yorkshire Tea

[tifino]

maybe she 'took a leaf out of' someone else book' - and never gave it back ???? 

[high plane drifter]

WoW. I can't believe how low the laws are getting in Thailand, police sure need money in the worst way

[Emdog]

4 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You mean those charges that were all dropped when it was confirmed that those involved weren't gambling as first reported?

Yep. Finally nailed them on not paying tax on some deck of cards I think. Sheesh!

[MrJ2U]

This is great advertisement for Anutins planned marijuana tourism industry.

 

Its so baffling!