Brit in Chiang Mai fancied himself as modern day Robin Hood - selling drugs to help the poor

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Region 5 police under the command of Pol Col Thawatchai Pongwiwattanachai announced the arrest of a British national who owns a solar cells import business in Chiang Mai and his Thai girlfriend, a DJ at a well known club.

 

They had been selling drugs to hiso's in the northern Thai city for the last year.

 

The British man claimed he was doing nothing wrong - he said like Robin Hood he was taking from the rich and giving to the poor saying he had given a million baht to children and people suffering from Covid-19 during the pandemic. 

 

Mitech KW (name transliterated from Thai and possibly incorrect) and Siriporn S, 32, were arrested separately and charged with possession and dealing in drugs. 

 

Taken into evidence were three Ecstacy tablets, 86.2 grams of marijuana and 55.5 grams of cocaine. 

 

Seized were a Corolla Altis with Chiang Mai plates and a white Toyota van with Bangkok plates, plus 20 bank books showing a large quantity of money.

 

The police had become aware that a foreign man and his DJ girlfriend were selling three kinds of drugs via a Line group they had set up for hiso party-goers in Chiang Mai.

 

Their inquiries indicated that the couple lived together at a luxury house in the Sanpuloei area of Doi Saket.

 

A sting was set up and money was transferred to buy 8,000 baht's worth of cocaine and three Ecstacy tabs. 

 

The drugs were delivered to a central hotel by Mitech in the van where he was promptly arrested.

 

A search of his house led to the arrest of Siriporn and discovery of other drugs. 

 

Mitech is the owner of a company importing solar cells, reported Daily News who said that after he came to Thailand he fell in love with Siriporn. 

 

He loved to smoke ganja and observed that there was a gap in the market for cocaine.

 

So through his company and paying in Bitcoin he imported the drug from Europe using an online shopping deal.

 

He said he only sold to people aged 30+, no children. 

 

In one year of dealing he had made plenty of money and he wanted to be a modern day Robin Hood. 

 

He used the money to buy things for children and the locals suffering with the Covid-19 pandemic and had already donated 1 million baht.

 

The media quoted him as saying that he thought this was acceptable behaviour and that he was doing a good thing. 

 

Both him and his girlfriend are now in custody.

 

They will be facing a very long jail sentence in Thailand should they be found guilty in court, notes ASEAN NOW. 

 

Daily News asked "What were you thinking?" in their headline. 

 

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[JoePai]

What a plonker !

[Mac Mickmanus]

Did Robin Hood live in a luxury house in an affluent part of town ?

[Whale]

He donated 1M but how many millions did he keep?

[ezzra]

39 minutes ago, webfact said:

He loved to smoke ganja and observed that there was a gap in the market for cocaine

The understatement of the year no doubt.. very astute of him to "discover" that there's a need for more drugs in the market...

[tonray]

30 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Did Robin Hood live in a luxury house in an affluent part of town ?

Well now he gets to stay in the "RTP Hilton"....accomodations might be a bit lacking

[Taboo2]

Wonder if his girlfriend is cute....

[tonray]

7 minutes ago, Taboo2 said:

Wonder if his girlfriend is cute....

We'll let her cellmate decide on that

[khunPer]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

In one year of dealing he had made plenty of money and he wanted to be a modern day Robin Hood. 

 

He used the money to buy things for children and the locals suffering with the Covid-19 pandemic and had already donated 1 million baht.

But it seems like the modern Robin Hood first got enough for two cars, a luxury house, and 20 loaded bank books - I however recall a story about a guy living a plain life in the woods, but perhaps moderns days' Robins are different...????

[Gottfrid]

At least he is full of inventive excuses.

[niksadon]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Region 5 police under the command of Pol Col Thawatchai Pongwiwattanachai announced the arrest of a British national who owns a solar cells import business in Chiang Mai and his Thai girlfriend, a DJ at a well known club.

 

They had been selling drugs to hiso's in the northern Thai city for the last year.

 

The British man claimed he was doing nothing wrong - he said like Robin Hood he was taking from the rich and giving to the poor saying he had given a million baht to children and people suffering from Covid-19 during the pandemic. 

 

Mitech KW (name transliterated from Thai and possibly incorrect) and Siriporn S, 32, were arrested separately and charged with possession and dealing in drugs. 

 

Taken into evidence were three Ecstacy tablets, 86.2 grams of marijuana and 55.5 grams of cocaine. 

 

Seized were a Corolla Altis with Chiang Mai plates and a white Toyota van with Bangkok plates, plus 20 bank books showing a large quantity of money.

 

The police had become aware that a foreign man and his DJ girlfriend were selling three kinds of drugs via a Line group they had set up for hiso party-goers in Chiang Mai.

 

Their inquiries indicated that the couple lived together at a luxury house in the Sanpuloei area of Doi Saket.

 

A sting was set up and money was transferred to buy 8,000 baht's worth of cocaine and three Ecstacy tabs. 

 

The drugs were delivered to a central hotel by Mitech in the van where he was promptly arrested.

 

A search of his house led to the arrest of Siriporn and discovery of other drugs. 

 

Mitech is the owner of a company importing solar cells, reported Daily News who said that after he came to Thailand he fell in love with Siriporn. 

 

He loved to smoke ganja and observed that there was a gap in the market for cocaine.

 

So through his company and paying in Bitcoin he imported the drug from Europe using an online shopping deal.

 

He said he only sold to people aged 30+, no children. 

 

In one year of dealing he had made plenty of money and he wanted to be a modern day Robin Hood. 

 

He used the money to buy things for children and the locals suffering with the Covid-19 pandemic and had already donated 1 million baht.

 

The media quoted him as saying that he thought this was acceptable behaviour and that he was doing a good thing. 

 

Both him and his girlfriend are now in custody.

 

They will be facing a very long jail sentence in Thailand should they be found guilty in court, notes ASEAN NOW. 

 

Daily News asked "What were you thinking?" in their headline. 

After a dose of drugs, he can make up all sorts of things. Bad Robin Hood (((

[sanuk711]

If you live in CM...there's a business opportunity,

Run a "possibly"  successful company (I mean the Solar not the Coke) on a 50-50

[LawrenceN]

5 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Did Robin Hood live in a luxury house in an affluent part of town ?

Where did you get that "affluent part of town" bit? SanPuLoei is just east of my place. I go through there often. It looks like ordinary countryside to me: some big houses, some shacks, lots of hard-working people, lots of fruit trees and rice. Ordinary. 

[giddyup]

3 hours ago, khunPer said:

But it seems like the modern Robin Hood first got enough for two cars, a luxury house, and 20 loaded bank books - I however recall a story about a guy living a plain life in the woods, but perhaps moderns days' Robins are different...????

Charity began at home.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Accused:         I'm  an importer of solar cells. What's the charge?

 

Policeman:     Er,....ten amps?

[wombat]

obviously no brown envelope.

[KKr]

Robin Hood is turning in his grave.

[kwak250]

Everyone has the right to be stupid

 

It's just that some people abuse the privilege!

[allanos]

A new twist on the classic tale! So far, we have a modern Robin, a Maid Marion, and even the Sheriff of "Nottingham", or Chiang Mai at least, in the form of the redoubtable Police Colonel.

 

Do we have waiting in the wings, yet to be revealed, a Friar Tuck, a Will Scarlet or even a minstrel, an Alan O'Dale? 

 

Is there more to this plot which is yet to be uncovered?

[nobodysfriend]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Taken into evidence were three Ecstacy tablets, 86.2 grams of marijuana and 55.5 grams of cocaine. 

 

Seized were a Corolla Altis with Chiang Mai plates and a white Toyota van with Bangkok plates, plus 20 bank books showing a large quantity of money.

That is NOT a lot of drugs .

 

I hope that he can prove that the money in his accounts was made by his legal solar business .

[Destiny1990]

Your typical British looking person nowadays.????

[dj230]

how long is the sentence for something like this?

[bkk6060]

Sales and possession he will more then likely get some substantial prison time.

[Surasak]

6 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Did Robin Hood live in a luxury house in an affluent part of town ?

Not sure about that, but he regularly entered a castle.

[khunpa]

Well, just shows that you can’t fix stupid.

 

Great time to be locked up in a crowded jail cell. 

[dave moir]

26 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said:

Your typical British looking person nowadays.????

Typical British name too these days!????

[khunpa]

Hope he looks at the positives..

 

No more visa worries or 90 day reporting ????

[rwill]

5 hours ago, tonray said:

We'll let her cellmate decide on that

She is sitting next to him in the photo.  But I know it is hard to tell if someone is cute with a face mask on.

[bust]

Pol Col Thawatchai Pongwiwattanachai ????

 

He must wear a incredibly large name tag ????

[Strongheart]

6 hours ago, Whale said:

He donated 1M but how many millions did he keep?

What business enterprise did YOU start to donate proceeds to the poor?