Cyanide control: Thailand seeks to draw out the poison after serial-killing scare

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The Department of Industrial Works is issuing tighter controls on cyanide after a suspected case of serial poisoning murders sparked concern that it is too easy to obtain the deadly chemical in Thailand. 

 

Famous actress Preechaya “Ice” Pongthananikorn is among the many customers who bought cyanide from the same company as suspected serial killer Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn.

 

Preechaya says she bought the cyanide to poison monitor lizards, explaining that the large reptiles frequently strayed into her home and threatened her pets.

 

“I was ignorant. This is a big lesson for me. I hope others will learn from my case too,” the actress said after being grilled by police for more than four hours recently.

 

The Department of Industrial Works said it will lodge a police complaint against Preechaya for abusing cyanide. If convicted, she faces up to three years in jail and/or a maximum fine of 300,000 baht.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cyanide-control-thailand-seeks-to-draw-out-the-poison-after-serial-killing-scare/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-05-10

 

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[PETERTHEEATER]

The Department of Industrial Works said it will lodge a police complaint against Preechaya for abusing cyanide.

 

How has she abused cyanide? How has she broken the law? Do they have evidence? Sounds like CYA rhetoric to me.

[BenStark]

From the OP article.

 

Under current rules, small-scale users do not need a permit for cyanide possession unless they use more than 100 kilos in a six-month period. Neither do they have to declare what their purchased cyanide will be used for, unless the volume they buy is huge.

 

So what they gonna charge her with. Someone putting foot in mouth as always

[Sheryl]

44 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

The Department of Industrial Works said it will lodge a police complaint against Preechaya for abusing cyanide.

 

How has she abused cyanide? How has she broken the law? Do they have evidence? Sounds like CYA rhetoric to me.

I don't know about a law for "abusing cyanide" but monitor lizards are a protected species so it may be  illegal to kill them.

[n00dle]

The sheer stupidity of it all astounds me.

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

I don't know about a law for "abusing cyanide" but monitor lizards are a protected species so it may be  illegal to kill them.

Yes, it is illegal to kill them. 

The actress bought the cyanide (not illegally) with the intention of using it to poison monitor lizards. Unless they have evidence to show that she attempted or suceeded in killing or harming at least one I cannot see that she broke a law. Absurdly, one official is stated as saying she should have used rat poison!

[connda]

You can buy cyanide but it's almost impossible to find ivermectin for my pets.
Go figure.

Edited May 10, 2023 by connda

[jcmj]

Where are these people buying cyanide? You’d think it would be very hard and their excuses must have been pretty creative.