Tourists warned against taking ‘Happy Water’ drug in Thailand

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand‘s Department of Medicine is warning partygoers against taking ‘Happy Water,’ a dangerous cocktail of various illicit drugs which has become an “epidemic” in the country’s nightlife scene, reports KhaoSod.

 

Happy Water is made by mixing various drugs into a sweetened drink, typically including ketamine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, diazepam, caffeine, and tramadol all in one, according to the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Medical Services Dr. Manat Phothaphon.

 

Dr. Manat said that when ingested, Happy Water can cause all kinds of psychotropic effects such as stimulating, hallucinogenic, sedative, and depressive depending on the main substance mixed.

 

“[Happy Water] is a fast-spreading epidemic which is very worrying because mixing drugs, or taking high quantities of drugs, especially when mixed with alcohol, can be dangerous to the body or even cause death.”

 

Director of the department’s Princess Mother National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment (PMNIDAT) Dr. Sarayut Boonchaipanichwatana said that it is becoming more and more popular for revellers to mix several drugs together at once rather than sticking to a single substance.

 

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[EVENKEEL]

Good times, ehhh.

 

[CartagenaWarlock]

Dangerous stuff. Be careful. 

[nikmar]

26 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

etamine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, diazepam, caffeine, and tramadol all in one

i liked to experiment when i was a young man but that does not sound like fun at all.

[Deserted]

Why on earth do they call it 'happy water'? Are they trying to upstage the Japanese or something? Seeing as they once came out with diet water!

[sammieuk1]

I have a massive under sink triple water filter and I'm happy with that ????

[rwill]

Perhaps Chuwit has the wrong target...

[brucegoniners]

What is that stuff in 1.5 liter water bottle I see being sold on the beach? They're a brown color. I thought that was some kind of drug.

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, brucegoniners said:

What is that stuff in 1.5 liter water bottle I see being sold on the beach? They're a brown color. I thought that was some kind of drug.

Probably ketamine drink... my gardener turned up with a bottle. I declined.

Edited May 12, 2023 by jacko45k

[RefinedGentleman]

Sounds fantastic, do they deliver?

[KhunLA]

All the dumb things I've done doesn't even come close to that level of stupidly.   Taking unknown drugs from a stranger.

 

You can't fix stupid ...

[bamnutsak]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

typically including ketamine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, diazepam, caffeine, and tramadol all in one,

So no kitchen sink? Or is that used for production.

 

Hopefully no Italian men get ahold of this happy water. Watch out for falling refrigerators.

 

 

Just goes to show you that there is an oversupply of the happy water precursors (ketamine, meth), and some are getting creative in marketing in order to reduce inventory.

 

 

I'm surprised that there isn't a crackdown on the Happy Balloons (NO2).

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Happy Water is made by mixing various drugs into a sweetened drink, typically including ketamine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, diazepam, caffeine, and tramadol all in one,

And they call that mix, Happy Water?

Must be brainless to try that.

[AndyFoxy]

Drugs....not worth it. The cause of too many problems (along with ladyboys). Just ask the young guy that got murdered in Isaan or the Kiwi in jail in Phuket.

[JayClay]

3 hours ago, brucegoniners said:

What is that stuff in 1.5 liter water bottle I see being sold on the beach? They're a brown color. I thought that was some kind of drug.

Possibly Kratom. A friend of mine once mixed up some kratom into a brown drink and decanted into water bottles.

[huangnon]

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

 ketamine

Only fools and horses..

[Ohyesuare]

3 hours ago, brucegoniners said:

What is that stuff in 1.5 liter water bottle I see being sold on the beach? They're a brown color. I thought that was some kind of drug.

Kratom, produces opioid- and stimulant-like effects. Not illegal in Thailand.

[connda]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Happy Water is made by mixing various drugs into a sweetened drink, typically including ketamine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, diazepam, caffeine, and tramadol all in one, according to the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Medical Services Dr. Manat Phothaphon.

I wasn't exactly an angel in my youth, especially back in the late 60s and early 70s were drugs like ecstasy were easy to obtain - but this?  ???? Happy Water ????  This is simply stupid.

[jacko45k]

13 minutes ago, huangnon said:

Only fools and horses..

Actually I think I erred or had a senior moment, likely it was kratom.

[nikmar]

25 minutes ago, connda said:

I wasn't exactly an angel in my youth, especially back in the late 60s and early 70s were drugs like ecstasy were easy to obtain - but this?  ???? Happy Water ????  This is simply stupid.

I thought Ecstasy was an 80's thing. Never heard of it in the 70's

[AgMech Cowboy]

18 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Good times, ehhh.

I know you meant that sarcastically, but confused and sadden at least 2 people. Be real, friend.

[Retfed50]

4 hours ago, huangnon said:

Only fools and horses..

Horses are too smart.

[d4dang]

7 hours ago, RefinedGentleman said:

Sounds fantastic, do they deliver?

yes

[d4dang]

4 hours ago, nikmar said:

I thought Ecstasy was an 80's thing. Never heard of it in the 70's

MDA was around since late sixties...the Love Drug...the formula was changed and it became MDAA or ? 

[nikmar]

21 minutes ago, d4dang said:

MDA was around since late sixties...the Love Drug...the formula was changed and it became MDAA or ? 

learn something new every day ????

[ChipButty]

Expect some jumping off the balconies soon 

[KhunLA]

Wiki -

"MDA was first synthesized by C. Mannich and W. Jacobsohn in 1910. It was first ingested in July 1930 by Gordon Alles who later licensed the drug to Smith, Kline & French.  MDA was first used in animal tests in 1939, and human trials began in 1941 in the exploration of possible therapies for Parkinson's disease.

 

From 1949 to 1957, more than 500 human subjects were given MDA in an investigation of its potential use as an antidepressant and/or anorectic by Smith, Kline & French. The United States Army also experimented with the drug, code named EA-1298, while working to develop a truth drug or incapacitating agent. 

 

 Harold Blauer died in January 1953 after being intravenously injected, without his knowledge or consent ????, with 450 mg of the drug as part of Project MKUltra.

 

MDA was patented as an ataractic by Smith, Kline & French in 1960, and as an anorectic under the trade name "Amphedoxamine" in 1961. MDA began to appear on the recreational drug scene around 1963 to 1964. It was then inexpensive and readily available as a research chemical from several scientific supply houses. Several researchers, including Claudio Naranjo and Richard Yensen, have explored MDA in the field of psychotherapy."

[torturedsole]

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ketamine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, diazepam, caffeine, and tramadol 

I took a lot of ecstasy, acid and ketamine in my youth but no need for the meth, valium and tramadol. I preferred to keep it simple.

[connda]

6 hours ago, nikmar said:

I thought Ecstasy was an 80's thing. Never heard of it in the 70's

MDA, MDMA, and MDMA analogs.  It was not even illegal at first.  Then they'd make it illegal and some chemist would make an analog that was slightly different and voila!  Legal again.  Better living through chemistry back in the day.    It was definitely a thing further back than you realize. 

[brianthainess]

Tourists warned against taking ‘Happy Water’ drug in Thailand;

so only tourists warned must be ok for all that are not tourists then.

Edited May 12, 2023 by brianthainess