A group of audacious Chiang Mai teenagers, all under the age of 16, astounded onlookers with their outrageous behavior near the historic city moat in Chiang Mai. Their exploits included frolicking in the water, engaging in provocative dance moves, and using electronic cigarettes and inhalants, all while blatantly ignoring the stares and concerns of passersby who observed them.

 

Four males and two females were having fun in the city’s moat near the Thammapakorn nursing home in Chiang Mai. After playing in the water, they gathered near an old guard post, smoked electronic cigarettes, and danced provocatively. These actions occurred during the daytime in the presence of locals and foreign tourists who witnessed the group with suspicion.

 

Despite multiple occasions of these public gatherings, the teens fled when they noticed people taking photos of them. Upon investigation at the scene today, the group of teens was not found; it is possible that they have returned to school. However, alcohol bottles and cans, cigarette packets, and plastic bags with adhesive still remained on the ground.

 

By Samantha Rose

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5 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

frolicking in the water, engaging in provocative dance moves, and using electronic cigarettes and inhalants, all while blatantly ignoring the stares and concerns of passersby who observed them.

i am willing to bet they were all high on the weed first....which lead to this abhorrent behavior.

 

frolicking, provocative, inhalants, blatantly....... o my goodness

1 hour ago, stoner said:

i am willing to bet they were all high on the weed first....which lead to this abhorrent behavior.

 

frolicking, provocative, inhalants, blatantly....... o my goodness

Chiang Mai has dozens of  pot shops now with no customers in sight. Some appeared to be built at huge cost. Probably high prices for stale dirt weed teenagers cannot afford. 

6 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Chiang Mai has dozens of  pot shops now with no customers in sight. Some appeared to be built at huge cost. Probably high prices for stale dirt weed teenagers cannot afford. 

Anutins pot empire seems to be sinking

 

young people having fun. blimey, the stuff i got up to in my younger days... one life, live it.

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59 minutes ago, it is what it is said:

 

young people having fun. blimey, the stuff i got up to in my younger days... one life, live it.

Kids these days!

 

 

Said the ancient Greeks.

They really need to jump on this crap and ban it once and for all.

Same in Aus.

Created quite a story on weekend TV current affairs program, mainly because of the obvious targeting of young kids.

Calls for it to be banned outright here in Aus.

Thing is, certain aspects of it are currently illegal but business as usual, nothing to see here.

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A group of audacious Chiang Mai teenagers, all under the age of 16, astounded onlookers with their outrageous behavior near the historic city moat in Chiang Mai. Their exploits included frolicking in the water, engaging in provocative dance moves, and using electronic cigarettes and inhalants, all while blatantly ignoring the stares and concerns of passersby who observed them.

The onlookers will soon get over it... move on please.

No police in CM or this was just kids playing around?

1 hour ago, bluejets said:

They really need to jump on this crap and ban it once and for all.

Same in Aus.

Created quite a story on weekend TV current affairs program, mainly because of the obvious targeting of young kids.

Calls for it to be banned outright here in Aus.

Thing is, certain aspects of it are currently illegal but business as usual, nothing to see here.

frolicking in the water, engaging in provocative dance moves, and using electronic cigarettes and inhalants

 

What would you like to ban (or all) ?

 

 

3 minutes ago, JoePai said:

What would you like to ban (or all) ?

Yes, seems a ban on glue, alcohol, cigarette packs, e-cigarettes, provocative dances, school children, onlookers, playing in water and gathering near the old guard post is in order. If they had only smoked a joint - none of this would have happened. 

so many posts blaming weed for this activity when weed wasn't mentioned! posters think this behavior only happens on weed? I say it sounds more like E or Molly if anything, but quit running to blame weed for the headlines, it's always been the meth and psychosis. find a horrible headline where weed was the only culprit and get back to me

27 minutes ago, cncltd1973 said:

so many posts blaming weed for this activity when weed wasn't mentioned! posters think this behavior only happens on weed? I say it sounds more like E or Molly if anything, but quit running to blame weed for the headlines, it's always been the meth and psychosis. find a horrible headline where weed was the only culprit and get back to me

Yes, there was no mention of weed at all. Lots of anti-weeders jumping on a soap box. The glue sniffing is what should standing out as a concern more than anything. 

1 hour ago, thenewgoo said:

Yes, seems a ban on glue, alcohol, cigarette packs, e-cigarettes, provocative dances, school children, onlookers, playing in water and gathering near the old guard post is in order. If they had only smoked a joint - none of this would have happened. 

Rumour has it that some smoke joints as well.

Here is a quote from a CNN interview with Anutin (who said that you cannot use cannabis for recreational use).

 

Quote

 

Speaking to CNN in an interview ahead of the move, Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he expected legal cannabis production to boost the economy but cautioned that recreational use of the drug remains illegal.

“It’s a no,” said Anutin, who is also a deputy prime minister. “We still have regulations under the law that control the consumption, smoking or use of cannabis products in non-productive ways.”

 

 

8 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Rumour has it that some smoke joints as well.

Here is a quote from a CNN interview with Anutin (who said that you cannot use cannabis for recreational use).

 

 

Yet, even when he says that Cannabis can not be used for recreational use, how and why were all of the shops allowed to be opened with no restrictions.  There are still tables set up in places outside on the sidewalks where they sell rolled joints and bud.

These teens in plain sight, but the police no where to be seen. To hot to be out in about. 

57 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Yet, even when he says that Cannabis can not be used for recreational use, how and why were all of the shops allowed to be opened with no restrictions.  There are still tables set up in places outside on the sidewalks where they sell rolled joints and bud.

There are restrictions. Age (20) & pregnant women from memory. The restrictions may be just as effective stopping kids buying weed as it is with alcohol and cigarettes. The price of weed in these shops is the biggest restriction. 

Are there videos available of the 'provocative dancing'? Asking as a concerned citizen.

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

danced provocatively.

This article sounds like it's written by the conservative Junta dinasours now in power.

 

Of course no pictures.