Canadian Arrested in Koh Pha Ngan for Illegal Work and Ecstasy Possession

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: MGR Online

 

A Canadian man has been arrested in Koh Pha Ngan, Surat Thani, for working illegally as a masseur and possessing ecstasy for sale. The arrest occurred on September 5 by Tourist Police and Immigration Police authorities.

 

The man, identified as 48-year-old Ky Uwe Jablonowski, was found working at a Thai traditional massage shop without a required work permit, which is a prohibited activity for foreigners in Thailand. During the search, officers discovered three ziplock bags containing a total of 0.15 grammes of ecstasy in his trousers.

While Jablonowski admitted to possessing and using the drug, he denied any intent to sell it. However, police found conversations on his mobile phone suggesting he had been in contact with clients regarding the drug, casting doubt on his claims.

 

As a result, Jablonowski is facing multiple charges:

 

1. Working Without a Work Permit: Under Section 8(1) of the Emergency Decree on Foreigners' Working Management, working without a permit or outside the scope of authorised work is illegal. Penalties range from a fine of 5,000 to 50,000 baht, deportation, and a two-year ban on reapplying for a work permit.

 

Picture courtesy: MGR Online

 

2. Possession of a Category 1 Drug for Sale: Under Section 145 of the Narcotics Control Act, possession of a Category 1 drug with intent to sell carries severe penalties, including imprisonment for two to 20 years and a fine between 200,000 to 2 million baht.

 

This incident follows other recent high-profile arrests involving foreign nationals and drug activities in Thailand. For instance, last month, an Israeli woman named Libby Rosenfeld Cohen was arrested on Koh Pha Ngan for offering ecstasy to tourists. Additionally, in Phuket, police apprehended a British drug dealer after receiving an alert from UK authorities that the suspect had fled life imprisonment and was hiding in Thailand.

 

-- 2024-09-06

 

 

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[impulse]

I wonder if they piss tested the customer in the photo to see if that's where the ecstasy is going?

 

[ronster]

Oops !! 🙈

[Patong2021]

 What a depressing way to end up. Middle aged man with dyed hair selling drugs and working as a "masseuse" in some  decrepit shop. Not much of a life. The tats are cringe.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

1. Working Without a Work Permit: Under Section 8(1) of the Emergency Decree on Foreigners' Working Management, working without a permit or outside the scope of authorised work is illegal. Penalties range from a fine of 5,000 to 50,000 baht, deportation, and a two-year ban on reapplying for a work permit.

No mention of what's happening to the shop owner who hired him?

[Tarteso]

Surat Thani prison are waiting for masseurs😂

[black tabby12345]

If it is only about illegal work, matter of fine and deportation(with entry-ban for certain period of time).

But once involved in any drug cases, it is the one way ticket to Bangkok Hilton.

 

[MalcolmB]

1 hour ago, Tarteso said:

Surat Thani prison are waiting for masseurs😂

Complete with happy endings.

 

What a loser.

[Kerryd]

What often happens is the cops bust a "minor" drug dealer and search his phone/tablet/etc and then track down the people he/she was in contact with often.

Sometimes they pretend to be the dealer and arrange a "meet" so they can bust the buyer.
Sometimes they try to arrange a meet with the supplier to buy more drugs.

And a lot of foreigners here arrive with good intentions, spend all their money, hawk their passport/plane tickets, maybe borrow too much from family/friends and find themselves stuck in Thailand with no means of support.

On my first trip here in '93, I ended up getting to the airport with 35 baht to my name, then finding out there was a 500 baht "departure tax".
Almost no internet back then and no ATMs and no "bank" at the airport. I got lucky and was able to get on the flight.

I'm guessing a lot of foreigners aren't as lucky. They spend all their money, burn all their bridges and then have no way to get home and no source of income to live on.

So they wind up doing whatever they can to get by and hope that "something" happens (and that they don't get caught in the meantime).

Which is why it seems so many of them get busted with drugs I guess. Probably the easiest way to make money - without having to do "that" stuff.

I just hope I never end up in the same situation.

[crazykopite]

2 hours ago, Tarteso said:

Surat Thani prison are waiting for masseurs😂

He will be shipped to Koh Samui prison that's where they all go the court is 5 minute drive from the prison 

[JeffersLos]

Also charge him for the silly tattoos and having more hair than me. 

[crazykopite]

2 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

What often happens is the cops bust a "minor" drug dealer and search his phone/tablet/etc and then track down the people he/she was in contact with often.

Sometimes they pretend to be the dealer and arrange a "meet" so they can bust the buyer.
Sometimes they try to arrange a meet with the supplier to buy more drugs.

And a lot of foreigners here arrive with good intentions, spend all their money, hawk their passport/plane tickets, maybe borrow too much from family/friends and find themselves stuck in Thailand with no means of support.

On my first trip here in '93, I ended up getting to the airport with 35 baht to my name, then finding out there was a 500 baht "departure tax".
Almost no internet back then and no ATMs and no "bank" at the airport. I got lucky and was able to get on the flight.

I'm guessing a lot of foreigners aren't as lucky. They spend all their money, burn all their bridges and then have no way to get home and no source of income to live on.

So they wind up doing whatever they can to get by and hope that "something" happens (and that they don't get caught in the meantime).

Which is why it seems so many of them get busted with drugs I guess. Probably the easiest way to make money - without having to do "that" stuff.

I just hope I never end up in the same situation.

I've lived in Phangan for 19 years we are not all druggies or drug dealers at his age he should have more sense there is a weed shop on every street corner if you want to get high no need to get the prohibited stuff so I have zero sympathies for the guy nor can he be skint as. he is working without a WP 

[mushroomdave]

Oh those pesky, yet polite, Canadians!!  

[brianthainess]

That whole island seems to be full of falang illigal workers and drug dealers, with so many busts going on you'd think they all would stop their illigal activities, they seem to have no idea what's going on around them. 

[Blue Muton]

Outrageous!

since when did suspects have to do their own pointing?

[Keeps]

I think he may be entitled to a reduction in sentence for such excellent pointing. Eyes on the goods, straight arms and rigid digits. Ticks all the boxes. 

[tomacht8]

In the second photo, his Wai is way too deep. With this deep wai he will get no mercy.

[simon43]

I bet the filth had a challenge to pronounce his name 🙂  Probably booked him under the name "Mr Ky".

 

Seem that Phangan is having a real crackdown on the 'illegals'.  Many reports of foreigners falling foul of the law.

[Tropicalevo]

According to the BP, this lad is charging 3,000 baht a session.

That is VERY expensive.

I hate to think about what goes on.

[norsurin]

What a moron 

[watchcat]

On 9/6/2024 at 7:47 AM, crazykopite said:

if you want to get high no need to get the prohibited stuff

But isn't this what tourists want?

[frank83628]

On 9/6/2024 at 1:23 PM, black tabby12345 said:

If it is only about illegal work, matter of fine and deportation(with entry-ban for certain period of time).

But once involved in any drug cases, it is the one way ticket to Bangkok Hilton.

 

No its not. Don't be ridiculous. Did you read the amount he was caught with? Less than 1g.

He will get a small fine. For working illegally he might also be fined or worst case, deported, all depending on severity.

[black tabby12345]

9 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

No its not. Don't be ridiculous. Did you read the amount he was caught with? Less than 1g.

He will get a small fine. For working illegally he might also be fined or worst case, deported, all depending on severity.

 

Any similar experience with yourself?

 

[PoorSucker]

On 9/6/2024 at 12:25 PM, Tarteso said:

Surat Thani prison are waiting for masseurs😂

 

On 9/6/2024 at 12:25 PM, Tarteso said:

Surat Thani prison are waiting for masseurs😂

Koh Samui prison has a cell block for foreigners.

[novacova]

1 minute ago, PoorSucker said:

 

Koh Samui prison has a cell block for foreigners.

The poor sucker probably won’t have a/c in his accommodation 

[watchcat]

On 9/6/2024 at 11:00 AM, brianthainess said:

That whole island seems to be full of falang illigal workers and drug dealers, with so many busts going on you'd think they all would stop their illigal activities, they seem to have no idea what's going on around them. 

 

I think you're right, why not close down the island completely.

[save the frogs]

On 9/6/2024 at 7:00 AM, brianthainess said:

That whole island seems to be full of falang illigal workers and drug dealers,

it's because the place attracts hippies who drop out of the system and want to have an easy life. 

 

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, watchcat said:

 

I think you're right, why not close down the island completely.

 

Maybe because there are more people there making an honest living.

Of course, they never appear in the newspapers.