British man arrested for selling drugs to foreign tourists in Chiang Mai

[BusyB]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

weed shops are already disrepute.  Drugs are a scourge and looked down upon in most civilized societies. 

 

Most civilised countries have a massive, thriving, black market for drugs worth billions. Internationally probably trillions.

 

You may look down on drugs and you're welcome to. But the reality is that tens of millions take them, from construction sites and bog cleaners to parliament and the aristocracy. So they're hardly looked down on. They're simply illegal.

 

Alcohol is openly praised and celebrated despite all the damage it does. Looked down on only by usually prudulent curtain twitchers with the smell of vestries and hymn books about them. Though they also look down on drugs.

Edited November 13 by BusyB

[black tabby12345]

4 hours ago, soalbundy said:

I think it's only just beginning, a long one.

 

All at the expense of Thailand.

But free accommodation comes with iron bars.

[steven100]

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

Ah, you're the master of opinions? You want to order me what I shall post or not? Babe, do you know how stupid your post is?

 

as I said ... doesn't matter where he's from.    If he was Thai you wouldn't mention a word.  

[newbee2022]

2 minutes ago, steven100 said:

 

as I said ... doesn't matter where he's from.    If he was Thai you wouldn't mention a word.  

I can't see that you have anything to say.....just gibberish only. Very sad.🤮

[Taboo2]

The Damage Done!  More Runs never learn!

[Seppius]

Seems many getting nabbed these days, you must be crazy to try and take cannabis in your travel case as people are doing, airport detection is better than it was 5/10 years ago

 

 

(why is every thread opening at the bottom of the page? Is this a bug or just me?)

[Srikcir]

7 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

he had a partner

A "partner" can have a number of meanings. In this case the "partner" and foreigner are equals. If a foreigner cannot own a business, it would seem a partner would also not own it but both could operate it.

[richard_smith237]

3 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

3 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

Probably around half a million came this year, and never caused any problems, or got into any trouble.

You're joking😂😂😂.

Almost every day a dumb Brit made it to the headline. 😁

3 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Do you know the meaning of "almost"??? English is not your mother language? Use Google translate 😂😂😂

 

So...  about 300 Brits per year make the headlines in your reckoning - out of about 500,000 to travel to Thailand each year. 

 

So, about 0.06% make the headlines...     So you make 'Brit bashing assumptions' on a 0.06% stat

 

3 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Ah, you're the master of opinions? You want to order me what I shall post or not? Babe, do you know how stupid your post is?

 

Significantly less so than yours... Clearly you have no idea how fundamentally flawed your posts are.

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

10 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Daniel was a partner in a cannabis shop on Chang Moi Road in the province. The main owner of the shop was a Thai national who legally registered the store.

There is no report on whether Daniel’s Thai business partner was involved in the criminal activity. Police have not planned to summon the Thai national for questioning

Maybe the new sole owner has already thanked the RTP.

 

This was also my first suspicion...   Grassed up by his 'business partner' who now has sole ownership... 

 

Though the Brit was extremely stupid to be carrying all the other Class A's... 

[frank83628]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

weed shops are already disrepute.  Drugs are a scourge and looked down upon in most civilized societies. 

Clearly you've never done any. Not all drugs are bad. They're just classed as illegal by governments and sacre tactics used by media. Alcohol is far worse than quite a few.

[richard_smith237]

34 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Clearly you've never done any. Not all drugs are bad. They're just classed as illegal by governments and sacre tactics used by media. Alcohol is far worse than quite a few.

 

I agree...    Alcohol and Tobacco are far worse than something such as Marijuana... 

 

Of course, taking nothing is of course better still, but that would be so boring... 

 

Then we have people who swear by micro-dosing LSD...

 

 

I think a lot of drugs are villainized for recreational use, some rightly so of course with some leading to major issues, dependancy, depression, psychosis etc..   but in moderate use, many recreational drugs are far safer than booze and tobacco...  

 

 

[chris carre]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Chiang Mai Immigration officers observed the Englishman, identified only as Daniel, displaying suspicious behaviour. Daniel was a partner in a cannabis shop on Chang Moi Road in the province. The main owner of the shop was a Thai national who legally registered the store.

 

In addition to advising customers about cannabis, Daniel was found to be promoting his drugs to them. He had secretly sold drugs for more than six months before his arrest yesterday, November 12.

 

Officers searched Daniel’s backpack and accommodation, confiscating various types of drugs, including 21.61 grammes of crystal meth, 10 ecstasy pills, 6.56 grammes of ketamine, and 10.10 grammes of cocaine.

The Superintendent of the provincial immigration office, Surachai Iamphueng, reported to Channel 7 that officers also suspect Daniel of smuggling cannabis from Thailand to foreign countries. Further investigation will be conducted to verify this suspicion.

 

 

There is no report on whether Daniel’s Thai business partner was involved in the criminal activity. Police have not planned to summon the Thai national for questioning, according to Channel 7’s report.

Daniel is charged under Section 66 of the Narcotics Act for possessing less than 100 grammes of drugs for sale. The penalty includes imprisonment from five years to life and a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 baht.

 

He will be deported from the country and banned for 10 years after receiving his punishment.

 

by Petch Petpailin 
Photo via Channel 3

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2024-11-13

 

 

The book will be out in 39 year,s for all those give a <deleted>🤣🤣

[vangrop]

which pothead on this forum is gone start the crowdfunding for his friend Daniel. Oh maybe Elton John...

[grubman]

It not just the Brits, many people for other countries  take the risk to make a fast buck and in the hope of not being caught. 

 

Most are just mauls for bigger high up dealers

 

I have no sympathy for them when getting caught, they all know the consequences when they except the money for trafficking or the sale of the drugs 

 

I ok with people coming to Thailand, smoke a little weed and enjoy themselves, but to try and bring it home or sell harder drug they deserve what they get........      

[itsari]

The Thai police missed an opportunity to arrest the foreign buyers the British drug seller had accumulated over six months.

There will be a new dealer to take the man's place in no time.

Make the buyers be aware of the consequences if the Thai authorities truly want to stop illegal sales of drugs.

Of course there tourist numbers would be affected and we can't have that can they 

[willip]

Thailand at fault for legalizing cannabis. 

Shame on Thailand for trying to make money off drugs.

[Luuk Chaai]

[steven100]

10 hours ago, BusyB said:

 

Most civilised countries have a massive, thriving, black market for drugs worth billions. Internationally probably trillions.

 

You may look down on drugs and you're welcome to. But the reality is that tens of millions take them, from construction sites and bog cleaners to parliament and the aristocracy. So they're hardly looked down on. They're simply illegal.

 

Alcohol is openly praised and celebrated despite all the damage it does. Looked down on only by usually prudulent curtain twitchers with the smell of vestries and hymn books about them. Though they also look down on drugs.

Well BusyB,  whilst maybe your correct in what you say and I respect your opinion,  I was bought up in the old school when drugs were a big no go ....  anyone in town who was seen to be a drug user was considered an outcast.  Geeze,  when I was young ... no one ever even mentioned weed .... there were no potheads in my hometown,  folks were more responsible back then .. they had a job, they had a family or a house to look after ..... to busy for drug nonsense.  

and I will stay that way ....  as that's what I was taught.  

[john donson]

he got the meth somewhere...seems too much work to find out...easy catch and headlines

[ujayujay]

Well then, Life Sentence Snakehead Soup

[frank83628]

The amounts of E & coke  are not that big amounts to warrant long sentences, but the meth will be his biggest problem as it effects Thai society, particularly frowned upon. 

[BusyB]

9 hours ago, steven100 said:

Well BusyB,  whilst maybe your correct in what you say and I respect your opinion,  I was bought up in the old school when drugs were a big no go ....  anyone in town who was seen to be a drug user was considered an outcast.  Geeze,  when I was young ... no one ever even mentioned weed .... there were no potheads in my hometown,  folks were more responsible back then .. they had a job, they had a family or a house to look after ..... to busy for drug nonsense.  

and I will stay that way ....  as that's what I was taught.  

 

I wasn't disputing that or your personal rejection of drugs, or even the rights or wrongs of drug consumption.

 

I was merely pointing out that in fact they have a widespread acceptance.throughout societies across the globe. They are factually a multi billion market in most developed countries which says something about their social acceptance - considering they are actually illegal and are being consumed by normally law abiding citizens. For most they are fun. Like some enjoy a few drinks occasionally.

 

The derelict heroin addict is as representative of the issue as the derelict alcoholic is of whisky distillation. And both those cases are actually public health issues, not criminal ones.

 

 

 

Edited November 14 by BusyB

[steven100]

14 minutes ago, BusyB said:

Like some enjoy a few drinks occasionally.

 

me ...everyday   

[Keeps]

21 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Another Brit today: are only the dumbest allowed to come to Thailand???😱

Even the dumbest are probably far more superior in intellect than your good self...

[newbee2022]

50 minutes ago, Keeps said:

Even the dumbest are probably far more superior in intellect than your good self...

What gutter you were crawling from ??? 

[Keeps]

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

What gutter you were crawling from ??? 

I rest my case M'lud....

[newbee2022]

1 hour ago, Keeps said:

I rest my case M'lud....

You rest in your mud case??? 😳

[Keeps]

1 hour ago, Keeps said:

I could explain but it would be like teaching quantum physics to a retarded child so I'll leave it for now. 

 

[wombat]

On 11/13/2024 at 2:54 PM, klauskunkel said:

Please note that I wrote "the new sole owner", inferring from the article I understood that before police intervention he had a partner and afterwards he had not, making him in effect the newly minted sole proprietor of the business, hence "new sole owner"

It's hard to find a sarcasm emoji to warn of dry humour I find...lol

[watchcat]

On 11/13/2024 at 7:20 AM, hotchilli said:

Foreigners never learn.. you are only a guest..

 

But a paying guest mind you.....