Turkish Man Arrested in Phuket for Illegal Cannabis Sales

[snoop1130]

Photo via Facebook/ ตะลอนข่าวภูเก็ต

 

Phuket authorities detained a 33-year-old Turkish man for illicit cannabis sales in Patong. The arrest, made by Patong police on March 6 outside the Weed Kebab store on Bangla Road, revealed the man distributing cannabis without the necessary permits.

 

Charged under the Foreigners’ Working Management Act, the Turkish man faces penalties for illegal work in a restricted field—specifically, crafting hand-rolled cigarettes—without a work permit. Fines range from 5,000 to 50,000 baht, with possible deportation and a two-year work permit ban.

 

 

Police seized items including a cannabis price list, a roll of mixed cannabis and tobacco, and 21.4 grammes of ground cannabis. The ownership of Weed Kebab, popular among cannabis enthusiasts for its novel sales approach mirroring kebab slicing, remains unclear.

 

Videos circulating online featured the Turkish man with two Thai women outside the store, though their legal status or involvement has not been confirmed. The police action underscores ongoing efforts to regulate cannabis sales and enforce laws concerning foreign workers in Thailand, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-03-07

 

 

[richard_smith237]

Meanwhile...  the other 948 cannabis shops in Phuket owned by Thai's are perfectly licensed... 

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Phuket authorities detained a 33-year-old Turkish man for illicit cannabis sales in Patong. The arrest, made by Patong police on March 6 outside the Weed Kebab store on Bangla Road, revealed the man distributing cannabis without the necessary permits.

Bye, 5 year ban

[Aussie999]

And yet Thai's doing the same illegal selling go free....mmm

[ronster]

So would he be charged with drug dealing as doesn't seem so unless they missed that bit out.

[Sydebolle]

"Foreigners’ Working Management Act", a chapter of the "Alien Business Law" ensuring the non-competitiveness of Thailand's domestic business affairs? 

Fine the fellow, throw him out of the country but - for God's sake - focus on relevant things. Who in his right mind cares about what this Turkish bloke did wrong. He sold stuff without a work permit, that's it!