Report Australian Teen’s Close Call in Phuket Highlights Drug Dangers for Tourists

[snoop1130]

Picture courtesy of The Daily Mail

 

An Australian teenager's harrowing experience in Phuket serves as a stark warning to young tourists tempted by nightlife in Thailand. Mia Pacor, 18, shared on TikTok how a night that began innocently almost ended in disaster when a couple allegedly tried to entice her and a friend, Jack, both just 16 at the time, into taking drugs.

 

The duo had sneaked out of their hotel to meet a pair of thirtysomethings they’d met earlier. “Red flags were everywhere,” Mia noted. “We should have known this was not going to be a good idea.”

 

The older couple took them to Bangla Road, a renowned party spot, and treated them to around ten drinks each before leading them into a popular nightclub. However, the atmosphere soon turned ominous.

 

Jack recounted that the man attempted to lure him into a toilet, offering what appeared to be cocaine. Meanwhile, Mia was approached with a similar proposition by the woman. Both teens rejected the offers and dashed back to their hotel at 4am, deeply unsettled.

 

Mia stressed the gravity of the situation by highlighting Thailand’s strict anti-drug laws. Possession of illegal drugs can lead to severe penalties, including life imprisonment or even execution. Cocaine, classified as a Category 2 drug, can result in up to five years in prison.

 

Reflecting later, Mia suspected the couple might have been colluding with authorities to trap unsuspecting tourists. “I knew they were just off,” she said.

The gravity of the situation truly hit home when Mia disclosed the ordeal to her father weeks later. “He was so disappointed,” she recounted.

 

After sharing her story online, her video went viral, inundated with comments from others who faced similar threats. Warnings rang through: “That nightclub is full of scammers, this is known. Stay away from there.” Another user shared, “My brother got methanol poisoning there years ago. Be wary.”

 

Mia's experience underscores the perilous potential of such encounters in places with stringent drug laws. Her advice to fellow travellers? Trust your instincts, stick with your group, and if something seems off, steer clear.

 

For young tourists, especially, recognising these dangers is crucial in ensuring their travels remain safe and memorable for the right reasons.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-07-14

 

 

[madone]

So much highlighting and underscoring going on here,

[ozz1]

Same in Bali undercover cops try to sell you drugs then arrest you or extort money from you it does happen here it happened to a friend of mine please be wary of this in the tourist haunts just say no

[madone]

15 minutes ago, ozz1 said:

Same in Bali undercover cops try to sell you drugs then arrest you or extort money from you it does happen here it happened to a friend of mine please be wary of this in the tourist haunts just say no

Utter nonsense -- at least in this situation
 

just think for a change.

a thirty-something undercover police couple did not tempt two minors to sneak out and meet them later and offer them drugs to arrest and extort them.  There is no upside -- it is unlikely two teens have enough money at their disposal to justify putting that time and effort into extorting them. 

Perhaps the couple had more nefarious plans, perhaps they were stupid and just thought they were being cool. Perhaps -- and I think this is most likely -- the teens misrepresented their age and got scared and ran away when <deleted> got real. 

[newbee2022]

Stupidity talks

[frank83628]

I'd say their story is a bit of BS for internet attention

 

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, madone said:

So much highlighting and underscoring going on here,

Yeah something smells fishy, and it's not the usual after-taste of Bangla road...

Two kids fantasising.

[Formaleins]

Just remember kids, just say no! or you too could end up like this or like that American, who lives in a drain. 

[rumeaug]

pfff...Drugs of all kind in clubs of all kind and being approached in the latter for the former by people of all kind   is hardly limited to Thailand.....it's   worldwide  and way more hardcore actually in some European countries that i know 

[wavodavo]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Yeah something smells fishy, and it's not the usual after-taste of Bangla road...

Two kids fantasising.

I wonder if these 2 kids father in Bob Smith or Liverpool Loui  because they have a great imagination and have dreamed up a good story here.

[madone]

 

 

1 hour ago, Formaleins said:

Just remember kids, just say no! or you too could end up like this or like that American, who lives in a drain. 

 
I actually found that quite disturbing. 

[madone]

24 minutes ago, wavodavo said:

I wonder if these 2 kids father in Bob Smith or Liverpool Loui  because they have a great imagination and have dreamed up a good story here.

liverpool lou is the least imaginative member on the board

[madone]

40 minutes ago, rumeaug said:

pfff...Drugs of all kind in clubs of all kind and being approached in the latter for the former by people of all kind   is hardly limited to Thailand.....it's   worldwide  and way more hardcore actually in some European countries that i know 

It's kind of the point of clubs, but not, however, the point of the story

[realfunster]

18 hours ago, madone said:

So much highlighting and underscoring going on here,

 

This tale surely serves as a stark reminder as well.

 

Edit : I stand corrected there was indeed a "stark warning" included in the OP 🙂 

[ronster]

So are they saying the police are dodgy 😄 or have they just made this up for likes on Instagram etc .

[impulse]

She's lucky she still has both of her kidneys.

 

And yes.  That's a joke.  Kinda...

 

My advice to anyone from the USA who asks me for Thailand safety tips:  Don't drink anything that comes in a bucket.  I hope they're smart enough to extrapolate that to anything that comes in a ziplock bag.

 

[Lucky Bones]

Ah....another budding in-flueza. Naughty babies they are.🙃🙃

[Purdey]

Thai prisons cannot be compared with Western prisons. Simply don't break the law and avoid bad people. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

Judging from the OP image, Jack has lost it already. 

[Burma Bill]

22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“Red flags were everywhere,.............. this was not going to be a good idea............... treated them to around ten drinks each..................rejected the offers and dashed back to their hotel at 4am.

 So, it took many drinks and a long time before the red flags started waving?

[KhunHeineken]

Well done Mia and Jack.  You scammed 10 drinks of of them.  I'm sure you got many "thumbs ups" and "likes" on your socials playing the victim, which is what it's all about, right?  

[portisaacozzy]

8 hours ago, madone said:

liverpool lou is the least imaginative member on the board

just say yes,end of fairy story !

[JackGats]

Is this story true or invented? Doesn't matter much in Today's news.