1 hour ago, Wuvu2 said:

 

 

Clever because almost everyone carries a few kg of Coffee Mate when they travel  🙄

I could see many innocent , other than being dumb, AseanNow members doing as this traveler.  The why ask questions type.  Just replied to a person on another thread that would walk through with a yoga ball full of powder  if one of their friends told him it was for a yoga fanatic friend back home.

At least he will be able to write the obligatory book about his time in a 'hell' like Thai prison 😁

What's the punishment for that in Doha?

Guess why I am asking 😊

11 minutes ago, atpeace said:

I could see many innocent , other than being dumb,

But in this case: 6 kg of this worthless health degrading palm oil stuff??

5 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

But in this case: 6 kg of this worthless health degrading palm oil stuff??

Sorry, that went over my head 🙂

 

And may the Thai authorities carry on with the good work of catching these greedy drug dealers 

Hope he enjoys his time in jail 😱

2 hours ago, Wuvu2 said:

 

 

Clever because almost everyone carries a few kg of Coffee Mate when they travel  🙄

This what I was thinking.  

1 hour ago, Mattd said:

Why would the Thai authorities want to arrest anybody for taking illegal drugs out of the country.

Upon detection of the drugs, surely it would make more sense for them to inform their counterparts at the final destination where the arrest for the import of illegal drugs can be made.

 

If they did as you sensibly suggest, they wouldn't get their names in the Thai press and have their photos taken puffing out their chests and pointing at the suspect 🤷

 

There's also an unfortunate tendency for the narcotics officers of many nations to want to have perpetrators arrested in the country with the harshest penalties, not in the place that would make the most sense from an investigative perspective.

16 hours ago, connda said:

With a stopover here? DOH: Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar
Both Thailand and Qatar have death penalties for drug trafficking although life in prison are more likely. Dude probably would be better off taking the lethal injection. Back in 2002 that drug bust would have gotten the dude 15 rounds in the back via a Heckler-Koch machine gun. Thailand has become much more compassionate with drug smugglers.

Thailand doesn't execute foreign nationals, certainly not US citizens.

2 hours ago, Wuvu2 said:

 

 

Clever because almost everyone carries a few kg of Coffee Mate when they travel  🙄

He will be getting plenty of cream-er when he gets to the Bangkok Hilton.

Just anotherMAGA  idiot

56 minutes ago, Showtime said:

 

Yeah, not to bright.  Now they only have him for possession.  If they waited until his final destination they could have caught who he was distributing them to also.

Once he checks his bags, it’s trafficking

Just now, TheTightArseTraveller said:

Once he checks his bags, it’s trafficking

"Did you pack this bag yourself?"

7 minutes ago, norsurin said:

Just anotherMAGA  idiot

With a surname like that, aim assuming he is more golden triangle than golden arches

Duty free surely !! 😳

Ya can't teach stupidity. 

The start of a never ending nightmare!

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

cleverly disguised

  Yeah, everything about this screams cleverly.

moron was served up on a platter. 

 

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Following a tip-off from international law enforcement partners,

 

Must be another MAGAt with mush for brains.

14 minutes ago, TheTightArseTraveller said:

With a surname like that, aim assuming he is more golden triangle than golden arches

not really sure why you, and others like you, feel the need to belabour the very obvious. 

Just now, mberbae said:

Must be another MAGAt with mush for brains.

 or why fokwits like you need politicise every damn thread.

Just now, madone said:

not really sure why you, and others like you, feel the need to belabour the very obvious. 

Why not?  Is there a guideline I missed somewhere about mentioning ‘obvious’ things?

Just now, TheTightArseTraveller said:

Why not?  Is there a guideline I missed somewhere about mentioning ‘obvious’ things?

No no, I won't deny you your chance to demonstrate that you can grasp basic concepts. 

Enjoy your opportunity to shine.

Just now, madone said:

No no, I won't deny you your chance to demonstrate that you can grasp basic concepts. 

Enjoy your opportunity to shine.

Thanks champ

2 hours ago, Mattd said:

These types of arrest don't really make much sense to me!

Why would the Thai authorities want to arrest anybody for taking illegal drugs out of the country.

Upon detection of the drugs, surely it would make more sense for them to inform their counterparts at the final destination where the arrest for the import of illegal drugs can be made.

That way, Thailand isn't on the hook for a potentially expensive trial, costly jail time etc. and they have scored brownie points for informing the receiving country.

If they had let the drugs pass, they would not have had the chance to confiscate the drugs.

3 hours ago, renaissanc said:

Heroin suppliers work with the Police in Thailand. In exchange for letting them run their operation, they pay the Police the agreed-upon amount each month and help the Police arrest drug mules now and again. The drug suppliers will choose someone to sacrifice so that they can carry on their business. It's a Win-Win for them and the Police. In this case, the American was probably the sacrifice. The Police will probably then sell the heroin. The business model is excellent!

 

3 hours ago, renaissanc said:

I wouldn't dare to do this nowadays, even with flour. If the Customs Officer who sees the flour is corrupt, he could exchange it for real drugs and extort you or arrest you if you won't pay. I used to live near a BKK Port Customs officer. He was very wealthy. But maybe this was because of working overtime often.

Somebody has been watching too much movies!!

Life is riddled with choices. See you in 20 years. 

19 hours ago, blaze master said:

 

No it doesn’t.

Audience shouts back: Oh yes it does!

Why is it that every time we hear of a drug bust it involves tip-offs? Does it suggest otherwise that it’s safe to smuggle?