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A Thai woman has shared a harrowing warning to others about the dangers of carrying parcels across international borders after she narrowly avoided being implicated in a serious drug offence. The incident occurred when she was asked to deliver what appeared to be wedding souvenirs to South Korea, only to discover they were packed with illegal drugs.

 

The woman, who posted her experience on Facebook under the name Philaiwan Thamoei, revealed that she frequently travels between Thailand and South Korea and sometimes accepts requests to carry parcels for fellow travellers. On 24 July, a man contacted her, asking her to deliver wedding-themed gift dolls to his sister in South Korea. The parcel reportedly weighed 18 kilograms. Despite initial misgivings, she agreed to help.

 

The package was sent to the hotel where she would be staying in Bangkok on 27 July. Upon her arrival in Thailand on 30 July, she planned to organise the items for her return trip to South Korea on 3 August. Feeling uneasy about the unusually heavy parcel, she shared her concerns with her younger sister, who advised her to trust her instincts and refuse to carry it.

 

On the night before her departure, still troubled, she contacted her mother, who insisted she open and inspect the parcel immediately. To her shock, the dolls were hollow, made from ping-pong balls, each containing a hidden white powder, believed to be methamphetamine

 

The woman immediately contacted the Lat Krabang Police Station, who confirmed the drugs and that the total weight of the drugs was 18 kilograms. Further investigation revealed that the man who delivered the parcel had a history of similar schemes, while the purported sender and recipient in South Korea had provided fake names, addresses, and profile photos.

 

Philaiwan shared her experience as a cautionary tale for anyone considering carrying parcels internationally. She emphasised that had she not followed her instincts, she could have faced serious legal consequences and a potential prison sentence for a major drug trafficking offence.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Workpoint 2025-08-16

 

 

 

I cannot comprehend why she would accept stuff from some random stranger - unless she was perhaps charging some fee to do it?

Even then mind-boggling

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The woman, who posted her experience on Facebook under the name Philaiwan Thamoei, revealed that she frequently travels between Thailand and South Korea and sometimes accepts requests to carry parcels for fellow travellers

 

So what does the dizzy bint say at checkin when asked did you pack everything yourself.....???

 

Presumably she just lies.

 

Don't believe a word of it........... she is a frequent traveller???.....she's a drug mule.

3 minutes ago, topt said:

I cannot comprehend why she would accept stuff from some random stranger - unless she was perhaps charging some fee to do it?

Even then mind-boggling

There are many people who like doing good deeds around. In fact, they are a primary target for criminals. Requests for assistance are often attempts to get something for nothing.

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If you squeeze these Thai dolls do the ping pong balls shoot out of their.... never mind. 😁