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Authorities have arrested two individuals for illegally selling nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” to teenagers and Chinese tourists through online platforms, seizing a significant quantity of the substance.

 

Police Lieutenant General Thasphoom Jarupratch, head of the Economic Crime Division (ECD), instructed Senior Police Officers Narupon Karuna and Patipan Bensuk to carry out the operation. The suspects are Mr. Yu, a 30-year-old Chinese national and Ms. Tran Thi, a 31-year-old Vietnamese national.

 

Mr. Yu was apprehended at a parking lot near a synthetic football pitch in Jomphol, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, with 50 canisters of nitrous oxide in his possession. Ms. Tran Thi was arrested at her condominium in Huaykwang District with 12 canisters.

 

Investigations revealed that Mr. Yu had been distributing the gas to young customers and Chinese tourists via social media, which they inhaled for recreational purposes. Authorities observed him delivering the canisters to clients before taking action.

 

Further investigation identified Ms. Tran Thi as another key figure in the network. Court approval was obtained to search her condominium, resulting in her arrest and seizure of additional canisters.

 

During questioning, Mr. Yu admitted he was employed solely to deliver the nitrous oxide on the orders of his employer via the Telegram messaging app. Ms. Tran Thi claimed the canisters found at her residence were for personal use and not intended for sale, a statement authorities are treating with caution.

 

Both suspects have been handed over to investigators at the ECD for prosecution under the Narcotics Act, specifically for the “unauthorised sale of drugs.”

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-08-24

 

 

 

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