5 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Exactly and it's a stepping stone for harder drugs. It's only weak people that take ganga...

Ever realize how many are addicted to the painkillers they are prescribed, and the side effects they can have? It isn't weak to want to catch a buzz, it being the same as the millions who like it from alcohol. When it becomes a problem, an addiction, is when it causes trouble for the user and those around them. Yes, it can lead to harder drugs, which is why some should never touch any drugs, including alcohol.

11 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Ever realize how many are addicted to the painkillers they are prescribed, and the side effects they can have? It isn't weak to want to catch a buzz, it being the same as the millions who like it from alcohol. When it becomes a problem, an addiction, is when it causes trouble for the user and those around them. Yes, it can lead to harder drugs, which is why some should never touch any drugs, including alcohol.

I have no problem with weed being used for the suppression of physical pain, provided it is only prescribed after a consultation and medical by a qualified Dr. That is not the case here as we all know.

9 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Ever realize how many are addicted to the painkillers they are prescribed, and the side effects they can have? It isn't weak to want to catch a buzz, it being the same as the millions who like it from alcohol. When it becomes a problem, an addiction, is when it causes trouble for the user and those around them. Yes, it can lead to harder drugs, which is why some should never touch any drugs, including alcohol.

Painkillers and alcohol brought into the tale....despite not being mentioned in the OP, some mention of tablets and of cannabis some 3 times.

Deflecting or what?

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19 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I'm sure you realize that 99% of weed users here in Thailand are locals right? Along with any crime attached to it. Strong weed, readily available these days, can make some go haywire, but again, it's usually a hidden personality trait that has them going off. Millions use weed without any problems, let alone violent ones.

Yaba , Meth is another story, as it can make anyone hyped up and especially those prone to violence.

People that smoke weed aren't junkies. That term is attached to those hooked on more powerful, more addictive drugs like Heroin, Morphine, Meth or Cocaine, especially Crack.

Thailand attracts people mostly for the girls, and that will bring out all kinds from all over. A sex capital can have bad results when off kilter people are coming, and it's not about drugs as much but drinking and women.

Well this being Thailand, it's no wonder that the figure for Thais is going to a lot higher albeit I doubt 99% unless you have proof of that? No you are wrong, a very large percentage of "tourists" come for weed, freedom, running away from crime or police and basically acting the gangsta

4 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Painkillers and alcohol brought into the tale....despite not being mentioned in the OP, some mention of tablets and of cannabis some 3 times.

Deflecting or what?

Do you know that the tablets mentioned are not painkillers of some sort?

3 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Do you know that the tablets mentioned are not painkillers of some sort?

Antacid due to reflux caused by weed!

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2 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Exacerbated by weed?

You really want weed to be responsible, don't you? 😊

It's a character trait, not the weed. Those kind of people take weed to calm themselves down. But with the way their minds work, after a while it doesn't appear to work for them any more.

The Brits are at it again.

14 hours ago, bannork said:

I'm gonna get shot down for this but never mind, cannabis can bring on paranoia, and finally psychosis.

Who remembers the old phrase:

'Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you'?

I've experienced paranoia years ago on the strong stuff, and I gather the stuff nowadays is much more potent.

Recently I've seen temporary psychosis with the son of a close friend, scary stuff indeed.

I'm not saying it's the definite cause of this murder but it could be a factor.

A couple of years ago I decided, after decades of not using weed, to give it a try as it had been legalized here in LOS. I went to a shop and asked for an "old school, very mild strain." It kicked my a$$! I can only imagine how much today's strong blends can affect the mind, especially if frequently used as this story indicates.

2 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

A couple of years ago I decided, after decades of not using weed, to give it a try as it had been legalized here in LOS. I went to a shop and asked for an "old school, very mild strain." It kicked my a$$! I can only imagine how much today's strong blends can affect the mind, especially if frequently used as this story indicates.

I watched a video about a month ago..this Brit went to a shop on soi watboon in Jomtien..bought some sat outside and smoked his spliff. 20 minutes later, he's in a bar and a totally different person. You could see the anger in his eyes while swaying about. What this stuff does to the brain no one knows. Just like the guy that was stabbed...manager of a weed farm, probably no regulation as to its strength. A shame, yet another young life lost for what.

Another psycho stoner, lots of it about in Pattaya now

I lived and worked in Bangers for a few years and have been travelling through Thailand since the late 90s and most recently a stint in Isan, so I feel I know a tiny little bit of this place. Is Pattaya particularly dangerous? Is there an undercurrent murky vibe? Why does it seem there's always a bad thing occurring there? How do the crime numbers stack up against other parts of Thailand and the world?

14 hours ago, bannork said:

I'm gonna get shot down for this but never mind, cannabis can bring on paranoia, and finally psychosis.

Yes, cannabis can trigger psychosis / schizophrenia in a person who is genetically predisposed.

But particularly in adolescents. The brain is not fully formed until around 25. So smoking copious amounts of pot before 25 has been shown to be especially high risk.

This girl was only 20 and we don't know how long she has been smoking.

So it is likely.

16 minutes ago, RabidRenu said:

I lived and worked in Bangers for a few years and have been travelling through Thailand since the late 90s and most recently a stint in Isan, so I feel I know a tiny little bit of this place. Is Pattaya particularly dangerous? Is there an undercurrent murky vibe? Why does it seem there's always a bad thing occurring there? How do the crime numbers stack up against other parts of Thailand and the world?

Nah, these types of crimes occur everywhere.

"People that smoke weed aren't junkies...."

Lol, keep kidding yourself........

They are weak-minded people who are unable to cope with the ups and downs of life without resorting to a 'crutch'. Same as alcoholics.. "I can stop if I want blah blah blah...". Yea, tell me another one!!

She's got a tight little bod, never mind the wrinkly neck.

I hope their dog is okay.

Pattaya. Thailand's epicenter of trouble, balcony falls, mysterious deaths and ladyboys robberies.

No thanks.

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

I watched a video about a month ago..this Brit went to a shop on soi watboon in Jomtien..bought some sat outside and smoked his spliff. 20 minutes later, he's in a bar and a totally different person. You could see the anger in his eyes while swaying about. What this stuff does to the brain no one knows. Just like the guy that was stabbed...manager of a weed farm, probably no regulation as to its strength. A shame, yet another young life lost for what.

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

A couple of hits is all you need. No different than alcohol, moderation is key.

Two weirdos doing weird things. One weirdo left.

I feel sorry for the dog.

I suspect a lot more to come on this story. Meantime I hope their dog is being well cared for.

The amount of utter rubbish posted here is shocking. These are supposed to be the older and wiser? 😊

Please tell me that someone who claims to be a scientist no less, isn't proposing that a usually normal thinking girl, smoked lots of weed over time and then went about stabbing her partner around the house until he died, dragged the body to the bathroom, washed the knife, didn't answer the phone nor call the police and then claimed that her partner did it to himself, because of the aforementioned weed smoking?

It's so ridiculous, that it makes clear why some have been turned over, time and time again.

I've met this kind of woman. They are already on anti-depressants and other types on drugs. They have a mental disorder. It's not caused by weed. Don't be so gullible and stupid.

This sure ain’t the weed I smoked in the 70’s

"She also told officers she suffered from depression and severe anxiety with panic attacks. Investigators said they were not convinced by her account."

Here we go again "the situation was completely out of my control". It was the depression, anxiety attacks, and "medical" drugs that did it. Normally I am your sweet 20-year old girl you would love to have as your next door neighbor.

People like this should not be allowed to own dogs.

15 hours ago, IsmeUno said:

Another psycho woman hiding behind "depression and severe anxiety"... Just another way of expressing the inability to cope with not getting what they want when they want it.

She must have been a very considerate women because she put a pliiow under his head as he lay in the shower so that he would't get a neck ache.

15 hours ago, Gknrd said:

That has got to be one of the strangest cases of suicide on record. Stabbed in the backs stabbed in the front. Then walked to the kitchen and washed the knife, back to the bathroom got a pillow and a towel. Now if after all that he had drove to a high rise hotel rented a room and jumped.. Then mt

2 minutes ago, riverhigh said:

"She also told officers she suffered from depression and severe anxiety with panic attacks. Investigators said they were not convinced by her account."

Here we go again "the situation was completely out of my control". It was the depression, anxiety attacks, and "medical" drugs that did it. Normally I am your sweet 20-year old girl you would love to have as your next door neighbor.

I can honestly state that I have met a few of this type. In fact I was in conversation with one recently. They have often already been diagnosed and may be on or off their prescribed medication or self medicating with visits to local pharmacies. They know they have issues and they understand that without their medication, they can really 'lose it'.

Cannabis is likely not the cause, neither did it exacerbate the situation. She likely smoked in order to calm down, perhaps after what she did. The problem, is the way that she thinks. Blaming drugs is sheer ignorance. Look at the person.

16 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

I've met this kind of woman. They are already on anti-depressants and other types on drugs. They have a mental disorder. It's not caused by weed. Don't be so gullible and stupid.

Not sure it's ok to completely dismiss the weed as it may be interacting with the drugs and the genetic predispositions.

Maybe weed + prescription anti-depressant or anti psychotic drugs + pre-existing mental disorder. Maybe more scientific studies are needed.

But that would be bad news for weed smokers. Because it ruins your narrative that it's a completely harmless drug.