13 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.

Unfortunately this is typical of any Brit under 40 years old...victim playing entitlement due to some made up mental illness to include ADHD, ADD, autism and anxiety just so they can feel special. A clip round their ear is the only medicine that is required. She won't get the sympathy she expects,..alledged murderer

2 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

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.

Involving weed is just an obsession for the truly ignorant and stupid.

Some of the women I met didn't smoke weed at all or very seldom. But they were crazy and they knew it.

Some would readily admit to me that they had a problem and because I was so nice, they didn't want to involve me in their crazy lives.

Some cannot help but try to drag others into their psychosis, they have no normal. There is no possibility to live a normal life with such a person. It has nothing to do with drugs, but just a ruined character. An inability to cope with reality.

They use drugs to lessen their extreme thoughts and behaviour.

7 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Unfortunately this is typical of any Brit under 40 years old...victim playing entitlement due to some made up mental illness to include ADHD, ADD, autism and anxiety just so they can feel special. A clip round their ear is the only medicine that is required. She won't get the sympathy she expects,..alledged murderer

Et voila! Nothing to do with drugs, but just the way they choose to cope with their inability to cope with the world around them.

Some people choose violence in their frustration. Nothing to do with cannabis at all. Often the hint to some trauma in childhood or earlier life.

Unlike the armchair experts here, I actually talk to and get to know these people. The issue is not the drugs, it's the person.

You cannot get a narcissist to be humble. They can try to fake it, but you know. Similarly, in this case. She wants to illicit sympathy, but anyone with a normal range of emotions is able to see through that.

When they are alone with their partners it's different, as they can often isolate and confuse the individual. Hence the arguments. Her partner would likely not know whether he was coming or going. Weed smoking to calm themselves down. But he didn't get 'stabby'.

It's nothing to do with weed. It's personal to her what she did.

She doesn't remember what happened but she knows she didn't kill him?

16 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

3 hours 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.

'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.

Yes there is some really strong dope out there and I will drive people paranoid and more, I thought the government was going to be controlling THC levels obviously not, the real strong dope is dangerous to anyone but a very seasoned smoker even then they only have to have one or two tokes and they are gone, mix that with other stuff and you can have a potential disaster, sadly

17 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.

Decades ago I gave marijuana a try and confirm that, in my case I experienced paranoia. and that was the end of any drug try for me.

16 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 maybe.

16 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 maybe.

16 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 maybe.

I share your cynicism- all very strange indeed

"You kill him". That's what the BIB asked the auzzie....

9 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Right out of Reefer madness.

So much for the special screening of visitors. Cutting the visas from 60 to 30 days sure made a difference. 🫢 We won't be seeing those pesky seniors from nordic countries causing a kerfuffle going forward.......

It seems he ran a business in the area, so he wasn’t a visitor in the tourist sense of the word.

The reduction of days for a tourist visa doesn’t appear relevant to this case

Paranoia? Can happen. Psychosis on the other hand is not a common consequence of smoking dope.

I think that paranoia from smoking dope is a remnant of the bad old days when the cops may bust down their door at any moment to arrest them for smoking the devil's lettuce.

They weren't really paranoid. Back then, it was a reasonable fear, especially since everyone on the block could smell what you were smoking.

5 minutes ago, impulse said:

I think that paranoia from smoking dope is a remnant of the bad old days when the cops may bust down their door at any moment to arrest them for smoking the devil's lettuce.

They weren't really paranoid. Back then, it was a reasonable fear.

AI disagrees with you.

Who you gonna believe? A pot smoker or AI?

AI disagrees with you.

Who you gonna believe? A pot smoker or AI?

I was just as paranoid when I stole my father's wine and drank it. And even more paranoid when I got pulled over after drinking it.

And I don't argue with AI slop.

13 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

AI disagrees with you.

Who you gonna believe? A pot smoker or AI?

Lock in option C thanks: Neither.

41 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

It seems he ran a business in the area, so he wasn’t a visitor in the tourist sense of the word.

The reduction of days for a tourist visa doesn’t appear relevant to this case

The Brit guy that lumped the Tuk Tuk driver in Phuket....ran a ganga shop...did you see the absolute anger and hatred in his face and what he was saying and the way he was acting...2+2= 4 in that case also... young, British, dealing in ganga, too many coincidences to say that weed is not connected to both these violent outbursts

17 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

That damn ganja again.

stoners willl be stoners!

Ganja does a lot of things to a lot of people, but it very rarely ever makes them homicidal unlike alcohol and some other drugs. There's a lot more to the story than meets the eye.

So, is she single?

4 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Yes, it can lead to harder drugs, which is why some should never touch any drugs, including alcohol.

I sould say the same about food. Eat some soon you want more and more. And better... Your argument is useless.

18 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The woman told investigators they had gone to look at engagement rings before returning home

Obviously, not happy with the size of the diamond.

Don't care how much weed she smoked , there is no way she just can't remember what happened unless she was blind drunk and on something far stronger than weed.

5 hours ago, IsmeUno said:

Oh...what a lovely strawman you have created there. Though a bit flimsy, don't you think?

Perhaps you can clarify your position...are you suggesting that he deserved to be stabbed in the back and front, murdered, and that he deserved it, due to being a "fine man"? I don't notice any stab wounds on her, nor have the police recorded any damage to her person other than cuts on her fingertips. So on what basis are you the maligning the victim? Because he owned a cannabis farm and therefore deserved to be murdered by his psycho girlfriend?

Is it too much for you to accept that she really is "the crazy one"? Six stabs wound around his body not enough evidence for you?

No, I did not say he deserved anything, and

Why am I sensing that your reactions are stronger than the evidence so far justifies?

37 minutes ago, gargamon said:

I sould say the same about food. Eat some soon you want more and more. And better... Your argument is useless.

Argument is spot on, as food is one thing millions are addicted to. Obviously addictions are a major problem worldwide.

What about the dog ?

2 hours ago, kiwikeith said:

Yes there is some really strong dope out there and I will drive people paranoid and more, I thought the government was going to be controlling THC levels obviously not, the real strong dope is dangerous to anyone but a very seasoned smoker even then they only have to have one or two tokes and they are gone, mix that with other stuff and you can have a potential disaster, sadly

Yep, some have to use their good judgement before they go too far, but that's a hard thing to do for many. You take a little, then think a little more is okay, then you're over the edge before you realize it.

5 hours ago, baansgr said:

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.

If it doesn't affect you and has others escaping life's stress for a little while, as alcohol does, it's a good thing. The main thing again is that some should use good sense before trying anything that will alter thinking, and some should never try anything that does. If you're already a violent personality or prone to depression, it's best to not indulge.

I wonder what will happen to the dog in the cage.

Just checking in. Morally weak here!

What a heartbreaker, eh:

"As rescue workers removed Powell’s body, the couple’s dog, which had been confined in a cage outside, watched as its owner was taken away. The woman was allowed to say goodbye to the dog before being escorted away by police."

2 hours ago, baansgr said:

Unfortunately this is typical of any Brit under 40 years old...victim playing entitlement due to some made up mental illness to include ADHD, ADD, autism and anxiety just so they can feel special. A clip round their ear is the only medicine that is required. She won't get the sympathy she expects,..alledged murderer

What utter nonsense to suggest that all Brits under 40 act this way; it's a larger % with mental health issues, but you might want to also look at the generation who raised them. She is likely very <deleted> up in the head, which is why at age 18 she got with a 31-year-old and ended up halfway round the world with him; this was probably a very toxic relationship from both sides. Anyways, if guilty (it would seem so), she's going to have a few clips around the ear inside, I suspect.

4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

If it doesn't affect you and has others escaping life's stress for a little while, as alcohol does, it's a good thing. The main thing again is that some should use good sense before trying anything that will alter thinking, and some should never try anything that does. If you're already a violent personality or prone to depression, it's best to not indulge.

I will say again..it does affect me and millions of other innocent families, why should I have to move because someone is having a bad day and wants to fire up a reefer and nearly kill me and my kids. You have no idea

5 hours ago, baansgr said:

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

Most crime in Thailand is locals against locals. Only a fraction involves expats and tourists.

Some shady foreigners are involved in other illegal activities but it still amounts to very little compared to locals. I would think most tourists come for the women. Weed being here is a bonus to them of course, but if there wasn't any they would still be coming for the women.

That there is less enforcement has some going haywire, thinking they can do what they want and get away with it, which isn't always true.

There's no way to tell who's coming for illegal activity but it's definitely not anything but a small amount.

Most tourists come for the women and food, and the women come for the food and temples. All come to the beach areas for the beauty.

18 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.

What did she want?