Phuket Governor Warns: ' No Bail For Drug Crimes'

[george]

Phuket Governor: 'No bail for drug crimes'

PHUKET CITY: -- Phuket Governor Wichai Phraisa-ngop has issued written orders to all police districts on the island instructing them not to allow people arrested on drug charges to be granted bail.

The issue was a major topic of discussion during the monthly meeting of the Phuket Provincial Security Council, held at Phuket Provincial Hall on April 29.

The governor, who chairs the security council, was informed of a drug case in which a suspect was released on police bail with the help of a local official.

In response to what he heard, he sent out an official document to all police stations and other relevant agencies warning that any official caught using his position to help drug suspects gain bail release, either directly or indirectly, would be investigated.

However, Phuket City Police Superintendent Wanchai Ekpornpit told the committee that denying bail to all drug suspects would be impractical, given that a large percentage of arrests on the island – including many theft and robbery cases – also involve drug use.

“The drug problem is not just going to go away, and it is hurting our children,” he said.

Instead, he asked the governor to strengthen existing law enforcement capabilities, such as by implementing stricter control at the Tah Chat Chai road checkpoint and buying better quality detection equipment, such as Alpha 6 drug scanners.

He also suggested that a “Pineapple Eye” neighborhood watch project be established to encourage Phuket residents to assist the police in law enforcement in their communities.

Governor Wichai told the committee he had already assigned the deputy director of the Provincial Internal Security Committee to implement a number of projects designed at crime reduction, including illegal drug use.

These also included many of the recommendations suggested by Col Wanchai, as well as increased police staffing, greater use of Civil Defense Volunteers and an expansion of the closed circuit television (CCTV) coverage network in the Phuket City Police District, which covers tambons Rassada, Koh Kaew and Wichit as well as the Phuket City municipality.

-- Phuket Gazette 2009-05-08

[Boater]

will this also include next

Murders

also on another note, isnt phuket Jail already over crowded? , how many drug arrests are there a week in phuket?

Edited May 8, 2009 by Boater

[teacup]

As long as there is so much money to be made, new gangsters will just fill the place of the ones taken out of circulation.

[steelepulse]

What a farce. Murderers get bail and skip town, but now are they going to lock up without bail every person that has a tablet of ya bah? Doubt it as this would seriously cut into the income of some of Phuket's finest.

[BigSnake]

Will it be ENFORCE is the Question? Maybe for awhile anyway or at least until Phuket get a new Governor.

[Boater]

pretty sure there is an upper limit bail money agreement somewhere...

[ozymandious]

What a farce. Murderers get bail and skip town, but now are they going to lock up without bail every person that has a tablet of ya bah? Doubt it as this would seriously cut into the income of some of Phuket's finest.

What he said

Petty drug offenses stay locked up, while murrder's skip town... don't even know what to say

BTW is there a fine line for what is considered use/trafficing of drugs? (personal Vs. Intent to sell) Statute /written law with numbers and weights? or is it down to the arresting officer/judge?

Mods: Serious question about law in Thailand, i would really like to know the answer.

Edited May 8, 2009 by LivinginKata
Unnecessary remark removed

[thaiwanderer]

did Peter Scharmach ever return i wonder?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Zealander-Ar...es-t229863.html

[zorro1]

What a farce. Murderers get bail and skip town, but now are they going to lock up without bail every person that has a tablet of ya bah? Doubt it as this would seriously cut into the income of some of Phuket's finest.

A murder is one life, drugs destroy many many more. Sure murder is not okay but you cant stop the rich n powerful from being protected. Its unlikely that you or me or our children will be murdered however there is a strong chance that our kids will be exposed to hard drugs at some stage and yes it all starts with just one little tablet ,no harm hey just experimenting right......

[patklang]

What a farce. Murderers get bail and skip town, but now are they going to lock up without bail every person that has a tablet of ya bah? Doubt it as this would seriously cut into the income of some of Phuket's finest.

What he said

Petty drug offenses stay locked up, while murrder's skip town... don't even know what to say

BTW is there a fine line for what is considered use/trafficing of drugs? (personal Vs. Intent to sell) Statute /written law with numbers and weights? or is it down to the arresting officer/judge?

Mods: Serious question about law in Thailand, i would really like to know the answer.

DONT GET INTO TROUBLE,NO PROBLEMS THEN

[fred2007]

I can't help my self asking the question is this concerning Farangs or Thais as well

[thaiwanderer]

What a farce. Murderers get bail and skip town, but now are they going to lock up without bail every person that has a tablet of ya bah? Doubt it as this would seriously cut into the income of some of Phuket's finest.

A murder is one life, drugs destroy many many more. Sure murder is not okay but you cant stop the rich n powerful from being protected. Its unlikely that you or me or our children will be murdered however there is a strong chance that our kids will be exposed to hard drugs at some stage and yes it all starts with just one little tablet ,no harm hey just experimenting right......

understand what point you are trying to get at but murder does not just affect the victim

[katnwillows]

"Pineapple Eye" neighborhood watch program???? And we report these criminals to who? Police? Might as well draw a bulls eye on your chest. Phuket's finest are corrupt.