Syrian arrested in Phuket over 'smuggled' hookahs

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Syrian arrested in Phuket over 'smuggled' hookahs
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- Syrian hookah owner Abdullaman Saloom, 20, was arrested at 10pm yesterday (November 21) in a raid at a prominent Arabic restaurant in Patong.

The raid to arrest Mr Saloom at the Orient Restaurant on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd was initiated by the new Kathu District Chief, Sayan Chanachaiyawong, backed by Kathu Police and local security volunteers.

Mr Saloom was arrested on a charge of smuggling 31 hookahs, or shishas, into the country, along with 1.6 kilos of shisha tobacco from Egypt.

He was taken to Kathu Police Station where he was also charged with working without a work permit.

Hookahs are unpopular with Thai authorities because they are often smoked by students who are too young to buy cigarettes legally, and a number of hookah parlours in Phuket have been closed in recent years.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/syrian-arrested-in-phuket-over-%E2%80%98smuggled%E2%80%99-hookahs-42987.php


-- Phuket News 2013-11-22

[1daz]

i always thought that smoking hookahs were pretty prostitutes lol

going to google the word hookahs you learn something new everyday lol

[1daz]

i always thought that smoking hookahs were pretty prostitutes lol

going to google the word hookahs you learn something new everyday lol

ahhhhhhh its like a turkish bong

[steelepulse]

What's the duty on legal hookahs? Seriously it can't be that much, but I'm sure new charges would be found against dek Saloom for something else.

[ezzra]

"The raid to arrest Mr Saloom at the Orient Restaurant on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd was initiated by the new Kathu District Chief, Sayan Chanachaiyawong, backed by Kathu Police and local security volunteers."

Were was the SWAT and the S.E.A.L teams I want to know, good thing he was apprehended now,

no telling what else he would have smuggled into this law abiding, smugglers free country..

[Lupatria]

"The raid to arrest Mr Saloom at the Orient Restaurant on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd was initiated by the new Kathu District Chief, Sayan Chanachaiyawong, backed by Kathu Police and local security volunteers."

Were was the SWAT and the S.E.A.L teams I want to know, good thing he was apprehended now,

no telling

what else he would have smuggled into this law abiding, smugglers free country..

5Kg Jasmin rice from our friendly neighbor Cambodia?

[silent]

"Hookahs are unpopular with Thai authorities because they are often smoked by students who are (too young) to buy cigarettes (legally)."

Pray tell what's wrong with this (propoganda) picture, or did somebody blow the wrong whistle.

[eezergood]

I for one am glad, 1 less of the TMAX driving mob on the roads tonight!!

Raid on illegal hookahs - READ didnt pay tea money!

[ThaiFelix]

"Hookahs are unpopular with Thai authorities because they are often smoked by students who are too young to buy cigarettes legally, and a number of hookah parlours in Phuket have been closed in recent years."

The Arab restaurants in the sois behind Nana plaza are full of them (hookahs not hookers...well both but the topic on hand is hookahs) and are are openly displayed and used for all to see???

[MMarlow]

"Hookahs are unpopular with Thai authorities because they are often smoked by students who are (too young) to buy cigarettes (legally)."

Pray tell what's wrong with this (propoganda) picture, or did somebody blow the wrong whistle.

You tell us. And while you're at it could you explain what your post actually means?