Nepal's ex-crown prince arrested in Thailand with marijuana

[Lite Beer]

Nepal's ex-crown prince arrested in Thailand with marijuana

Nepal's former crown prince known for his flamboyant lifestyle, was arrested by Thai police July 10 with 12 gm of marijuana, it was confirmed on Tuesday.

Top diplomatic sources confirmed to IANS that Thai police had informed the Bangkok-based Nepal embassy the same day.

Shah, 43, is still in custody and local Thai police have not shared much details with Nepali authorities regarding his arrest.

He was arrested from Hotel Debit July 10 evening with the contraband marijuana. This is not the first time he was arrested by the Thai police on drug possession charges.

The Thai police also informed the Nepal embassy that he was presented at a local criminal court after being charged but declined to divulge details where he was kept.

When Nepal turned into a republic in 2008, Paras left for Singapore and stayed for a while there with his wife and three children.

But his family returned to Nepal leaving him alone there. Then he shifted to Bangkok where he was staying with his Thai girlfriend.

His three children -- one son and two daughters -- along with wife Himani have been staying in Kathmandu. His wife comes from a princely family in India and is involved in social activities.

After he left for Singapore, his relations with his parents and relatives have been strained and he hardly visits Nepal to meet his family.

A survivor of serious heart attacks in 2007 in Kathmandu and in 2013 in Thailand, Paras used to be a chain smoker and is known for reckless drinking in the party circles of Kathmandu.

In the third week of February 2013, he suffered a massive heart attack and underwent treatment at the Samitivej Hospital in Bangkok and was discharged after a month.

During the course of treatment, his parents, father Gynendra Shah, mother Komal, wife Himani and two of his children visited him.

Earlier, in the last week of November 2012, he was arrested by Thai police for possessing marijuana in Phuket. Later, he was released on bail.

Immediately after he was released, Thai police again arrested him for smashing property at a luxury hotel in Bangkok.

He was released only after paying 120,000 baht ($3,730) to the building owner for the damage he had done.

Shah has a very controversial history at home and abroad and is known for his fights and disputes with others. In 2010, he was arrested for firing at one of the relatives of former deputy prime minister Sujata Koirala in a local tourist area, Chitwan.

He later secured release from jail citing a heart-related ailment. In 2000, he was reported to have hit and killed a popular Nepalese singer with his car while under the influence of alcohol but he was never charged.

He is one of the survivors of the deadly royal massacre in 2001 when the entire family of the then King Birendra was killed at Narayanhity royal palace in Kathmandu.

Source: http://news.oneindia.in/international/nepals-ex-crown-prince-arrested-in-thailand-with-marijuana-1483320.html

--OneIndia 2014-07-15

[iReason]

Stuff of a movie. Nice diversion.

"He was released only after paying 120,000 baht ($3,730) to the building owner for the damage he had done."

20k to the local constables...

[Jeremy50]

There should be an ASBO on this tosser. What a dope.

[saakura]

Prince Paras the playboy has been a total loser all his life and a lot of people would have been happy if he had died in the palace massacre.

[pedro01]

Again???

The boy needs a new place to put his stash...

[JacChang]

Lock up this loser, no benefit whatsoever to society.

Donate his assets to the less fortunate.

[Thai at Heart]

Isn't he protected by the Thai Lese Majeste laws?

[surangw]

a wife, kids and a girl friend, he was living thai style.

[Morakot]

He should have gone to Las Vegas and taken some ether --the perfect drug-- "it makes you behave like the village drunkard..."

Edited July 15, 2014 by Morakot

[rickirs]

"The Thai police also informed the Nepal embassy that he was presented at a local criminal court after being charged but declined to divulge details where he was kept."

His location can't be revealed for being charged for possession of 12g of marijuana? I didn't see any charges for distribution, so what's the secrecy? And isn't he entitled to seek advice of his embassy and isn't the embassy entitled to know where he is being held? In fact he was already brought to criminal court before the police even notified the embassy of his arrest. Something else is going on with the judicial process taht leaves a lot of suspicion as to what game plan is really in motion.

[sustento]

Isn't he protected by the Thai Lese Majeste laws?

He's an ex-crown prince.

[Eddy B]

Put him in the Bangkok Hilton with special room service!

[JAG]

I genuinely do wander what they will do with him now?

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[pieeyed]

He has enjoyed the life of a Royal person where hashish and other mild stimulants are part of life legally.

[Thaddeus]

He has enjoyed the life of a Royal person where hashish and other mild stimulants are part of life legally.

A victim of the cistern.......

[bartender100]

I hope he brought his own as the local stuff is naff (so i have been told).Nepal hash the best in the would, see previous proviso

[Jim walker]

Most people of his rank and standing in the world are all the same KNOB’s

[englishoak]

Q is has the nepalese gov thrown him to the dogs or will we see a double standard let off ? im betting the latter

[Basil B]

His three children -- one son and two daughters -- along with wife Himani have been staying in Kathmandu. His wife comes from a princely family in India and is involved in social activities.

Many Thai women I know are "involved in social activities".

Edited July 15, 2014 by Basil B

[heybruce]

The guy is clearly an idiot, but 12 grams doesn't justify the cost of incarcerating him. Just deport him.

[taony]

Where does he do his visa runs?

-*I typed this myself*-

[Thai at Heart]

Isn't he protected by the Thai Lese Majeste laws?

He's an ex-crown prince.

I am sure he doesn't agree.

Plenty of deposed royalty around who don't agree with their treatment.

[noitom]

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"The Thai police also informed the Nepal embassy that he was presented at a local criminal court after being charged but declined to divulge details where he was kept."

His location can't be revealed for being charged for possession of 12g of marijuana? I didn't see any charges for distribution, so what's the secrecy? And isn't he entitled to seek advice of his embassy and isn't the embassy entitled to know where he is being held? In fact he was already brought to criminal court before the police even notified the embassy of his arrest. Something else is going on with the judicial process taht leaves a lot of suspicion as to what game plan is really in motion.

It also just inept Thai attempts at journalism.

[CaptHaddock]

Paras Shah and his father, Gyanendra Shah, were widely suspected of being behind the palace massacre in 2001 that wiped out the previous king and his family bringing Gyanendra to the throne.

[doremifasol]

Wowwww....what a piece of work!!!!

[ratcatcher]

Wowwww....what a piece of work!!!!

Indeed he is.

Paras Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Crown Prince of Nepal

[Robby nz]

Probably has some sort of a diplomatic passport so doesn't need a visa.

Kick him out and blacklist him, let him go somewhere else and do his "Do you know who my father is" stuff.

But no, he must spend a fair bit of money here, might as well be the country that takes his millions off him.

[ratcatcher]

Isn't he protected by the Thai Lese Majeste laws?

The lese majeste law of Thailand exists to protect the dignity of the Thai royal family.

This man has no dignity.

[ezzra]

If I were a prince once and now a not so princely person any more, I'd smoking my mattress by now,

let alone a bit of grass....

[Deli]

15 years, isn't it ?