Patong drug ring busted
Saran Mitrarat


Drugs and paraphernalia seized by police from six suspected drug users and pushers

PHUKET: -- Kathu Police busted a ring of drug dealers and users in Patong this morning (Oct 15), seizing more than 100 grams of crystal meth (ya ice) and 200 methamphetamine (ya ba) pills.

Following the capture of three men in possession of 0.9 grams of crystal meth and two amphetamine pills between them, police then tracked down three women in their 40s in possession of 134.1 grams of ya ice and 188 ya ba pills, as well as drug paraphernalia, after searching their respective abodes in Patong.

The three females ‒ Ms Bangon Sookjareon, 45, Ms Kanjana Thanyapol, 40, and Ms Rabeip Laoongkaeo, 47, ‒ were charged with possession of category 1 drugs with intent to sell. The three users face charges of possession of a category 1 narcotics.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-drug-ring-busted-49157.php


-- Phuket News 2014-10-15

Good. More drugs off the streets. Sure more dealers will come in, but it sends a message.

OK but looks like they are just small time dealers which hardly rate a dent in the drug trade. It is long overdue for an actual drug lord to be arrested.

200 pills off the street is only 999,800 away from solving the problem in Kathu. Good start boys.

The bust hardly does justice to the headline. Nonetheless, any drug bust is a good bust.

Seems to me to be quite a bit of drugs there on the table.

If I wasn't so skeptical I would say well done to the cops.

ooops, somebody not been paying their dues

Tip of a massive problem! Never see anybody of importance arrested. Just the pawns.

Please stop reporting this nonsense. It was less than four ounces. About enough for a good student party. The war on drugs is a war on the people, their freedom of thought and a war on the weaker social groups. Just a hangover from that criminal fraud Nixon.

Where is the photo of the "dealers"? Seems they always show whoever they caught, unless it's one of their own or someone of "influence".

OK but looks like they are just small time dealers which hardly rate a dent in the drug trade. It is long overdue for an actual drug lord to be arrested.

how one can arest one thousand generals. it´s been known for a long time who runs the drug business in thailand.

OK but looks like they are just small time dealers which hardly rate a dent in the drug trade. It is long overdue for an actual drug lord to be arrested.

Yah, fer shore, no sense taking any enjoyment in another drug bust or acknowledging the RTP doing their job.

It doesn't matter.

Nothing matters.

Lets just complain.

Please stop reporting this nonsense. It was less than four ounces. About enough for a good student party. The war on drugs is a war on the people, their freedom of thought and a war on the weaker social groups. Just a hangover from that criminal fraud Nixon.

Peddling poison expresses "freedom of thought", and makes for a "good party"?

Right. Time you grew up and tried living in the real world ace.

Good job! Next step now to get the big guys and the meth cooks? Don't think so - and we all know why...

Some of you people have been here too long, your cynical indifference has become all too wearing.

Yes it would be fantastic to see the kingpins and drug lords put away for ever, that may or may not ever happen, but every single arrest and seizure of drugs is a good thing.

Over the few short years I have been in this country it is more than obvious there are many issues to deal with, there are many aspects of society we want changed so we are justified in complaining about them.

But an arrest and seizure of category 1 drugs is not something to whinge and bleat about, lets appreciate that this was a success and one (very small) step along a very rocky road.

I may be a tad too optimistic, but the change in the attitude of the police and some levels of government over the last few months (in my honest opinion) is both heartening and very, very welcome. The changes we want will take time but we now have a government with the foresight and will to make it happen.

Lets enjoy the small victories and show some patience for the big ones!

Please stop reporting this nonsense. It was less than four ounces. About enough for a good student party. The war on drugs is a war on the people, their freedom of thought and a war on the weaker social groups. Just a hangover from that criminal fraud Nixon.

Actually, I think the war on drugs started before Nixon. Long before he was the prez.