Russian Bong Sellers Arrested on Koh Pha Ngan

[Lite Beer]

Russian Bong Sellers Arrested on Koh Pha Ngan

By Khaosod Eng.

SURAT THANI — Police have arrested two Russians who allegedly sold marijuana bongs via a Facebook page on the southern island of Koh Phan Ngan.

The arrest followed a police investigation into a now-deleted Facebook page, called Bong Russian Boss, which advertised bongs and featured photos of the seller lying down in what appears to be marijuana plants.

The Facebook page claimed to be operated by Russians on Koh Pha Ngan - an island in the Gulf of Thailand known for its raucous, drug-fueled monthly Full Moon Parties.

Pol.Col. Prachum Ruengthong, superintendent of Koh Pha Ngan Police Station, said the operators of the Facebook page were arrested at their residence today.

Read More: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1427865701

-- Khaosod English 2015-04-01

[Local Drunk]

Now if only they had read the article on TV a bit earlier about a police manhunt for them...

[daoyai]

Silly lads, released without charges may be time for a trip to Camboland, they would probably welcome someone exporting bamboo products.

[kblaze]

still...rather have stoned Russians chilling with their friends in a house than drunk Russians. same goes for any nationality, really.

[Searat7]

I wonder how many Russians are here on overstay...

[anon467367354]

in Vietnam you see people smoking out of bongs everywhere, what's to say a bong is only for marijuana?

[JoeLing]

They been warned several times when they put their ad on facebook but chose to ignore it, like so many of the yoga teachers, dj's, babysitters, people subletting their properties or renting out their motorbikes and cars.

Although it's not illegal to sell occasionally some of your personal belongings (even if it's an unused bong), it is illegal to sell services or items for profit without the required permits.

So, Sum Nam Na, Naaa?

BTW - Smoking bong is not illegal, just what some people smoke with it, is

[SiSePuede419]

Ironic, since the word "bong" is the only Thai word in the English language:

บ้อง baawngF

1. [noun] marijuana pipe; a bong

2. [noun] a section of hollow bamboo stalk

3. [noun] the hole for inserting the handle into a metal toolhead; [general] a hole

[kerrysum]

I wonder how many Russians are here on overstay...

Depends on the value of their currency.....

[oldsailor35]

What the hell ! only recently i saw a Thai guy selling bongs at a walking street market !

[PoorSucker]

What the hell ! only recently i saw a Thai guy selling bongs at a walking street market !

Thais do not require work permits.

[samuijimmy]

What the hell ! only recently i saw a Thai guy selling bongs at a walking street market !

Thais do not require work permits.

But the Thai beach vendors do require a yearly permit, 360 baht and are supposed to wear one of these vests.... at least on Samui....

Most vendors have them with them even if the are not actually wearing them...

[Bsd]

What the hell ! only recently i saw a Thai guy selling bongs at a walking street market !

Thais do not require work permits.

And the Thais probably don't have 304 grams of marijuana sitting next to them while they are selling it.

If you read the full article no one was arrested for the bongs but 2 have been charged for possession of a class 5 drug.

So for those keeping track at home...

Making bongs - OK

Selling bongs online - Not enough to get you arrested

Having a supermarket bag full of drugs and posting photos online of you sleeping on drugs - Now you are in trouble.

[JoeLing]

What the hell ! only recently i saw a Thai guy selling bongs at a walking street market !

Thais do not require work permits.

And the Thais probably don't have 304 grams of marijuana sitting next to them while they are selling it.

If you read the full article no one was arrested for the bongs but 2 have been charged for possession of a class 5 drug.

So for those keeping track at home...

Making bongs - OK

Selling bongs online - Not enough to get you arrested

Having a supermarket bag full of drugs and posting photos online of you sleeping on drugs - Now you are in trouble.

Well from what I know, 2 of the Russians have been arrested and will

be able to go back to their hut awaiting trial once they paid their bail

which I recon will be around 40'000 to 60'000 THB each.

Court date will probably be in about 7 to 8 weeks time, just so they would

overstay their visa. Fairly common.

As for the fine, well it's a bit of a gamble but I recon 3 months suspended

for 1 year prison and 5'000 to 10'000 THB fine reduced by 50% it they

admit to their crime. Probably not even a stamp in their passport unless

off course, immigration and labor department get involved too.

Suppose the outcome of the trial depends entirely on the attitude of those

two Russians arrested)

The other six Russians had their details taken and have been released

without charge.

As for "Supermarket Bag full of drugs", you're kidding?

304 grams of compressed marijuana is about as much as 3 to 5 cigarette

packets, hardly "supermarket bags' full. Unless you take those real tinny

bags but even they will not even be half full.

[outboard]

What the hell ! only recently i saw a Thai guy selling bongs at a walking street market !

Thais do not require work permits.

And the Thais probably don't have 304 grams of marijuana sitting next to them while they are selling it.

If you read the full article no one was arrested for the bongs but 2 have been charged for possession of a class 5 drug.

So for those keeping track at home...

Making bongs - OK

Selling bongs online - Not enough to get you arrested

Having a supermarket bag full of drugs and posting photos online of you sleeping on drugs - Now you are in trouble.

Well from what I know, 2 of the Russians have been arrested and will

be able to go back to their hut awaiting trial once they paid their bail

which I recon will be around 40'000 to 60'000 THB each.

Court date will probably be in about 7 to 8 weeks time, just so they would

overstay their visa. Fairly common.

As for the fine, well it's a bit of a gamble but I recon 3 months suspended

for 1 year prison and 5'000 to 10'000 THB fine reduced by 50% it they

admit to their crime. Probably not even a stamp in their passport unless

off course, immigration and labor department get involved too.

Suppose the outcome of the trial depends entirely on the attitude of those

two Russians arrested)

The other six Russians had their details taken and have been released

without charge.

As for "Supermarket Bag full of drugs", you're kidding?

304 grams of compressed marijuana is about as much as 3 to 5 cigarette

packets, hardly "supermarket bags' full. Unless you take those real tinny

bags but even they will not even be half full.

304 grams is 10 oz , just how big are your cigarette packets ?

[HooHaa]

Well from what I know, 2 of the Russians have been arrested and will

be able to go back to their hut awaiting trial once they paid their bail

which I recon will be around 40'000 to 60'000 THB each.

Court date will probably be in about 7 to 8 weeks time, just so they would

overstay their visa. Fairly common.

As for the fine, well it's a bit of a gamble but I recon 3 months suspended

for 1 year prison and 5'000 to 10'000 THB fine reduced by 50% it they

admit to their crime. Probably not even a stamp in their passport unless

off course, immigration and labor department get involved too.

Suppose the outcome of the trial depends entirely on the attitude of those

two Russians arrested)

The other six Russians had their details taken and have been released

without charge.

As for "Supermarket Bag full of drugs", you're kidding?

304 grams of compressed marijuana is about as much as 3 to 5 cigarette

packets, hardly "supermarket bags' full. Unless you take those real tinny

bags but even they will not even be half full.

304 grams is 10 oz , just how big are your cigarette packets ?

you should stick to talking about what you know. as man said 100 grams is about the size of a cigarette pack if it is tyipal thai compressed puck weed.

these people were incredibly stupid.

[JoeLing]

Well from what I know, 2 of the Russians have been arrested and will

be able to go back to their hut awaiting trial once they paid their bail

which I recon will be around 40'000 to 60'000 THB each.

Court date will probably be in about 7 to 8 weeks time, just so they would

overstay their visa. Fairly common.

As for the fine, well it's a bit of a gamble but I recon 3 months suspended

for 1 year prison and 5'000 to 10'000 THB fine reduced by 50% it they

admit to their crime. Probably not even a stamp in their passport unless

off course, immigration and labor department get involved too.

Suppose the outcome of the trial depends entirely on the attitude of those

two Russians arrested)

The other six Russians had their details taken and have been released

without charge.

As for "Supermarket Bag full of drugs", you're kidding?

304 grams of compressed marijuana is about as much as 3 to 5 cigarette

packets, hardly "supermarket bags' full. Unless you take those real tinny

bags but even they will not even be half full.

304 grams is 10 oz , just how big are your cigarette packets ?

Yeap, 304 grams are just around 10 oz, not 10 kg

Now don't tell anyone how big your **** is,

as you might confused inches with cm too

[Redline]

Yes, bongs are a huge problem in Thailand wow. Thank god for this important action so swiftly taken. I feel safer already!

[Jiu-Jitsu]

What the hell ! only recently i saw a Thai guy selling bongs at a walking street market !

Thais do not require work permits.

And the Thais probably don't have 304 grams of marijuana sitting next to them while they are selling it.

If you read the full article no one was arrested for the bongs but 2 have been charged for possession of a class 5 drug.

So for those keeping track at home...

Making bongs - OK

Selling bongs online - Not enough to get you arrested

Having a supermarket bag full of drugs and posting photos online of you sleeping on drugs - Now you are in trouble.

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Well from what I know, 2 of the Russians have been arrested and will

be able to go back to their hut awaiting trial once they paid their bail

which I recon will be around 40'000 to 60'000 THB each.

Court date will probably be in about 7 to 8 weeks time, just so they would

overstay their visa. Fairly common.

As for the fine, well it's a bit of a gamble but I recon 3 months suspended

for 1 year prison and 5'000 to 10'000 THB fine reduced by 50% it they

admit to their crime. Probably not even a stamp in their passport unless

off course, immigration and labor department get involved too.

Suppose the outcome of the trial depends entirely on the attitude of those

two Russians arrested)

The other six Russians had their details taken and have been released

without charge.

As for "Supermarket Bag full of drugs", you're kidding?

304 grams of compressed marijuana is about as much as 3 to 5 cigarette

packets, hardly "supermarket bags' full. Unless you take those real tinny

bags but even they will not even be half full.

304 grams is 10 oz , just how big are your cigarette packets ?

From the article:

[edgarfriendly]

and the thai person who sold them that paraquat laced 'weed'?

Chai-yoooooooooo

[mcfish]

These people are proof that long term use of pot turns your brain into mush

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