Thai man urged by police to retrieve lost wallet containing drugs
Bangkok police officers yesterday took to social media to search for a Thai man who accidentally dropped his wallet containing drugs at a shopping mall in the Prawet district.
Officers from Prawet Police Station shared a picture of the wallet on their Facebook page yesterday, November 26, accompanied by a caption that read: “Nong Nat… You lost your wallet at a popular shopping mall in the Prawet district. Please pick it up at the police station. We are ready to serve you. #SweetnessAddictionSugarPacks.”
The picture posted showed the black wallet containing ID cards, concert tickets, a patient card from a hospital in the Prawet district, and two ziplock bags with white powder and a plastic straw.
The powder in the bags was reported to be crystal meth or ketamine, which belonged to Nong Nat, the person mentioned in the police post. The term “Nong” in Thai refers to a younger sibling, and in this case, it refers to a younger brother.
Thai netizens flooded the comments section with humorous remarks.
“Can I buy that concert ticket? I think he might not have a chance to attend anymore.”
“Just sugar. He likes sweets.”
“Good news but with bad news.”
“Police must work better than this. Return the wallet to his home!”
“Special service, delivering the lost wallet to his home.”
The post garnered over 11,000 reactions, 2,700 comments, and 6,200 shares. Officers at Prawet Police Station have yet to provide an update on whether the wallet was delivered to Nat’s home or if he will be summoned to collect both the wallet and face legal consequences at the police station.
In a similar case, a British man was arrested at Phuket International Airport in May after officers at the airport’s immigration checkpoint discovered a pack of cocaine hidden in his passport. The foreign man reportedly expressed shock and disappointment at his recklessness.
Earlier this month, another British man and a Dutch national were arrested after they collected a parcel containing drugs. Officers monitored the parcel since its arrival from the UK and, upon discovering the drugs inside, tricked the two suspects into collecting it before arresting them.
