Pattaya police bust illegal Kratom ring targeting tourists
Pattaya police apprehended a vendor peddling illicit Kratom concoctions to unsuspecting foreign tourists and youngsters on Pattaya Beach on the night of January 2.
Responding to the outcry of concerned locals, Pattaya’s finest executed a well-coordinated sting operation to collar a Thai vendor suspected of flouting the law by selling Kratom-laden drinks under the moonlight along Pattaya Beach. In a daring move, the undercover police team procured two contraband 1-litre bottles for a mere 100 baht each before swooping in for the arrest.
Upon cornering the suspect, identified as 28 year old Ketsarin, the police seized a stash of four 1-litre bottles and two smaller Kratom-filled containers from a concealed cooler. Unexpectedly, Ketsarin reportedly confessed to her clandestine activities, admitting to vending the questionable beverages at 100 baht per 1-litre bottle and 50 baht for the smaller variant. Astoundingly, her daily sales tallied over a staggering 100 bottles, reported Pattaya News.
The audacious suspect, who allegedly preferred targeting gullible foreign tourists and youthful beach enthusiasts, now finds herself in police custody, poised for intense questioning and impending legal consequences.
In related news, a viral video emerged on Thai social media over the weekend showing a brutal attack on a foreign man by two motorcycle taxi riders outside Central Pattaya shopping mall. Police said they had received no reports of the incident. In the video, two motorcycle taxi riders can be seen punching, hitting, and kicking the foreign man outside the mall.
In other news, a group of Indian tourists and some Thai locals broke into a fight in the middle of the road at Pattaya Beach on December 28. A viral video has been shared online shows the brawl involving sticks, belts, bottles, and even ladles, causing pandemonium and traffic mayhem.
The one-minute footage unveils a harrowing scene as Thai and Indian tourists clashed ferociously on the beach road, paying no heed to onlookers and joggers attempting their morning exercise.
