Marijuana arrests at full moon party

KAMALA: Police raided a full moon party at the Rhythm & Beach Cantina in Kamala and arrested three foreigners for allegedly smoking marijuana on the beach nearby. “There were 40-50 at the party, but only three foreigners who were smoking ganja on the beach,” said Pol Lt Col Narong Laksanawimol, of Kathu Police Station. Pilaiwan Maotaknoi, the manager of Rhythm & Beach, said that drugs were not condoned on the premises and that the alleged drug-takers were outside the cantina. The arrests came at about 2.30 am on Saturday. Police named those arrested as Americans Scott Farra, 51, and Gerry McGinis, 41, and Briton Stephen John Bras, 48.