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  • Thailand NewsThai police crack down on ecstasy disguised as cartoon figurines

    Thai police crack down on ecstasy disguised as cartoon figurines

    An alarming rise in a new form of ecstasy, resembling cartoon figurines, has been reported on social media, particularly in Chiang Rai. This new trend makes the drug more appealing and accessible to youth, prompting immediate police action. Police General Kittirat Phanpet, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, addressed the issue of ecstasy disguised as cartoon characters. He acknowledged…

  • Crime News50 million baht in ecstasy shipped from Germany seized by Thai Customs

    50 million baht in ecstasy shipped from Germany seized by Thai Customs

    Around 23 kilograms of ecstasy shipped to Thailand from Germany was seized by Thai Customs officials. Reports say the drugs have a street value of more than 50 million baht. Two parcels, which were declared as chocolate and coffee beans, were delivered to Thailand by sea freight and were destined for Laos. The packages went through an x-ray at the…

  • Pattaya NewsMan arrested in Chon Buri for allegedly attempting to mail drugs to South Korea

    Man arrested in Chon Buri for allegedly attempting to mail drugs to South Korea

    A Thai man was arrested in Chon Buri for allegedly attempting to send methamphetamine and other illicit drugs to South Korea. Officers say they received a tip through the 1386 hotline that the suspect was smuggling drugs out of Thailand by hiding them in snack packages. The Office of the Narcotics Control Board says each package is included with 870…

  • Pattaya NewsAlleged drug dealer busted in Chon Buri, police seize drugs and gun

    Alleged drug dealer busted in Chon Buri, police seize drugs and gun

    An alleged drug dealer has been arrested in Chon Buri, a province to the south of Bangkok, with 780,000 methamphetamine pills, a kilogram of crystal methamphetamine, 6 kilograms of ecstasy, and a gun, yesterday. The police did not release the name of the alleged drug dealer as they say they don’t want to compromise their investigation into the suspect’s contacts.…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya birthday party busted for breaking emergency decree

    Pattaya birthday party busted for breaking emergency decree

    18 people were arrested and police seized methamphetamine, ketamine, ecstasy at a birthday party last night in Pattaya. The party was a violation of the Emergency Decree and Disease Control Act as the gathering risks the spread of Covid-19 The Nong Prue police chief, Chiddecha Songhong, says police arrived at the house located at the Pool Villa Resort around 11pm…

  • World NewsUN report: Changes in Southeast Asia drug trafficking during the pandemic

    UN report: Changes in Southeast Asia drug trafficking during the pandemic

    While the notorious Golden Triangle remains a major production base for methamphetamine, drug syndicates in Southeast Asia have changed up trafficking routes and added production bases to not only survive but capitalise during the pandemic. Large-scale methamphetamine production has emerged in Cambodia during the pandemic, according to the annual UN Office on Drugs and Crime report on synthetic drugs in…

  • Crime NewsMan arrested for allegedly attempting to mail methamphetamine and ecstasy to Singapore

    Man arrested for allegedly attempting to mail methamphetamine and ecstasy to Singapore

    A Singaporean man was arrested for allegedly attempting to mail crystal methamphetamine and ecstasy from Thailand to his home country. Airport security in Thailand checked the package and found the drugs hidden in a speaker. Chief of the Narcotics Control Board Wichai Chaimongkhol says 1,320 ecstasy pills and 3 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, known as “ice,” were found in the…

  • Crime NewsWoman talks about the life of a Thai “pretty” after model’s death

    Woman talks about the life of a Thai “pretty” after model’s death

    Following the news of a model who died after working as a hostess at a Bangkok party, Thai media spoke with a woman, known in Thailand as a “pretty,” about what it’s like to work in the lucrative, yet shady Thai model entertainment industry where many work as hostesses at parties and events that often involve alcohol, drugs and sex…

  • Crime NewsExpat in Koh Samui Prison on drug charges, nearly ,000 raised to get her out

    Expat in Koh Samui Prison on drug charges, nearly $3,000 raised to get her out

    A 21 year old South African woman is locked in Thai prison after she allegedly signed for a package containing 250 grams of MDMA, an ingredient in ecstasy, according to a GoFundMe account. People say she’s innocent and have raised $2,966 USD to get her out. She’s apparently facing drug charges that carry life imprisonment. Ashley Oosthuizen has been living…

  • Crime NewsYoung student busted for big crimes

    Young student busted for big crimes

    The Narcotics Control Board have announced the arrest of an 18 year old student at a private college in Nonthaburi province, just north of Bangkok, for possession of 10,000 ecstasy pills. “The student ordered 35,000 ecstasy pills by airmail from The Netherlands, paying in Bitcoin via the internet. He was arrested when the first shipment of 10,000 pills arrived. The…

  • Bangkok NewsColourful European ecstasy tablets targeting Thai youth

    Colourful European ecstasy tablets targeting Thai youth

    PHOTO: CTN News The Narcotics Control Board are warning about cartoon-character labelled ecstasy pills that are being smuggled from Europe and heading for Thailand and a growing market of younger users. Some of the colourful pills had been cast as characters from Minions movies and The Simpsons. The Office of the Narcotics Control Board deputy secretary-general Niyom Termsrisook told reporters…

  • Thailand NewsThai-Australian singer “Pookie”’ to testify at September 17 hearing into alleged drug trafficking

    Thai-Australian singer “Pookie”’ to testify at September 17 hearing into alleged drug trafficking

    PHOTO: YouTube.com Former singer Prissana or Priscilla “Pookie” Gemelli will testify at a hearing into alleged drug trafficking offences on September 17, along with four accomplices, one of whom is her husband, Cholawit Keetatrakul. A judge at Ratchadapisek Criminal Court postponed the hearing yesterday to ensure all defendants would be present. The 40 year old singer and her 49 year…

  • Bangkok NewsMore than 130 kids rounded up in Saraburi pub raid

    More than 130 kids rounded up in Saraburi pub raid

    More than 130 illicit drug users along with 128 underage drinkers were nabbed in a raid on a pub in Saraburi early this morning (Thursday). Saraburi is about a two hour drive north of Bangkok. Provincial and juvenile protection officers raided the Lang Khao Pub in Tambon Huay Sai of Nong Kae district at 1am and found it packed with…