BANGKOK, June 12 – A 43-year-old Austrian national was rushed to a Bangkok hospital in the early hours of Wednesday after collapsing at Don Mueang Airport, with doctors later discovering more than 250 methamphetamine pills inside his body.

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The man suffered seizures and lost consciousness shortly after arriving at the airport. He was transported to a hospital in Suan Luang district, where medical staff noticed pink fluid seeping from his rectum. A CT scan revealed multiple round objects inside his abdomen.

Soon after, one packet was expelled. Upon examination, it was found to contain 255 red, round methamphetamine pills stamped with “WY,” a common marking on such drugs in the region.

An Austrian man is in hospital after surgery to remove three drug packages that had burst inside his intestines at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok.

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Police believe the man had ingested several drug packets and that one or more may have ruptured, leading to his medical emergency. He remained unconscious as of Thursday and was awaiting surgery to remove the remaining packets.

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Authorities have launched a full investigation and are coordinating with immigration and customs officials to trace the man’s travel history and potential drug trafficking connections.

-Thailand News (TN)