Bangkok: Two arrested in B67m drug haul

A man and a woman were arrested on Tuesday with 40,000 methamphetamine pills and 17.9kg of crystal methamphetamine, or ice, worth about 67.5 million baht in their possession with intent to sell. Pol Lt-Col Santhan Chayanont, the metropolitan police chief, said drugs police acting on information from informers arrested Sithichoke Chalermritrat, 27, and Chanokporn Thampradit, […]

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Four Iranians arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport for smuggling kilo of ‘ice’

BANGKOK, July 21 — Four Iranian men were arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport for smuggling 111 packages of crystal methamphetamine with a total weight of one kilogramme. Also known as ‘ice’, the foursome reportedly tried to carry the crystal meth into the kingdom by swallowing the packages, customs officials told at a press briefing on Wednesday. […]

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Thailand Risky for Drugs, Booze, Bikes, Brits Warned

THAILAND and Phuket remain destinations where a disproportionate number of British citizens find themselves in trouble, the latest figures issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office reveal. According to the report, 292 British citizens died in Thailand in the year to March 31. There were 68 drug arrests and 199 reported ”hospitalisations.” Arrests/detentions totalled 249, […]

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