Pattaya – British Furniture Shop owner caught with LARGE quantity of drugs

Via: Pattaya One

A British Furniture Shop owner from Jomtien, who is currently on-bail relating to two drugs offences has been arrested for a THIRD TIME on suspicion of selling drugs.

He was also caught with a large quantity of the class 1 drug Crystal Methamphetamine, commonly known as “Ice”. Police Colonel Tamanoon, the Pattaya Police Chief announced the arrest of Mr. Simon (dumb-ass) Hall aged 39, who was caught with 25.85g of “Ice” following a search of his apartment on Wongamart Beach in Naklua.

Mr. Hall is listed on the East Furniture and Interiors Shop website as the Managing Director of the Pattaya Branch which is reportedly now closed and has been living in Pattaya for six years. The Colonel claims that Mr. Hall is a well-known suspected drug dealer who would sell primarily to foreign customers. This case will now be added to the two further cases which are outstanding and for now Mr. Hall will be held on remand pending a Court appearance.

http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/56061/british-furniture-shop-owner-caught-large-quantity-drugs-north-pattaya/

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Pattaya – Drug Dealing Brit-Cum English Teacher Caught

Via: Pattaya Daily News

Pol. Capt. Suphan Jaiharn, Pattaya police and detectives arrested Mr. Steven ‘dumb-ass’ Palmer age 42, British national working as an English teacher at famous school, Amphur Sattahip, Chonburi.

The police nabbed Mr. Steven Palmer in an undercover operation where ya-ice worth 4,000 THB were supposed to change hands.

The appointment was made in front of the rental room of Mr. Palmer who was arrested with ya-ice contained in a clear plastic bags: weight 17.35 g and three smaller bags weight 0.53g, 1.53g and 1.33g altogether 20.56 g.

The police then searched Mr.Steven’s room # 4, on the 3rd floor of the no name rental room in Soi Bua Khao, central Pattaya, Banglamung and found all of the drugs hidden in a lady’s make up box. The police also found a digital scale and various drug paraphernalia in the room.

Pol. Capt. Suphan Jaiharn, Deputy Inspector said that he knew that Mr. Steven Palmer was an English teacher at Singsamut school and was selling ya-ice to customers in Pattaya.

Mr. Steven Palmer confessed that he teaches English at famous school but during school holidays he didn’t teach and stayed in a house that he had bought in Pattaya.

He bought the ya-ice from a friend in Bangkok, at first he bought only for personal use but later he ran out of money so he had to sell the house and move to a rental room and Mr.Steven started selling ya-ice to beer-bar prostitutes and tourists in Pattaya.

Mr.Steven is charged with sales and consumption of crystal methamphetamine.

He has been detained at Pattaya police station and will to be prosecuted according to the Thai law.

http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2012/04/23/pattaya-drug-dealing-brit-cum-english-teacher-caught/

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Udonthani – Cops Catch Parent & Teacher Selling Meth To Students

Via: Pattaya Daily News

Pol.Col. Kowit Charernvattanasak Udonthani police arrested Mr.Chairat Pewchaiyapoom, age 32, teacher of a school in Udonthani municipality, Miss “Meao”, age 31, Mr. Chestha Pimproma, age 37, Mr. Sittichai Srisuvan, age 20, Mr.”Tong” and Mr. “Doe” age 16 and 17 years old in posession of 54 methampetamine pills.

On February 7, the police arrested Mr.Chestha, Mr.Sittichi, Mr. “Tong” and Mr. “Doe” while they were doing meth at a deserted house in Na-ang village,Udonthani. Upon interrogation the suspects said that they had bought the methamphetamine pills from Mr. Chairat Pewchaiyapoom, a teacher in Udonthani. The police arrested him at a house in Muangthongthani village while he and Ms.” Meao”, the owner of the house were doing drugs. Upon searching the house the police found 10 methaphetamine pills which were kept as evidence.

Later the teacher said, that he had been a government officer for 6 years. Currently he was a history teacher and he had been selling meth to students inside and outside the campus.

Recently he began to take drugs himself and the house he was arrested in belonged to one the parent a student he was tutoring privately. After he had finished his private history tuition he would stay do drugs and play cards with Ms. “Meaw”

Miss “Meao” reported to the police that she and Mr. Chairat were drug addicts not drug dealers. The meth in the house was for her personal use. She had bought it in a set of 10 pills for 2,500 THB. She and the teacher knew each other because she had hired him to teach private lessons to her son who was studying in grade 9. After she found out he liked do meth, she bought meth for him in exchange for the private classes and began taking it herself. They both became addicted.

Prapan Polpangkwa, the director of Udonthani education council said, he commanded to expel Chairat from being a government officer from February 8 onwards. This case will be presented to Mr. Ittipon Treevattanasuvan, the Mayor of Udonthani for consideration. (consideration?)

http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2012/02/10/udonthani-cops-catch-parent-teacher-selling-meth-to-students/

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Graham Nash – ‘Teach Your Children’

You who are on the road

 must have a code that you can live by

and so become yourself

because the past is just a goodbye

Teach your children well

 their father’s hell

 will slowly go by

 and feed them on your dreams

the one they picks the one

you’ll know by.

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You Tube – Crosby. Stills, Nash  & Young - “Teach Your Children”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=BcoOQAhwF80&feature=endscreen

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(2of 2) Attack on Chinese ships was personal, says Chalerm

Via: Bangkok Post

Police have solid evidence which suggests that weapons were fired from the Thai side towards the cargo ships in which 13 crew members were found dead on the Mekong River earlier this month, said Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung.

A background check on the victims shows they had no convictions for drugs offences, said Mr Chalerm, who oversees the national police.

Still, he distanced the army from the attack, saying the operation was personal and had nothing to do with the military.

Police have pressed charges of murder and tampering with evidence against a group of nine army officers including a major and a lieutenant over the deaths of the 13 men. The nine officers reported to Chiang Rai police on Friday.

The victims were crew members of two Chinese-flagged cargo ships.

Their bodies, handcuffed and bound and presenting gunshot wounds, were retrieved from the Mekong days after the attack.

Before the bodies were found, it had been speculated the crew members had been killed by drug traffickers.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/263830/attack-on-chinese-ships-was-personal-says-chalerm

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Thailand – Poll: Drug Problem Reaches Critical Level

Via: Thai – Asean News Network

Director of ABAC Social Innovation in Management and Business Analysis Research Center at Assumption University, Noppadol Kannika, disclosed the results of a recent poll, which studied drinking, smoking and drug use among Thai teens and
youths.

The survey was conducted among 12.25 million people aged between 12 and 24 from 17 provinces nationwide from August 15 to September 14.

The poll found:

- 20.7 (Twenty point seven) percent of the respondents smoked and the lowest age at trying their first cigarette was five

- 35 (Thirty-five) percent of those surveyed drank alcohol and the lowest age in starting drinking was four

Noppadol noted that the survey also suggested that young smokers are five times more likely than adults to abuse drugs while teens who drink alcohol are seven times more likely to take drugs than those who do not drink.

When compared with teens who have no problem, teens who have academic, financial or family problems are twice more likely to smoke, drink or use drugs while those who have relationship problems are three times more likely to become involved in these vices.

When asked how to address this problem, 90.5 percent suggested promoting positive quality of life among Thai youths, 83.6
percent suggested an economic reform, 83.3 percent said risky places for teens such as gambling dens and pubs must be shut down while 73 percent suggested a political reform.

As for other opinions, respondents said the public must have the right to express their opinions. They also commented that politicians are a bad role model as they think only of their personal gain.

http://www.tannetwork.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1047856

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personal thought:

There is no question Thailand has a VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM with drug and alchohol abuse.

With that said, I have serious reservations about the study; not the least of which is their claim to have polled 12.25 million between the age of 12 and 24, in ONE MONTH.

AND, where would a four-year old drink, or a five-year old smoke?

Certainly, not at home; so where?

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Bangkok – thief struck AFTER bodybuilder Zyzz’s death in sauna

Via: smh.com.au

AMATEUR bodybuilder Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian had his belongings stolen  AFTER he died from a heart attack in Thailand a week ago.

The pin-up bodybuilder from Sydney known as “Zyzz”, died after using a sauna  on August 9. His mother said he had an undiagnosed heart condition.

It has since emerged that his possessions, including his laptop, wallet and  clothes, were stolen from his Bangkok hotel room AFTER his death.

A friend of the 22-year-old commerce student, who asked not to be named, said  there were records showing that Mr Shavershian had spent $20,000 (steroids??) while  in  Thailand.

The Shavershian family is  trying to raise money for his funeral.

The online bodybuilding community has proposed a “Zyzz Memorial” next  Saturday,  with  supporters   posting photographs of  themselves on the web in “Zyzz poses”.

Mr Shavershian’s older brother, Said, 25, was fined $479  this month  after pleading guilty to steroid possession. (really?)

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/thief-struck-after-bodybuilder-zyzzs-death-in-sauna-20110813-1iryl.html#ixzz1UxQIhMFm

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Jeez, can’t help but wonder if he knew, Hans, und Franz?

http://seattle99.wordpress.com/2011/05/21/bangkok-czech-duo-hans-und-franz-wanted-for-robbery-nabbed/

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Iranian arrested with ‘ice’ worth Bt12.2 mln ($420,000 USD)

Via: MCOT

An Iranian man on Wednesday was detained at Thailand’s main international airport for smuggling 3.5 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice,’ worth Bt12.2 million (about US$420,000), Customs Department Director-General Prasong Poontaneat told a news briefing. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Jr., 26, was detained Wednesday morning at Suvarnabhumi Airport with the drug ‘ice’, crystal meth, hidden in a specially-made compartment in his baggage (3.5 kilos; yeah, I guess it was special).

The arrest followed a tip-off that a suspect would smuggle the illegal drug into the kingdom.

The detainee told Thai officials that he flew from Iraq’s Erbil via the United Arab Emirates’s Abu Dhabi to Thailand by Etihad Airways. He was hired for $5,000 to smuggle the drug, intending to deliver it to drug dealers in Thailand.

Initially, the alleged drug trafficker was charged with possessing and smuggling the illicit drug into the kingdom and was transferred to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau for further investigation.

http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/250837.html

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Three Iranians detained for smuggling crystal meth

Via: MCOT ( note: it is down for the moment, so no link)

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BANGKOK, May 22 – Three Iranians were detained at Suvarnabhumi Airport for allegedly smuggling crystal methamphetamine or ‘ice’ weighing 5.2 kilogrammes altogether and worth more than 15 million baht (US $ 500,000).

Mr Farshad ‘Curly’ Lashgari, Mr Mehrad ‘Moe’ Ghorbani and Mr Abbas ‘Larry’ Mahtab were arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 2.66 kilogrammes, 1.39 kilogrammes and 1.21 kilogrammes of ice respectively.

They allegedly smuggled the drug from Syria to deliver to some customers in Thailand and neighbouring countries.

The packages of the illegal drug were hidden in a specially-made compartment of each rucksack belonging to the suspects.

The trio confessed that they were hired $ 2,300 each to smuggle the “ice” and they did not know each other before.

An initial investigation found the three Iranians were hired by the same drug syndicate and they were also found travelling in and out neighbouring countries of Thailand
several times.

The three men were initially charged with possessing illicit drugs for sale and illegally smuggling it into the kingdom. (MCOT online news).

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May 16 – ‘Iranian national arrested with ‘ice’ worth more $267,000 at Bangkok Airport’

http://seattle99.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/iranian-national-arrested-with-ice-worth-267000-at-bangkok-airport/

Iranian national arrested with ‘ice’ worth $267,000 at Bangkok airport

Via: Pattaya Mail

An Iranian national was detained at  Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport with 2.7 kilogrammes of crystal  methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice,’ worth Bt8 mln (about US$267,000),  senior customs said on Saturday.

Resa Gholami, 36, was arrested at the arrival terminal of the country’s  main international airport, Ekkarat Rattaruj, director of Suvarnabhumi  Airport Processing Customs Bureau, told a press briefing.

Flying from Doha, Qatar to Thailand, the suspect behaved suspiciously while passing through the terminal.

Customs officers asked him to stop for a baggage check and found crystal  meth in plastic bags covered with white cardboard. The package of the  illegal drug was hidden in a specially-made compartment of his rucksack.

According to an initial investigation, the alleged drug smuggler DENIED  that the drugs belonged to him, saying that he was hired for Bt100,000  (over $3,300) to smuggle and deliver the crystal meth in Thailand.

http://www.pattayamail.com/news/iranian-national-arrested-with-ice-worth-us-267-000-at-thai-airport-3411

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personal thought:

Barely a week goes by without some Iranian ‘chucklehead’ (see photo) being busted at Suvarnabhumi Airport, for bringing in ‘ice’; often more, not less than, $100,000.

I’m begining to believe that crystal methamphetamine might be now be one of Iran’s LEADING EXPORT.

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I think the Thai custom officials could end this overnight, if they wanted to; by checking, double-checking, the bags of ALL Iranian passport holders.

OVERNIGHT!

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Aid for drug addicts is ‘not up to scratch’

Via: Bangkok Post

More compulsory drug treatment and rehab programmes are needed as up to 900,000 Thais across the country are addicted to illicit drugs, says a senior official at the Office of the Narcotics Control Board.

ONCB adviser Pittaya Jinawat yesterday cited a recent survey by the ONCB which showed there were about 800,000-900,000 drug users nationwide. However, the existing compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes could treat only one-sixth of the addicts, driving the remaining drug users to become small-scale dealers, Mr Pittaya said.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/232500/aid-for-drug-addicts-is-not-up-to-scratch

900,000 – addicted to illicit drugs

62 million – 2010 estimated population = 14.5%

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regarding: ‘driving the remaining drug users to become small-scale dealers’

Via: Pattaya Daily News

Pol. Lt. Wisanu Chaisuwan (Deputy Inspector Suppression of Pattaya) along with patrol officers conducted an undercover drugs operation in order to capture a Ya-Ice agent.

Ms. Suparat Khunthikrama, 29 of Udorn Thani was caught in possession of 0.32 grams of Ya-Ice (methamphetamine) at Sermsri Apartment.

She confessed that she purchased the drugs from another agent in Pattaya and distributed them to local bar girls, who were her primary customers.

http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2011/04/25/ya-ice-drug-dealers-and-customers-arrested/

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photo: 1 gram equal to roughly 1 small paper clip; therefore, .32 grams is equal to . . .

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