Happy Water is a dangerous cocktail of various illicit drugs which has become an “epidemic” in the country’s nightlife scene.
Happy Water is made by mixing various drugs into a sweetened drink, typically including ketamine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, diazepam, caffeine, and tramadol all in one, according to the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Medical Services Dr. Manat Phothaphon.
Dr. Manat said that when ingested, Happy Water can cause all kinds of psychotropic effects such as stimulating, hallucinogenic, sedative, and depression depending on the main substance mixed.
Dr. Sarayut Boonchaipanichwatana said that it is becoming more and more popular for reveler’s to mix several drugs at once rather than sticking to a single substance.
Drug dealers who produce Happy Water often pack the cocktail formula into sachets ready to be distributed around nightclubs and mixed into drinks. Dr. Sarayut warned traveler’s not to accept drinks from strangers in Thailand’s nightlife venues in case they’ve been spiked.