How dumb and desperate do you have to be to come to Thailand and sell drugs?
One picture of a Thai prison, with 50 prisoners sleeping night next to each other in a small room should be enough to scare most people straight from breaking the law.
However, there is always that few that are dumb and desperate.
Surat Thani police officers, alongside the Pa Cha Da Special Operation Unit, apprehended a 41 year old French national at a hotel bar on Koh Pha Ngan yesterday. Authorities unveiled a stash of narcotics and incriminating evidence.
Among the damning items seized were 19.7 grammes of cocaine, 23 ecstasy pills, a digital scale, and 6,000 baht in cash, along with a suspicious waist bag. Further investigations led to the recovery of additional evidence from Ilan’s leased residence in Village No. 1, Subdistrict Ban Tai.
According to the law, those found guilty of dealing with Category 1 narcotics could face up to 15 years behind bars and a hefty fine of 1,500,000 baht. Similarly, trading in Category 2 narcotics could result in imprisonment for up to 15 years, coupled with fines ranging from 100,000 to 1,500,000 baht.
To risk 15 years in a Thai prison just to be in Thailand when you cannot afford to be here?
This man is about to find out the hard way what hell is really like.
If you cannot afford to live here, do not come. Period!