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31 January 2014
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HUA HIN, THAILAND
The arrest last weekend by Hua Hin police of a gang who have been
drugging and robbing foreigners of their valuables, and possibly in some
instances, their lives, in Hua Hin, Bangkok and Pattaya should be both
warmly applauded, and serve as a warning to anyone visiting Thailand
that they need to be on their guard.
The gang of six, five women and one man, would crush tablets, that have
been described as Alprazolam (Xanax) mixed with an unknown white
tablet, with suggestions that this might be either a barbiturate or something
like Dextromoramide, perhaps Palfium, which is a strong and dangerous
mix, that can cause death, especially if the victim is on other medication.
The gang would either put the crushed drug in a snack, some fruit or in a
drink - the modus operandi very likely would differ depending on the area
being operated in. From reports the gang would target older foreigners
and one of the women would befriend them and offer them something like
a snack or drink, along with a proposition to give them a Thai Massage,
however previous similar incidents are believed to have been carried out
by surreptitiously putting the drug in a drink the victim already had, and
then either following or approaching them after it began to take effect.
One victim of this gang is reported to have slept for three days after being
drugged, and police have recovered large amounts of money and stolen
goods from the gang members. Pictures of the gang are available online
on the Facebook page of talayhuahin, who should be congratulated for
making the information available more widely, as well as on thaivisa.com.
AWOL believes that there will be other gangs operating similar schemes in
Hua Hin and other tourist resorts, and the best defence is to always keep
an eye on your drink, and not to accept food or drink offered by strangers.
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