BuffHello Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 More than 3,000 ya bah pills seized in May PHUKET: Statistics released by the Phuket Provincial Police show that 3,183 ya bah (methamphetamine) pills were seized by police, with 71 arrests made in connection with the drug, between May 1 and 25. Seizures of ecstasy were also up on last month?s figures. In total, 121 people were arrested on drug-related charges. The second most commonly seized intoxicants were solvents such as glue and paint thinners, with 27 arrests made. There was a large increase in the amount of ecstasy discovered on the island with 68 pills and, according to the police statistics, 21 bottles confiscated, leading to five arrests, one for supplying and four for possession with intent to supply. This is up from last month when only one ecstasy-related arrest was made. Arrests were also made in connection to marijuana and krathom, an indigenous plant that has a stimulant effect, with 12 and six people charged respectively Gambling, however, resulted in the largest number of arrests in May with 166 people arrested. Seventeen of the cases concerned the underground lottery. Three murders and one attempted murder were reported during the period, with one arrest made. There were 82 reports of fraud and six of embezzlement. One snatch-and-run theft was reported, and 33 other cases of theft of property. In addition, three cars and four motorcycles were reported stolen. Three people have been arrested in connection with the missing motorcycles. Sixty-three people were arrested for working illegally and 33 were arrested for offenses related to prostitution. Six people were arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms and two were caught distributing pornographic material. pukettegazett.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I believe it is a leaf that gets chewed on. Similar to a coca plant and popular with burmese fisherman who work non stop shifts out at sea and hill tribes. Was once a part of country life in Thailand until the state stepped in and made it illegal. You still see the hill tribes with it. The effect is said to be the opposite of marijuana e.g. marijuana makes you lazy, krathom makes you work hard. the dancing banana is a regualar user of krathom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 "a Thai herb with a stimulant property similar to amphetamines" Source So almost the same as real ya ba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 << The effect is said to be the opposite of marijuana e.g. marijuana makes you lazy, krathom makes you work hard. >> Where can I get some of the stuff for my students? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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