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Friends Chatchawan Mankong and Atid Piyapan: possible death penalty

Phuket Drugs: Man Sobs at Possible Execution

Wednesday, June 30, 2010
A MAN charged with possession of a large amount of illegal drugs on Phuket sobbed today when the governor asked him if he realised he probably faced mandatory execution.

A sting operation outside a school in Phuket City by officers from Provincial Hall and Phuket City police led to the arrest last night of two men, with 200 grams of yah ice (methamphetamine.)

Atid Piyapan, 28, a motorcycle salesman earning 9000 baht a week, and Chatchawan Mankong, 29, who sobbed when asked about the death penalty, were old friends, a media presentation at Provincial Hall heard today.

The men confessed to having been paid 40,000 baht to bring the yah ice to Phuket in a pickup from Kanchanaburi province. They said it was their first trip carrying drugs, and they only knew the nickname of the Phuket contractor.

An offer of 230,000 baht from a Provincial Hall official led to the drugs being produced last night, and the arrest of the pair.

The media was told at today's presentation that the 200 gms of illicit drugs could be converted to 20,000 yah ba tablets.

Both men told Governor Wichai Praisa-ngob that their parents had yet to learn of their arrest, and their involvement with drugs.

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"An offer of 230,000 baht from a Provincial Hall official led to the drugs being produced last night, and the arrest of the pair."

What does this mean?

Posted by Phuket Contractor on July 1, 2010 11:07

Editor Comment:

It means that as part of the ''sting'' an official with 230,000 baht as bait prompted the pair to produce the drugs.

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Another Mr Big gets away.

Why is it that we've never heard of the arrest of one of "Nicknames" of the Phuket contractors?

Posted by Peter Jones on July 1, 2010 11:11

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What time of night did this happen?

Posted by Anonymous on July 1, 2010 11:44

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8.30pm

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I hate to say it, but it is about time that some very stiff penalties were put in place AND enforced. The drug menace on this island is appalling to say the least.
Death penalty is harsh, but I would rather see two men put to death, then watch the horror and degradation of the souls who are hooked on this stuff, go down the tubes.
Sorry guys you were fully aware of what you were doing.
Now time to die for 40,000.00 Baht.

Posted by Graham on July 1, 2010 14:21


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