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Phuket Expat Aussie Businessman Held Over Drugs

Saturday, April 2, 2011
A WELL-KNOWN Australian expat with business connections on Phuket is being held in Phuket Prison on charges relating to the possession of the illegal methamphetamine drug, yah ice.

He is Brendon Walters, 41, a resident of Phuket for several years.

Officers from Cherng Talay Police Station arrested Mr Walters at his Phuket home, where they say they found the yah ice, on March 21.
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they just got a tip that he had drugs in his home or what?
business hard to do as farang in thailand....

Posted by Mack on April 2, 2011 13:29

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Jilted lover who's angry at the drug fueled katoey sex orgies?

More likely than you think.

Posted by Glen on April 2, 2011 16:51

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Hi,

Great work exposing this never ending problem in Phuket - any update on this specific case?

Posted by catherine on April 20, 2011 07:29

Editor Comment:

A Phuketwan reporter encountered Mr Walters in Phuket Prison recently. He had no complaints to make about his treatment. At that stage, no date had been set for a hearing.


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