Heute ist der 6.06.2025
Datum: 6.06.2025 - Source 1 (https://www.5min.at/5202505311452/oesterreicher-26-in-thailand-wegen-cannabisdiebstahl-in-haft/):
- Datum der Veröffentlichung: 31. Mai 2025
- Ort: Phuket, Thailand
- Festnahme eines 26-jährigen Österreichers
- Vorwurf: Diebstahl einer geringen Menge Cannabis in einem Shop
- Der Österreicher reiste mit Freunden nach Thailand
- Einkauf im Wert von rund 1.000 Baht (ca. 27 Euro) im Cannabis-Shop
- Shop-Betreiber behauptet, der Österreicher habe zusätzlich gestohlen
- Shop-Inhaber veröffentlichte Überwachungsvideo der Tat auf Facebook
- Kopfgeld von 5.000 Baht (ca. 135 Euro) ausgesetzt
- Österreicher wurde von der Polizei festgenommen, trug dieselbe Kleidung wie im Video
- Thailändisches Recht sieht bis zu fünf Jahre Haft oder Geldstrafe bis zu 100.000 Baht (ca. 2.700 Euro) vor
- In Thailand wird auch bei kleineren Delikten hart durchgegriffen
- Unklar, wie es für den 26-Jährigen weitergeht
- Österreichische Behörden wurden über den Fall informiert
- Urlaub auf der Ferieninsel ist für den Österreicher vorerst beendet
Source 2 (https://www.krone.at/3800412):
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Source 3 (https://apnews.com/article/thailand-cannabis-smuggle-tourists-regulations-68678b89e9ac725b5752a450039d5439):
- Thai officials plan to tighten regulations on cannabis sales due to increased smuggling attempts by tourists.
- Thailand decriminalized cannabis in 2022, becoming the first Asian country to do so, which boosted tourism and farming.
- Public backlash has arisen over concerns of under-regulation, making cannabis accessible to children and causing addiction.
- The ruling Pheu Thai Party has proposed to criminalize cannabis again but faces resistance from coalition partners who support decriminalization.
- Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin announced new regulations will be introduced in the coming weeks, requiring prescriptions for cannabis sales.
- It is illegal to take cannabis out of Thailand without permission from authorities.
- Airport officials have increased inspections to detect smuggling, noting that most offenders are foreigners, particularly from India and Britain.
- Two British women were arrested in Georgia and Sri Lanka for attempting to smuggle cannabis after traveling from Thailand.
- A joint operation between the UK and Thailand in February led to the seizure of over 2 tons of cannabis from air passengers.
- Since July last year, over 50 British nationals have been arrested in Thailand for cannabis smuggling attempts.
- There has been a significant rise in cannabis being sent to the UK from Thailand by post since decriminalization.
- In March, 22 suitcases containing 375 kilograms of cannabis were seized at Samui Island airport, leading to the arrest of 13 foreigners, mostly British.
- Suspects were allegedly hired as tourists to receive cannabis suitcases in Samui and were instructed to travel to Singapore and then to the UK for payment of £2,000 ($2,682).