webfact Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Celebrities caught using drugs face uncertain fate By THE NATION BANGKOK: -- FORMER MISS TEEN THAILAND and now-disgraced actress Amelia Jacobs, who was arrested on drug-related charges early on Tuesday morning, is not the first – and will not be the last – Thai star who has seen a bright future threatened by involvement with illegal drugs. Indeed, the police blotter is littered with examples of celebrities being caught with narcotics, ending in lengthy jail sentences and hefty fines, although in some cases, canny public relations and efforts to rehabilitate have saved careers that seemed beyond repair. Just this last March, the Supreme Court upheld a verdict against Chatchaya Ramos, or “Yuyee”, formerly a popular model, sentencing her to 15 years and three months in jail for smuggling cocaine into the country in November 2012. During a search at Don Mueang International Airport, authorities found 251 milligrams of cocaine concealed in her suitcase. In addition to the jail sentence, she was also fined Bt1.5 million. However, the trail of careers in peril reaches back years. In 2013, the young actress Sutatta “Punpun” Udomsilp saw all of her contracts suspended after photos of her using meth were leaked to the public and her family admitted that she used drugs. However, the young celebrity stopped using drugs before returning to act in movies again and regaining her popularity as a teen idol. In another particularly high-profile case in December 2011, renowned rockstar Seksan “Sek Loso” Sukpimai came out to admit that he used “ice” after his estranged wife at the time, Wiphakorn Sookpimay, posted on Facebook photos of him consuming drugs. He too was able to restore his image after spending months in rehabilitation and then returning to the music arena where he has founded and managed many related businesses. He also divorced Wiphakorn. In March the previous year, the once-rising star Athip Nana, or “Ball”, was arrested after police found him in possession of marijuana and cocaine. He was sentenced to one year and three months in jail, fined Bt12,000 and ordered to enter rehab. However, his sentence was suspended for two years. In the same year, a female comedian known as Nok Choenyim was arrested for trying to smuggle 560 milligrams of “ice”, 580 milligrams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia from Cambodia to Thailand. It was the second time she was charged for such an offence. Going all the way back to 2004, the popular young singer Joyce Triumph Kingdoms and her boyfriend were arrested and charged with possession of 4,000 “yaba” amphetamine tablets with intent to sell. She was sentenced to eight years and one month in jail and only freed in 2013 after serving the sentence. In May the same year, Worayot Boontongtum, known also as “Pat Powerpat”, was a rising star when he was arrested in possession of 3,000 ecstasy tablets, four bottles of ketamine and a bag of marijuana. He was found guilty of having drugs for personal use and with intent to sell and sentenced to 42 years in jail. Not all of the collapsing careers were directly linked to an arrest. In 2002, the life of the former supermodel Rojjana “Yui” Phetkanha, who had represented Thailand on the international catwalk, turned upside down as she reportedly became addicted to drugs, resulting in her losing her job and an income estimated to be about Bt50 million a year. In 1997, two Thai stars were separately apprehended for being involved in narcotics. Actress Namfon Kullanut failed a urine test, but her tearful explanation that a friend had put ecstasy into her drink, which she had not consumed willingly, resulted in a court dismissing her case. She took a break from work but eventually returned to join the ranks of popular stars. In the same year, police raided the residence of popular singer Touch Na Takuatung, catching him red-handed using marijuana. Thailand’s star-maker RS Promotion subsequently suspended his contracts. With no shortage of examples of celebrities caught in a scandal, Amelia now faces not only a lengthy judicial process but also the court of public opinion. Both verdicts will decide whether drugs have ruined another celebrity career. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30327248 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-09-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z42 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 And this is the prime reason the Thai legal system is not fit for purpose, 1 person was sentenced to 15 years for an amount of class 2 drugs that is almost invisible to the naked eye (and reportedly never even presented to the court), while another person who was caught with 4000 tablets of a class 1 drug only got 8 years. A complete nonsense, as other cases in other crimes have shown, the sentences have seemingly been pulled out of the judges arse depending upon who is in the dock at the time. Dreadful form, how can any official even defend this farce system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 251 milligrams is a quarter gram. Nothing. Disgraceful inhuman treatment given the conditions in Thai jails the majority of whom the inmates are women on petty drug offences. A blog on the face of Thai humanity. Truly sickening yet rich killers in cars remain free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliotness Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Many "stars" in the West freely admit to using drugs.Thailand is no different apart from the court sentences seem random and sometimes OTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 14 minutes ago, The manic said: 251 milligrams is a quarter gram. Nothing. Disgraceful inhuman treatment given the conditions in Thai jails the majority of whom the inmates are women on petty drug offences. A blog on the face of Thai humanity. Truly sickening yet rich killers in cars remain free. a quarter of a gram of cocaine...that must be a big dealer so yes 15 years in jail just like for picking mushrooms illegally in a national park. But if you kill a person by wreckless driving it will be 1000 baht fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Celebrities caught using drugs face uncertain fate The headline says it all regarding the justice system. Their fate will be determined on how wide they open their wallet. Up to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 58 minutes ago, z42 said: And this is the prime reason the Thai legal system is not fit for purpose, 1 person was sentenced to 15 years for an amount of class 2 drugs that is almost invisible to the naked eye (and reportedly never even presented to the court), while another person who was caught with 4000 tablets of a class 1 drug only got 8 years. A complete nonsense, as other cases in other crimes have shown, the sentences have seemingly been pulled out of the judges arse depending upon who is in the dock at the time. Dreadful form, how can any official even defend this farce system Are you serious......inconsistancy in passing sentances has been around for as long as the "justice" system itself......in all countries.....particilarly in cases involving sex and robberies. Might as well add on the fact that it appears the wealthier one is the better their the chances of getting off lightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney earl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 They should be treated the same as any other drug mule (addict) Ah. I wonder. !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobz Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Thian said: a quarter of a gram of cocaine...that must be a big dealer so yes 15 years in jail just like for picking mushrooms illegally in a national park. But if you kill a person by wreckless driving it will be 1000 baht fine. How do you kill someone without a wreck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobz Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, dotpoom said: Are you serious......inconsistancy in passing sentances has been around for as long as the "justice" system itself......in all countries.....particilarly in cases involving sex and robberies. Might as well add on the fact that it appears the wealthier one is the better their the chances of getting off lightly. Also to add to that, the more public a court case gets, the more likely it becomes political as well. Meaning laws start to get bent to make examples or political points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 minute ago, hobz said: How do you kill someone without a wreck? With the scooter from a motocy taxi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 All of these are not real smart, with the money they have earned all could have gone to USA , Mexico or a cheap trip to Myanmar and indulged to the max , no problem, and no triple murder sentences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Nobody is afraid of the Thai Mickey Mouse Law! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapperdan Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Fascism plain and simple. Especially sweetheart YouYee. 15 years for nothing. What a shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Yes, this is a massive problem......for the celebs. For the general public, be sure to judge these people and make yourself feel better. As for the corrupt politicians and army, way to stay out of any spotlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 This article could have been written about any country in the world. Nothing new, nothing very interesting. Getting done for drugs didn't exactly harm the careers of Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger of Keith Richards, did it? Two of them have knighthoods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggie Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, madmitch said: This article could have been written about any country in the world. Nothing new, nothing very interesting. Getting done for drugs didn't exactly harm the careers of Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger of Keith Richards, did it? Two of them have knighthoods! But they are gods in England. And the Queen loves them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Some serious wai-ing coming soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docno Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 And maybe some of these celebs forget that new money doesn't come with the same privileges as old money / connections ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiWai Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I'm about to do something illegal that could ruin my career. Quick take my photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Some people are slow (or 'not') learners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Thian said: a quarter of a gram of cocaine...that must be a big dealer so yes 15 years in jail just like for picking mushrooms illegally in a national park. But if you kill a person by wreckless driving it will be 1000 baht fine. The price for being bad examples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, silent said: The price for being bad examples? Well there are plenty Thai leaders who give bad examples although not with using harddrugs though but corruption. So is this Thai law that anybody with a quart gram cocaine or 1 yabapill goes to jail for 15 years? I bet that if you raid the biggest nightclubs of BKK tonight you'll find plenty people who have more harddrugs on them. And up North in Thailand it's well known that the locals sell all kinds of drugs to backpackers. I also bet that if i go to the mainroad right now i 'll see people driving against traffic which is reckless driving and very dangerous for normal roadusers. They won't get punished though, never, that's why they do it. And what happened to that policemen few months ago who sold kilo's of confisticated harddrugs? That's the worst example for society one can imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggusoil Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 8 hours ago, The manic said: 251 milligrams is a quarter gram. Nothing. Disgraceful inhuman treatment given the conditions in Thai jails the majority of whom the inmates are women on petty drug offences. A blog on the face of Thai humanity. Truly sickening yet rich killers in cars remain free. The sentences for enjoying a little something on the side to enhance an evening or morning, are absurdly and ridiculously high. What sort of a crime is it? The criteria for crime used to be hurting others physically or stealing their possessions. Yes, like Ferrari Red Bull Cop Killing. Stealing from Govt funded schemes. Are these people hurting someone? No. Are they stealing from anybody? No. Leave them alone for f. . . k's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Thian said: Well there are plenty Thai leaders who give bad examples although not with using harddrugs though but corruption. So is this Thai law that anybody with a quart gram cocaine or 1 yabapill goes to jail for 15 years? I bet that if you raid the biggest nightclubs of BKK tonight you'll find plenty people who have more harddrugs on them. And up North in Thailand it's well known that the locals sell all kinds of drugs to backpackers. I also bet that if i go to the mainroad right now i 'll see people driving against traffic which is reckless driving and very dangerous for normal roadusers. They won't get punished though, never, that's why they do it. And what happened to that policemen few months ago who sold kilo's of confisticated harddrugs? That's the worst example for society one can imagine. "The price for being bad examples?" sat·ire ˈsaˌtī(ə)r/ noun the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. synonyms: mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn, caricature; More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Thian said: Well there are plenty Thai leaders who give bad examples although not with using harddrugs though but corruption. So is this Thai law that anybody with a quart gram cocaine or 1 yabapill goes to jail for 15 years? I bet that if you raid the biggest nightclubs of BKK tonight you'll find plenty people who have more harddrugs on them. And up North in Thailand it's well known that the locals sell all kinds of drugs to backpackers. I also bet that if i go to the mainroad right now i 'll see people driving against traffic which is reckless driving and very dangerous for normal roadusers. They won't get punished though, never, that's why they do it. And what happened to that policemen few months ago who sold kilo's of confisticated harddrugs? That's the worst example for society one can imagine. Corruption is money and money is their drug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 15 minutes ago, lvr181 said: Corruption is money and money is their drug! Yup and the Thai have it into the extreme....there's even one Thai male who had 4 billion us$ but he refused to pay tax (maybe 1 billion or so) and now he lives abroad and can't come back ever again...So he misses his whole family (not his sister though) and the Thai lifestyle. He didn't loose face though because him vely lich...it's really sad to see what money can do with people once they get addicted to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Break the law then pay the consequences, sorry no sympathy for drug addicts regardless of who they think they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycallahan Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Crossing borders with drugs is typically treated more harshly than simple possession, in most parts of the world. "found with" doesn't tell us which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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