Anonymous said...
I've always wondered about trust between the dealer and foreign or wealthy customer. In most countries, if you get busted, there is usually an incentive to help the police bust your supplier in their effort to get to the source. So all drug suppliers must trust their customers to some degree. The way I figure, in Thailand, especially for foreign or wealthy purchasers of drugs, there is a big risk from untrustworthy dealers.
The basic scenario: you buy a small bag of pot from your dealer on soi wherever every now and then. One day your dealer gets in trouble with gambling debt or police problems and needs quick relief. The next time you show up, a policeman steps out of the shadows as soon as the deal is made. The policeman offers you a choice: go to jail, or give him all your money plus whatever you can get from your ATM. You take the offer and the cop and dealer split the cash. Woe to the foreigner who is not as wealthy as the stereotype, as the cop may just decide to book you for his trouble.
It may sound contrived, but I see no reason whatsoever why some variant of this scenario should not happen all the time. This is really exactly the same as the commonplace traffic bribery racket. There are many variations on the basic theme.
Foreigners (and wealthy Thais) are very vulnerable to being "shook down" in this way. Unless you are family or you are certain your dealer would not sell you out when he gets in a tight spot, it is unsafe to develop a relationship with a dealer, even for casual use.
10/18/2007 2:33 p.m.
Anonymous said...
yeah its true. The boys in brown (Thai police) don't get paid much so shaking down drug users is lucrative. It is best to buy your way out early because the more police are involved then it costs more.. Don't let them take you back to the station or it will get expensive...
Its best to drink beer or buy small amounts of weed.. Be very careful. A lot of people just go to a connected Thai friends place or hilltribe village and pay to smoke opium. That way the foreigner is never in possession but even that is dangerous because the BiB can piss test anyone at the drop of a hat... fortunately they mostly t
Anonymous said...I've always wondered about trust between the dealer and foreign or wealthy customer. In most countries, if you get busted, there is usually an incentive to help the police bust your supplier in their effort to get to the source. So all drug suppliers must trust their customers to some degree. The way I figure, in Thailand, especially for foreign or wealthy purchasers of drugs, there is a big risk from untrustworthy dealers.The basic scenario: you buy a small bag of pot from your dealer on soi wherever every now and then. One day your dealer gets in trouble with gambling debt or police problems and needs quick relief. The next time you show up, a policeman steps out of the shadows as soon as the deal is made. The policeman offers you a choice: go to jail, or give him all your money plus whatever you can get from your ATM. You take the offer and the cop and dealer split the cash. Woe to the foreigner who is not as wealthy as the stereotype, as the cop may just decide to book you for his trouble.It may sound contrived, but I see no reason whatsoever why some variant of this scenario should not happen all the time. This is really exactly the same as the commonplace traffic bribery racket. There are many variations on the basic theme.Foreigners (and wealthy Thais) are very vulnerable to being "shook down" in this way. Unless you are family or you are certain your dealer would not sell you out when he gets in a tight spot, it is unsafe to develop a relationship with a dealer, even for casual use.10/18/2007 2:33 p.m. Anonymous said...yeah its true. The boys in brown (Thai police) don't get paid much so shaking down drug users is lucrative. It is best to buy your way out early because the more police are involved then it costs more.. Don't let them take you back to the station or it will get expensive...Its best to drink beer or buy small amounts of weed.. Be very careful. A lot of people just go to a connected Thai friends place or hilltribe village and pay to smoke opium. That way the foreigner is never in possession but even that is dangerous because the BiB can piss test anyone at the drop of a hat... fortunately they mostly t
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