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aussie dollar · #1 24-05-2005, 12:13

phuket gazette 24/05/05

Drug cases top crime stats again

PHUKET: Drugs were yet again the main cause for arrests in Phuket in April, according to the latest Provincial Police crime statistics.

A total of 93 people were arrested for drug-related offenses between April 1 and April 30, compared with 81 arrests in March.

Possession of ya bah (methamphetamine) accounted for the largest number of arrests – 38 – in April, followed by marijuana possession, for which people 30 were arrested.

Of the remaining 25 drugs arrests, 20 were for substance abuse, three were for using krathom (a local plant that is a stimulant when ingested), one involved Ecstasy and one involved hashish.

Three murders were reported, with one arrest made in each of two cases. The remaining case is still under investigation.

Four attempted murders were reported, with no arrests made, as well as 26 cases of causing bodily harm, for which 14 arrests were made.

Two rapes were reported, with an arrest made in each case, while 24 people were arrested for prostitution.

There were 52 reported cases of theft, with 35 people arrested involving 28 incidents. Six of the thefts were snatch-and-run, with two people being charged in connection with four of the incidents.

A total of five motorcycles were reported stolen, with six arrests made in relation to four of the thefts. One car was reported stolen, with no arrest yet made.

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PROSTITUTION SEEMS ON THE RISE ?

Mav · #2 24-05-2005, 18:02

So what exactly in Phuket is classified as prostitution ?????

Free lancing on Beach Road ????

Nicke · #3 24-05-2005, 19:27

I have been thinking about that too, since that "crime" is always included in the crime stats.

I guess people working on street and/or harass people walking or being to visible. We had lot of girls between Bangla and Banana disco in the past but police cleaned it up.

Or can it be something different?

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Originally Posted by Mav

So what exactly in Phuket is classified as prostitution ?????

Free lancing on Beach Road ????

aussie dollar · #4 25-05-2005, 04:15

I thought maybe customer complains about being ripped off etc.
so the girl is charged.
remember the story about the diamond with bg while ago,she was charged with prostitution if i remember right.
or customer claims problem and there charged when mentioning paying ?
Im sure a lot of farang think because girls are everywhere it is legal ?

steve@thaib · #5 25-05-2005, 04:18

Maybe it's a local crime, some of the places in Phuket town getting busted? Could be nothing to do with tourists