A Scottish woman on holiday in Thailand has been arrested after causing chaos during a drug-fuelled rampage.
The 55-year-old known only as Tracy was arrested at a hotel on Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya after a call was made by hotel staff to local police. Images show the woman wearing a blue top and short ponytail, flanked by armed officers in the back of a police pick-up truck.
Local news reports claim she was in a state of “distress” and was found crying in her hotel room, with a jar of cannabis and drug paraphernalia also discovered.
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Upon arrest, she then started to shout and “act uncontrollably,” Thaiger News claims, which led to police intervening.
Local news claims that a “Danish friend” of the woman’s explained how they had been on holiday in the area for two days and bought the cannabis to smoke, but it allegedly caused the woman to exhibit unusual behaviour – she also started to shut herself off and show signs of paranoia.
She was taken by police to a local hospital where it was claimed that pre-existing health conditions, prescription drugs and “excessive” cannabis use combined to cause the almost-psychotic like episode.
It has not yet been confirmed whether or not the woman has been charged with anything. The Daily Star has reached out to the Foreign Office for a comment.
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According to Siam Legal, cannabis is listed as a category five drug in Thailand, the lowest of all categories.
Explaining that the woman’s actions might lead to jail time, they said: “In 2020, the regulations regarding the use of cannabis and hemp became more concrete which led to certain parts of the plants being exempted from narcotics in Category V. Under the notification of the Ministry of Public Health issued in 2022, cannabis and hemp were officially reclassified and removed from the illegal narcotics list, thus, opening doors to the general public and businesses to use these plants for a wide range of purposes.
“Even so, the utilization of the plants requires rigorous control and administration by relevant authorities to prevent any misuse. Under the law, cannabis extract must have a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of less than 0.2 percent.
“In addition, penalties for causing public nuisance from the recreational use of cannabis still apply. Offenders may have to serve jail terms or be responsible for a fine.”
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