Say no to drugs. Don't even think about it. http://www.thailandguidebook.com/iB_...ticons/mad.gif

Illegal drugs
 

Stay away from illegal drugs in Thailand, especially if you are farang. You will not like the Thai prison where they will put you for getting involved with drugs in the kingdom.

I've heard that the Thai Prison is notoriously harsh...scary. Do they have a separate prison for females or are all inmates put together?

Woah scary. Can't imagine myself in a Thai Prison, or even any prison for that matter. But I'm relieved to hear that at least males and females are segregated.

I wonder if there are any tours to the prisons? That could prove to be very interesting. http://www.thailandguidebook.com/iB_...icons/rock.gif

Holy resurrected thread Batman!

Ever seen the movie Bangkok Hilton? I was browsing around the video store a few years ago and the name caught my eye, I read the cover and had to buy it.

It was actually a pretty good movie, much longer than Titanic but still good. One of those films that never made the Amercan theaters. Also had terrible acting by most of the cast including Nicole Kidman. But the storyline was one that would put the proper fear into a question like that.

I've heard of something like a kind of charity organisation that you can go and visit some westerners in prison because they rarely get any visitors at all, and it's nice for them for a change to have someone to chat with sometimes. don't remember the source of the information, I think I heard two people chatting about this at a guesthouse, whether to go or not, something like that. rumours and my vague memories :-) so that could be a chance if you really want to visit....

No I have a proper amount of respect/fear and I do not care to be near one. Though if people are not mature enough to avoid drugs or have not yet out-grown them, they would probably also be impressed by a prison.

In retrospect to what has been written here, here is the what Thai law says:

'Cannabis' here in Thailand is regarded as a 'grade B' narcotic.

Since the Methamphetamine epidemic has struck Thailand and the rest of Asia the laws governing grade B narcotics have been relaxed.

Possession of such a drug for personal use is still however a criminal offense and will get you a fine and a suspended jail sentence (if youre lucky).

Many folks and especially backpackers have asked me over the years to the ins and outs of Thai Law in this regards and i can only say 'If you want to play with the Thai drug law then stay at home'