As we continue our blog posts about drug laws in Thailand, the entire Thailand Bail team would like to remind those reading this article that the drug laws in Thailand are not predictable, they are applied liberally, and the jail sentences are long. Please stay away from narcotics while living in or traveling through Thailand. Thailand Bail is the only law firm in Thailand dedicated to fighting drug charges, and we have successfully defended clients possessing anything from 1 pill of methamphetamine drugs Read more

Southeast Asia, and Thailand in particular, have very stringent laws regarding drug use, production, and sale. Being convicted of selling certain narcotics can still technically bring about the death penalty in Thailand, although spending decades in prison is a more likely result, as case history shows. Like Western countries, there are different categories of drugs in Thailand. For example, being charged with possessing a small amount of cannabis (1 gram) could result in bail being given and receiving a short prison sentence, but possessing that same amount of crystal methamphetamine (“ya-ice”) could result in bail being rejected and receiving a sentence that lasts for several years. Sometimes, it does not even matter if drugs are found on your person; simply being in the same room or the same vehicle as someone with a large amount of drugs can be enough to charge you with the same crime. If you are with a friend or partner, be sure that you know what kind of person he / she is, because Thai Read more