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Vapes laced with anaesthetic on the rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/11/2025
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has warned the public that e-cigarettes are being increasingly laced with etomidate, a dangerous anaesthetic, posing severe health risks, particularly to the brain and respiratory system.
Thailand cracks down on anaesthetic used in ‘zombie pods’
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/07/2025
» Thai authorities are tightening restrictions on etomidate, an intravenous anaesthetic, in order to curb its use in potentially deadly vape products known as “zombie pods”.
'Zombie pod' maker and seller arrested in Bangkok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 12/03/2025
» Police raided a condominium room in Bangkok and arrested a man for producing and selling e-cigarettes and vape liquid laced with an anaesthetic - known as "Zombie pods".
Doctor gets jail for death of patient
News, Post reporters, Published on 24/12/2020
» The Criminal Court on Wednesday jailed a doctor for four years and 12 months for the death of a patient during a face-lift procedure two years ago.
Drug haul shrinks to just 1g of ketamine
News, Reuters and Bangkok Post, Published on 16/12/2020
» Authorities said on Tuesday that just over one gramme of ketamine had been found in a seizure that police had initially believed contained over 12 tonnes of the drug worth almost US$1 billion (30 billion baht).
Activist urges Boss drugs probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/08/2020
» Social activist Srisuwan Janya has urged the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to initiate a probe into alleged dereliction of duty against police who did not press a drug use charges against Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhaya in the 2012 hit-and-run case.
Cops back on Boss' trail
News, Wassayos Ngamkham and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/08/2020
» Police plan to use medical information that the chemical substances found in the blood of Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya could be a result of the use of cocaine to see if they can press a charge of drug use against him.
We need less 'content' and more journalism
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/01/2020
» Content, as media gurus keep preaching, is king. But such PowerPoint pep talk is shallow: "Content" -- an increasingly bastardised term that has come to signify TV newscasts, podcasts, movies, viral videos, Netflix series, memes, news articles, editorial features, real advertising, covert advertising, tweets and Facebook posts, organic or boosted -- is also an anaesthetic. It dulls the senses and kills meaning, then proceeds to belittle essence, promote shallowness and eventually undermine the practice of journalism.
Online sale, new routes 'will lead to boom in drug trade'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/01/2020
» While the economy still shows no sign of pulling out of last year's tepid growth, the one industry that may see a real boom in 2020 is the drug trade.
Happy hippos in 'heaven'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/05/2019
» When the curtain fell on Dusit Zoo last year, many questioned where the menagerie of wild and exotic animals at Thailand's oldest and most popular zoo would be sent.