BANGKOK – Wang Thong Lang police arrested Mr. To Wai-Kil, a 48-year-old Hong Kong national, for concealing a large amount of ketamine and “Happy Water” drugs on April 15 and bringing them to S2O Songkran Music Festival 2024 at Life Park, Bang Kapi Subdistrict, Huai Khwang District, Bangkok.
At the time, Wang Thong Lang police officers, K-9 dog handlers and security personnel worked together to ensure the safety of the event. They conducted strict drug checks, screened people and prohibited items, and banned people under the age of 20 from entering. Over 200 officers were deployed to ensure security and prevent incidents.
At around 9.30 p.m., security forces discovered a suspicious foreign man who was apparently hiding illegal items in his body and handing out red and black envelopes to other visitors. They alerted the police, who carried out a search.
With the help of a Chinese interpreter, police found five red and black envelopes containing 67.459 grams of Happy Water (category 1 narcotic) hidden in Mr. To’s backpack, as well as 1.542 grams of ketamine (category 2 psychoactive substance) hidden in his pants pocket.
Wang Thong Lang’s investigators then searched the Hong Kong suspect’s hotel room in Rachada, Bangkok, and found three more black envelopes containing Happy Water: 4.089 grams, 4.099 grams and 3.468 grams respectively. All three envelopes were labeled “SIMMPLE” and were found on the dining table.
They also found 0.495 grams of ketamine and eight blue and white resealable plastic bags on the dining room table containing a total of over 80 grams of Happy Water and over 3 grams of ketamine.
On April 16, the police charged him with unlawful possession of category 1 narcotics (methamphetamine), unlawful possession of category 1 narcotics (happy water), and unlawful possession of category 2 psychoactive substances (ketamine). They took him to Wang Thong Lang Police Station for further investigation.
