Crime
Bangkok Tourist Police Detain 72 Colored Men for Blood Tests
BANGKOK – Police Lt. Col. Bawornpop Sutornreka said at a news conference, tourist police swept through the Nana and Pratunam areas of Bangkok to targeting “colored people” detaining 72 clearly guilty of having black skin for drug tests.
Bangkok Coconuts reported that Lt. Col. Bawornpop Sutornreka said they were acting on complaints of black people abusing drugs and “deceiving Thai women,” over 80 police officers were sent to hunt down and round up the darker-skinned people found around Sukhumvit sois 3 to 13, Petchaburi and Ratchaprarop roads.
Those testing positive for drugs will face charges while those lacking proper legal status will be deported. –The Daily