| Some trekking tour companies, particularly in | | | | the death penalty for serious offences. The |
| Northern Thailand, have been known to make | | | | possession of even small amounts of illegal drugs, |
| drugs available to trekkers. Travelers should not | | | | including marijuana, can result in severe fines and |
| accept drugs of any kind, as the drugs may be | | | | or prison sentences. Visitors should be aware that |
| altered or harmful, and the use or sale of narcotic | | | | night-time police spot-checks to search for illegal |
| drugs is illegal in Thailand. Additionally, alcoholic | | | | drugs have become common in and around |
| beverages, medications and drugs may be more | | | | entertainment venues in Thailand. |
| potent or of a different composition than similar | | | | Never become involved with drugs of any kind in |
| ones in the United States. | | | | Thailand. Amphetamines and Ecstasy are regarded |
| Penalties for the possession of, use of, or | | | | as class A drugs and possession or trafficking of |
| trafficking in illegal drugs in Thailand are severe. | | | | them carries the same penalties as, for example, |
| Foreigners are not excused from these checks, | | | | heroin. |
| and anyone whose urine tests positive for drugs | | | | The long, mountainous border with Myanmar |
| is arrested and charged. The possession of even | | | | (Burma) brings refugees, illegal immigrants, and |
| small quantities of "soft drugs" for recreational | | | | drugs into the country. Most people think about |
| purposes can result in lengthy jail sentences and | | | | Thailand as having only drugs & girls. |
| deportation. Enforcement action against people | | | | Enforcement action against people involved in all |
| involved in all aspect of illicit drugs has increased | | | | aspect of illicit drugs has increased significantly, |
| significantly. Canadians are reminded that Thai laws | | | | becarefull not to ruin your holiday and your life. |
| regarding illegal drugs are very strict and include | | | | |