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"The fine was issued to the boy officially, but since he is under-aged his father will probably pay it," said Horsman.
 
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AFP/File Photo: File photo shows Thai department of Corrections security officers standing guard in front of a...
 
Thai prison authorities Tuesday banned personal gifts for inmates in a bid to eradicate increasingly bizarre forms of drug smuggling, including stuffed toads, curry and clams.
 
Dead toads, gutted and filled with drugs, then thrown over prison walls were one of the more unusual way of smuggling in drugs, an official said.
 
"The smugglers are changing their methods all the time, they try everything," correction department chief Wanchai Roujanavong told AFP.
 
Amphetamine pills have been found in straws, stuffed into hollow stems of morning glory plants and hidden in red curry, while clams have had their meat removed and replaced with drugs wrapped in plastic.
 
Officials were finding illicit drugs on prisoners two or three times a week, Wanchai said, adding the new ban should help reduce the problem.
 
Drugs used to be hidden in personal belongings such as soap, baby powder, toothpaste or milk, but strict checks by prison authorities have led visitors to changes their methods.
 
Essential products previously brought in by visitors would be now available at prison shops, Wanchai said.
 
The new measure will cover 29 of 140 prisons nationwide, affecting 90,000 prisoners convicted of drugs offences.
 
Sun Jun 29, 4:35 AM ET

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AFP/File Photo: Ian Usher (seen here earlier this month), a
British immigrant in Australia, has sold his...
 
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