Thai Airways Flight Attendant Paid 8,800 Baht to Smuggle Drugs to Australia
A Thai Airways flight attendant was paid 8,800 baht to smuggle drugs into Australia, with authorities tracking an anonymous account named "Rose" that recruited her for the job.
On June 30, Suriya Singhakmol, Secretary-General of the Narcotics Control Board (NCB), disclosed details of a Thai Airways flight attendant arrested for smuggling drugs into Australia. Security footage from her Bangkok condominium showed a delivery rider bringing a package on June 22, which she collected from the lobby and took to her room. A search of her residence found no drugs or illegal items, prompting investigators to interview her boyfriend for information about the supply network. Through joint investigation with Australian Federal Police, authorities discovered the suspect was recruited via an online cargo courier network through an anonymous account named "Rose," which posted seeking travelers to Australia with space for approximately 20 cubic decimeters of goods. Although the flight attendant initially hesitated due to the account's anonymity, she was eventually persuaded and agreed to the job for 8,800 baht. The "Rose" account has since been deactivated, and officials are actively pursuing the account holder to identify other network members. During a search of the attendant's residence in Phayao Province, her mother revealed she last visited in April and receives 10,000 baht monthly to pay a car loan of 8,000 baht, with the vehicle registered under her mother's name. The attendant also carries debt from the Education Loan Fund. The family is of modest means, working in agriculture.
