The three-day electronic dance music festival, held at Boat Avenue Lakefront in Cherng Talay, drew to a close last night (Jan 19).
The three arrested suspects, all men, were named as:
- Shoei Wakabayashi, a 52-year-old Japanese national, charged with possession of Category 2 narcotics (cocaine) without permission.
- Naing Myo Khant, a 33-year-old Myanmar national, charged with using Category 1 narcotics (methamphetamine) without permission.
- Ahmad Afif Zayani Bin Ahmad Zubir, a 29-year-old Malaysian national, charged with possession of Category 1 narcotics (ecstasy) and Category 2 narcotics (cocaine) without permission and using Category 1 narcotics (methamphetamine) without permission.
The drug arrests followed strict inspections carried out at the festival after the deaths of an American man and a Canadian man, who both collapsed unconscious during the festival. Both were rushed to hospital, but efforts to revive them were unsuccessful.
Police also investigated four individuals found selling cannabis during the event. Their personal histories have been recorded, and further legal action will be taken against them, Cherng Talay Police reported.
MISSING ROLEX
Meanwhile, a 32-year-old British tourist has reported to Cherng Talay Police that his Rolex Blue Dial Sky-dweller watch, valued at about US$18,000 (about B625,000), went missing at the EDC Thailand 2025 event over the weekend.
The man reported the watch missing to Pol Lt Col Khajornkiat Khamwichairat, Deputy Chief of Investigation at Cherng Talay Police, this morning (Jan 20).
The man said he lost the watch at around 11:30pm last night (Jan 19).
He filed a formal complaint requesting an investigation into the incident. Police have since escorted him to liaise with the event organisers to review CCTV footage and assist in locating the missing item.
The investigation is ongoing.