A Thai woman issued a public warning after alleging that she was exposed to gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), or date rape drug, through water sprayed from a water gun during a Songkran event at an entertainment venue in Bangkok.
The TikTok user, @jeeppji, shared a photo of herself unconscious in hospital on Monday, April 13. In the caption, she wrote that she was drugged with GHB at a Songkran event at Route 66 and warned others to be careful.
GHB is often referred to as the date rape drug because it is often misused for criminal purposes, particularly in sexual assaults. A small amount of GHB can lead to drowsiness, dizziness, confusion or unconsciousness, allowing suspects to take advantage of victims.
The woman said she had not accepted any drinks from strangers and suspected the substance may have come from water in a gun that was sprayed into her face and mouth.
She said she suffered a seizure and foaming at the mouth. Luckily, her friends took her to hospital in time. The woman also claimed she was not the only person affected by GHB, during the event.
Her account drew mixed reactions online. Some users questioned the claim, arguing that GHB would be too expensive to use in that way, while others said the amount of water entering her mouth would be unlikely to cause such severe symptoms.
The woman later posted a medical certificate on social media, saying it confirmed GHB was found in her system on the day of the incident.
She clarified further that she arrived at the venue at about 10pm, began experiencing symptoms at around 11pm after a glass of drink and reached hospital at about 1am.
She insisted that she had not consumed any drinks from strangers or clinked glasses with anyone. She added that her drink was covered with a lid and that her boyfriend drank from the same glass without showing any symptoms.
Although she admitted that she did not know exactly how the drug entered her body, she suspected it may have come from water deliberately and repeatedly sprayed into her face and mouth by a Chinese man at the venue.
She said she had no reason to invent the story and shared it to warn others. She also confirmed that her condition is now stable.
Online users called on relevant government departments to investigate the incident, identify the source of the substance and determine whether a suspect was involved. No further updates on the case had been reported at the time of writing.
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