Big Trouble In Thailand (Thai COPS)

British sailors party hard when HMS Bulwark docks in Phuket. However, things get nasty when they have row with a man renting out his jet skis and he introduces a gun into the argument. The tourist police struggle with the growing trend of individuals who use a hard drug known to locals as Yaa Baa that naive tourists often take in a bid to have a good time. The cameras also exclusively capture the dramatic story of a 19 year Cumbrian girl whose two week dream holiday with her boyfriend turned into a two and a half month nightmare after being caught in possession of cannabis at one of the infamous Full Moon parties in Koh Phangan. Locked in a prison with no money and no passport, she learns the hard way of the no-nonsense approach the Thai's have to drug use.

Full moon party in Koh Phangan; a Brit's head gets smashed with a brick; Mischa appears in court.

In this programme we meet notorious drug smuggler Marcus Hilton (aka Marcus James) in Pattaya Prison. He is facing a potential death penalty or life imprisonment for drug dealing. He has already served two years in remand and is locked in his cell 24 hours day as he is classified as a high security prisoner. We also gained exclusive interviews with both his daughter and former wife. We are also on sight following the recent Bangkok Airways plane crash in Koh Samui that critically injured four Brits and killed the two pilots; the series reveals previously unseen and dramatic rescue scenes with the brave emergency services and diligent tourist police. Meanwhile, three Brit ex-pats complain to the police that they have been victims of a Gold Bullion scam and alleged that between them they have lost close to a quarter of a million pounds. Finally, in Bangkok we meet famous lady boy Khun Phat who reveals the secrets of why so many British men pay for her companionship.

Police officers deal with partying tourists in Thailand.

Police officers deal with partying tourists in Thailand.

Tourist cops deal with problems on Pattaya's streets.

A tourist is drugged and fleeced on a night out; a diner flees a dinner bill.

Police officers deal with partying tourists in Thailand.