Thailand, Khon kaen.
the 17 year old was apparently a drug dealer with debts, he was just released from juvenile detention (prison for teenagers) a month ago for drugs.
6 people killed him, ages ranged from 16 to 23, the gang killed him because they got hired by an account on facebook called ''Tappabud Khonkean'' that is involved in an drug dealing network through social media in khon kaen, the 6 killers have all been arrested, no bail. The facebook is still up and running.
this page has links to a online drug gang called ''mun tok med'' the gang's online network had more than 9,000 members and a cash flow of at least Bt100 million. "Riding on the popularity of social media, this network has expanded to 30 provinces in just one year, Authorities have raided 141 locations in 26 provinces since July 12 and seized more than 16 million meth-amphetamine tablets, 499 kilos of marijuana, 800 grams of heroin and 1,230 kilos of kratom leaves, 16 guns and ammunition. The drug hauls are worth over Bt2 billion. Also seized were a variety of assets worth about Bt338 million read more at.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30353083
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/around_thailand/30353138
Thailand has huge problems with drug gangs and trafficking, in north thailand on the border to myanmar/burma, drug traffickers smuggle drugs into thailand in the millions and police and military often have firefights with the smugglers, yaba (mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine pill) and crystal meth, in just 2 provinces the police and military seize around at least 10 million yaba (mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine pill) a week.
