<p>Nepal's controversial former crown prince Paras Shah was arrested in Thailand and charged with possession of marijuana, reports here said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Police said the incident happened last month when Shah had to spend a night in jail in the tourist resort of Phuket on a charge of possessing an illegal drug.<br /><br />The former crown prince was later released on bail of 10,000 baht (Rs 18000), it added.<br /><br />A senior police officer in Phuket told the Bangkok Post that the former crown prince was arrested with a woman at a hotel in the resort island. He did not identify the woman.<br /><br />The officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Phuket police had been called by the hotel to break up a quarrel between a man and a woman and they found the drugs while mediating the dispute.<br /><br />The man turned out to be the Nepalese former crown prince, he added.<br /><br />Nepalese newspaper The Himalayan Times said the Nepalese embassy in Bangkok was informed about the case on Oct 27.<br /><br />The Nepalese embassy and Thai embassy in Nepal "have remained mum over this matter," it added.<br /><br />Paras Shah has been involved in similar escapades back home in Nepal.</p>
<p>Nepal's controversial former crown prince Paras Shah was arrested in Thailand and charged with possession of marijuana, reports here said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Police said the incident happened last month when Shah had to spend a night in jail in the tourist resort of Phuket on a charge of possessing an illegal drug.<br /><br />The former crown prince was later released on bail of 10,000 baht (Rs 18000), it added.<br /><br />A senior police officer in Phuket told the Bangkok Post that the former crown prince was arrested with a woman at a hotel in the resort island. He did not identify the woman.<br /><br />The officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Phuket police had been called by the hotel to break up a quarrel between a man and a woman and they found the drugs while mediating the dispute.<br /><br />The man turned out to be the Nepalese former crown prince, he added.<br /><br />Nepalese newspaper The Himalayan Times said the Nepalese embassy in Bangkok was informed about the case on Oct 27.<br /><br />The Nepalese embassy and Thai embassy in Nepal "have remained mum over this matter," it added.<br /><br />Paras Shah has been involved in similar escapades back home in Nepal.</p>