Sandra Gregory, a convicted drug smuggler in Thailand, was arrested again

Sandra Gregory, a convicted drug smuggler in Thailand, was arrested again after attempting to enter the kingdom through Bangkok Airport. She was first arrested in 1993 when she was caught with 86.9 grammes over heroin inside of her body. She had swallowed a condom full of the drug, but was detected by eagle officials. Gregory was then sentenced later that year to death for drug trafficking, but this was quickly commuted to 25-years in prison because she had admitted the charge. She spent a grueling four and a half years inside a Thai jail before being allowed back to Britain to carry out the rest of her sentence. The king of Thailand then gave her a royal pardon and she was free.This time round Gregory was not arrested for drug smuggling, but for being persona non grata in Thailand. She had spent time in jail for attempting to import drugs into a country that still hands out the death penalty for drug dealers and was then released. She had told friends that she had a valid visa for Thailand, but was to be deported anyway. Friends of Ms Gregory had said she was coming out to the country she loves, despite all that has happened, to tie up some loose ends and see friends she had made while staying in the notorious Bangkok Hilton prison. If anyone is deported from Thailand after serving a prison sentence they are told they will never be welcome again.