I guess this is for Laos, not Thailand, but has anyone ever heard of this? I guess what happens in Laos is if for example you get caught selling a lot of ice / yaba, enough to warrant the death penalty.... Instead of going through the pain in the ass of taking care of you in custody, they just give you a shot in the arm, send you home, and you're dead shortly after.

I'm not sure what the shot is, but assuming it must be some non-transmittable deadly virus / disease. This way, the government doesn't have to waste their resources on you, and you end up dead at the end anyway, so goal accomplished I guess. Has anyone else ever heard of this?