‘K Powdered Milk’ drug blend suspected in string of weekend deaths in Bangkok

At least seven mysterious Bangkok deaths over the weekend are being blamed on a dangerous new drug cocktail blending common party drugs with pills and hardcore narcotics.

Between Saturday and Sunday, at least seven people were found dead and others unconscious at residences around the Rama III Road area. Police this morning said the deaths may be linked to a new drug cocktail known on the street as “K powdered milk,” a heart-stopping blend of ketamine, heroin, speed and sleeping pills.

“We are still investigating and haven’t decided on the cause of death yet. We are waiting for autopsies from Chulalongkorn Hospital,” a Wat Phraya Krai police officer who did not identify himself said by phone Monday.  

Rescue workers last night found two 24-year-old women dead at a residence on Soi Chan 30 in the Sathon district. Both worked at an undisclosed nearby…