British tourist, 25, dies from severe reaction to magic mushrooms in Thailand
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A British tourist has died after suffering a severe reaction to magic mushrooms while on holiday in Thailand, local media reports. The 25-year-old was enjoying a Christmas break with his girlfriend when he allegedly bought the hallucinogenic drug from a shop in Chiang Mai.
![[Police raided the shop today after a British tourist reportedly died on December 20]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/11/93454309-14224177-image-a-26_1735039769058.jpg)
He reportedly had a horrific instant reaction to the mushrooms and died soon after. Medics arrived at the luxury resort where he was staying and questioned his partner, who admitted they had bought the items over the counter from a nearby cannabis shop called The Glory Days.
![[‘He took them back to their hotel room and consumed them. But 40 minutes later he foamed at the mouth and collapsed from the reaction to the substance,' police said]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/11/93454403-14224177-image-a-27_1735039882987.jpg)
Officers today raided the shop and arrested the owner on suspicion of selling category 5 narcotics. Police allegedly found sacks containing 7kg of magic mushrooms in the store room. The British tourist was said to have bought mushrooms over the counter from a Cannabis shop.
![[Police reportedly found sacks containing 7kg of magic mushrooms in a raid of the store]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/24/11/93454301-14224177-image-a-25_1735039731101.jpg)
Police raided the shop today after a British tourist reportedly died on December 20. Police Major General Worapong Khamluea, Commander of the Investigation Division, said: ‘The tourist had been taking pictures at the Tha Pae Gate, a famous landmark, with his girlfriend then they went to a shop and bought magic mushrooms.
‘He took them back to their hotel room and consumed them. But 40 minutes later he ... collapsed from the reaction to the substance. 'Officers initially checked the store but found no mushrooms on the premises but discovered them in a storage room used by the owner.
