Malaysian singer formally arraigned on Thai drug charges

The second reading for Eda Ezrin and five of her co-defendants is set for February 11 in the Narathiwat judge.

Wan Norsahiddah Wan Ismail, 30, better known under her stage name Eda Ezrin, is a famous interpreter of dikir barat music, which is popular in the border regions of northern Malaysia and southern Thailand. (Photo: Screenshot from Eda Ezrin YouTube channel)
Thin Norsahiddah Wan Ismail, 30, is a well-known dikir barat performer who is well-known in the north Malaysian and southern Thailand’s border areas. ( Photo: Screenshot from Eda Ezrin YouTube channel )

A well-known Malaysian song and five other defendants have been fully arraigned by the Provincial Court in Narathiwat province on drug charges, and hearings have been set for the following month.

A well-known Malaysian song and five other defendants have been fully arraigned by the Provincial Court in Narathiwat province on drug charges, and hearings have been set for the following month.

Pale Norsahiddah Wan Ismail and her co-defendants, including her father, were taken to the court on Tuesday to discover the costs after they were filed by public prosecution.

After all were detained at a hotel in the Sungai Kolok area on November 1 with 6, 059 meth medications, they were charged with consuming and possessing the medication. Since then, they have been in prison.

According to the New Straits Times, the provincial prosecutor indicted them on January 3.

Pale Norsahiddah Wan Ismail, 30, is known in the entertainment earth in Malaysia as Eda Ezrin. She is well-known for singing dikir bata in a contemporary manner. Dikir west, which is well-known in the northern Malaysian and southern Thailand border regions, combines singing with dance and literature.

Her house foundation is in Kelantan state, same Narathiwat.

According to Bernama, all accused admitted to the drug fee but denied one more one of the drug-related charges.

Judge Yuan Khaokham, who read out the costs through an speaker, advised them to come up with strong evidence to combat the argument of hands, the Malay media company said.

The group’s two accused entered Narathiwat without authorization, and they entered without authorization, the statement continued.

The initial reading has been scheduled for February 11 by the court.

According to her popularity, the singer’s imprisonment and her companions in November attracted national attention in Malaysia.

The Narathiwat Provincial Court. ( Photo: Narathiwat Provincial Court website )

The Narathiwat Provincial Court. ( Photo: Narathiwat Provincial Court website )