Gen Prawit orders narcotics crackdown at northern border

[webfact]

Gen Prawit orders narcotics crackdown at northern border

 

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CHIANG MAI, 15 January 2019 (NNT) - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs has ordered law enforcement agencies based in the North of Thailand to crack down on illegal drug trafficking at the border. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan visited security personnel based in the northern region to provide them with moral support. During his visit, he received security briefings from Chiang Mai officials and police officers, as well as the elite Pha MuangTaskforce. 

According to local authorities, the overall situation in the northern region is considered normal or within manageable limits. Despite that assessment, they admitted that there is evidence of greater illegal drug production along the border with Myanmar and Laos, as well as involvement by hill tribe minorities. 

Gen Prawit thanked the officials for their tireless efforts to protect national security in the region. He issued a policy for military and police units to coordinate on the matter with all related government units and prevent narcotics and their chemical precursors from crossing the border. 

The deputy premier ordered law enforcement units to destroy caches of illegal drugs, apprehend drug traffickers and wrongdoers regardless of their social standing and help young addicts to seek treatment and rehabilitation. He also called for special attention in cases of human trafficking and forced labor.

 

-- nnt 2019-01-15

[colinneil]

The deputy pm ordered law enforcement units to destroy caches of illegal drugs, apprehend drug traffickers and wrongdoers.

Surely that is what they are supposed to be doing, they dont need that silly ole fart to tell them what they should be doing.

[bluesofa]

18 minutes ago, colinneil said:

The deputy pm ordered law enforcement units to destroy caches of illegal drugs, apprehend drug traffickers and wrongdoers.

Surely that is what they are supposed to be doing, they dont need that silly ole fart to tell them what they should be doing.

Of course they should be doing their job, but they only do it when there's the usual two week crackdown while it's in the public eye, then they will slide back to doing nothing - but still getting paid for it.

[YetAnother]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

the overall situation in the northern region is considered normal or within manageable limits.

what does that mean ? 'normal' in absolute terms could mean 'absolutely terrible'

[Justgrazing]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

According to local authorities, the overall situation in the northern region is considered normal or within manageable limits. Despite that assessment, they admitted that there is evidence of greater illegal drug production along the border with Myanmar and Laos, as well as involvement by hill tribe minorities. 

Considered normal or within manageable limits then in the next line they admit to evidence of greater illegal production .. One or t'other .? And is this the area that has been known as the Golden Triangle for decades .. D Dawg looks like he's been on the hair dye again also .. 

[sammieuk1]

Looks like he has got one last order in him for the optician of stretched glasses????

[Hayduke]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan visited security personnel based in the northern region to provide them with moral support.

 

Behold...and upon witnessing his presence...their morals were much supported.

 

Edited January 15, 2019 by Hayduke

[300sd]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

apprehend drug traffickers and wrongdoers regardless of their social standing

Oh, you mean it doesn't matter whether they have money, connections or a military/gov't position, they should still be apprehended? Oh he's just making a joke.

Edited January 15, 2019 by 300sd

[chama]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

He issued a policy for military and police units to coordinate on the matter with all related government units and prevent narcotics and their chemical precursors from crossing the border. 

Well it does not take a genius to know that the drug trafficking needs to be crackdown on but it is a surprise that there was more than just an epiphany to do the crackdown but also a methodology on how it should be executed. The Toad hops again!

[THE REVERAND]

From a man who couldn't find the owners of watches he had borrowed to telling officers to control not stop drug selling . This man is a Genius at resolving problems and giving orders.  What can't this man do next? 

[Creasy]