PM orders urgent and sweeping narcotics suppression drive

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Although the autopsy on the body of the perpetrator of last week’s mass shooting did not find substances, calls are being made for a scale-up of narcotics suppression. The prime minister has issued an urgent order for the suppression of individuals who commit drug offenses.

 

Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha’s order calls for comprehensive and continuous suppression of narcotics. The police are to proactively suppress narcotics and work hand-in-hand with administrative officials, local governments, and health agencies. Suppression and arrest of drug offenders are to be intensified and arrests are to be expanded upon. This would involve the use of asset seizures and confiscations with every perpetrator. Drug users are to be tracked down and brought in for treatment. Random inspections will be especially pronounced in community areas, educational institutes, entertainment venues, and various sites of business operation. Officials will actively seek out drug users who show signs of mental health issues and set up an information database on said users. This will allow for the severity of each user’s mental health state to be identified so the users may be sent into rehab accordingly.

 

The order also calls for superiors to inspect and control the behavior of subordinates, for the purpose of avoiding direct and indirect exposure to narcotics. Public sector personnel who engage in a drug-related offense must be processed under the criminal code and disciplinary action will be taken.

 

The prime minister also asked provincial administrations to reinforce efforts for sustainable prevention and alleviation of the narcotics problem. This should be accomplished by leveraging all available mechanisms at every level. Drug users are to be treated as patients who need rehabilitation and are to be given career training so they may reintegrate into society.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221010160631508

 

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[ukrules]

The constant flood of 'yabba' and others that continues to come in from Myanmar could, in my opinion be likened to an act of war with plenty of Thai conspirators involved.

 

Someone said something similar about the fentanyl crisis in the US, it's more of a weapon than a drug.

Edited October 10, 2022 by ukrules

[Freed1948]

Why is he wearing a mask, in his own office and has received multiple vaccinations. 

Doesn't he listen to his own health advisors?

[Jerno]

Now safely in power for another few years, roll out the orders.  Suppress, suppress,  suppress. Duh...what has your police force been doing up to now? Ah yes, suppressing teens and others from criticizing you.  

[RandiRona]

The only thing he needs to do is let civilians run the government like its done in many countries. They are good in making civilian policies than an Army General who thinks on the notion of winning and losing. 

[fasteddie]

Just a smokescreen to take attention away from the real problem, psychopaths at the trough.

[Laughing Gravy]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha’s order calls for comprehensive and continuous suppression of narcotics.

As the country has opened up the use of cannabis with no real regulation.???? You couldn't make it up!

[2baht]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Suppression and arrest of drug offenders are to be intensified and arrests are to be expanded upon. This would involve the use of asset seizures and confiscations with every perpetrator.

As to the manufacturers, suppliers, importers, fascilitators and distributors, well that's a little too difficult to confront! It's ok to be unusually rich if you are connected!

[bamnutsak]

10 hours ago, Freed1948 said:

Why is he wearing a mask, in his own office

Not to mention those two hard drives on his desk, what a security nightmare.

 

 

Anyway, interesting that they're sticking to their guns on the fact that the perpetrator did not have drugs in his system, yet they feel the need to bloviate on the need to now crack down on drugs. Huh?

 

I would expect splashy displays of seized meth over the next few days, even though there are already at least weekly busts with multiple MILLIONS of tablets. If low-level employees are smart they might not want to drive that next load from the north to Bangkok or the far south, both of which are transhipment points. More than the normal number of sacrifices will be made to show "effort".

 

There will be a lot of talk about drug suppression, and scurrying about, but that might last a week or two.

 

Meanwhile I'm still waiting for the bevy of doctors to chime in about the horrors of cannabis again, while remaining silent on meth.

 

 

 

[daveAustin]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The police are to proactively suppress narcotics and work hand-in-hand with administrative officials, local governments, and health agencies.

Suggest setting up an agency to look at the police!

[Rhys]

What Weed Prices are going up?

[amexpat]

2 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

As the country has opened up the use of cannabis with no real regulation.???? You couldn't make it up!

OMG someone still thinks of cannabis as a narcotic?  In the 21st century?
You couldn't make it up. 

[nobodysfriend]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Officials will actively seek out drug users who show signs of mental health issues

What kind of behavior qualifies somebody for heaving mental health issues ? Where exactly is the ' red line ' that has to be crossed ? becoming violent ?

Depending on their definition of having mental health issues ... but I think there will be many ...

 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Drug users are to be tracked down and brought in for treatment

Too many drug users in Thailand . There won't be enough treatment available for all . Anyway , they probably meant " some drug users " ...

 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Drug users are to be treated as patients who need rehabilitation and are to be given career training so they may reintegrate into society

A utopian vision that will never realize .

[petermik]

Talk talk talk but never any action... empty words.

[jonclark]

3 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

As the country has opened up the use of cannabis with no real regulation.???? You couldn't make it up!

Cannabis is not a narcotic though is it? Now it has been the reclassified. 

Edited October 11, 2022 by jonclark

[Laughing Gravy]

46 minutes ago, amexpat said:

OMG someone still thinks of cannabis as a narcotic?  In the 21st century?
You couldn't make it up. 

Look up the research on what the effects of cannabis are, and the path it leads too. Even the mentally challenged can see that. Now that you can't male up.

[Laughing Gravy]

6 minutes ago, jonclark said:

Cannabis is not a narcotic though is it? Now it has been the reclassified. 

Semantics. It affects peoples mind and body in a negative way. Admittingly it has good, positive effects used for Cancer and other diseases but lets be honest. people are mostly not using it for that. They are smoking it and usually with tobacco.

[sammieuk1]

Looks like he just sniffed a bucketful its all over his face ????  

[edwinchester]

2 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Not to mention those two hard drives on his desk, what a security nightmare.

 

 

Bitcoin stash?

[Aussieroaming]

Firstly the RTP will hand out a list of drug runners who are not to be targeted. 

 

Supply and demand...knock off the competition and they can sell their product at a higher rate per kg.

[spidermike007]

If he was sincere he would look at the officials first. Who are the dealers? Who do they work with? How do the drugs get smuggled into the country? 

 

But, as we know Prayuth is not a man of action. He is Mr. Proclamation. He is best at making grand sermons, then it is swept under the rug and forgotten in two weeks. It is the Prayuth way. 

[mikebell]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The prime minister has issued an urgent order for the suppression of individuals who commit drug offenses.

Except for Thai police.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Although the autopsy on the body of the perpetrator of last week’s mass shooting did not find substances, calls are being made for a scale-up of narcotics suppression. The prime minister has issued an urgent order for the suppression of individuals who commit drug offenses

How about targeting the "influential" peddlers?

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha’s order calls for comprehensive and continuous suppression of narcotics. The police are to proactively suppress narcotics and work hand-in-hand with administrative officials, local governments

Cut off their own revenue stream... Nah.

[huangnon]

17 hours ago, ukrules said:

The constant flood of 'yabba' and others that continues to come in from Myanmar could, in my opinion be likened to an act of war with plenty of Thai conspirators involved.

 

Someone said something similar about the fentanyl crisis in the US, it's more of a weapon than a drug.

Exactly. Vast military structures need an enemy, and it's usually their own populace.

[Eric Loh]

4 hours ago, jonclark said:

Cannabis is not a narcotic though is it? Now it has been the reclassified. 

Cannabis was under the Categories of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Category V till 2020 when they were decriminalized. Together with hemp, they no longer in Cat V. 

[amexpat]

4 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Look up the research on what the effects of cannabis are, and the path it leads too. Even the mentally challenged can see that. Now that you can't male up.

Yes it leads to insanity, rape, and murder as covered in "Reefer Madness" in 1936.
It's all been debunked since then, except for people of a certain mindset. 

 

[blackshadow]

7 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

As the country has opened up the use of cannabis with no real regulation.???? You couldn't make it up!

my thinking too!!!!

[Laughing Gravy]

5 minutes ago, amexpat said:

Yes it leads to insanity, rape, and murder as covered in "Reefer Madness" in 1936.
It's all been debunked since then, except for people of a certain mindset. 

 

I would kindly suggest you look at more extensive and scientific evidence, as there is a clear correlation between taking Cannabis and moving onto so called harder drugs. Also the damaging effects it has on a variety of people such as memory loss, heart, lungs and other diseases of the body.

 

I personally don't give a rats *rse about people taking any drug as long as it doesn't effect others. People who want to enjoy themselves, kill themselves go ahead. In fact I would have an island where people can go and do that in peace and not affect others, Saying that cannabis is completely safe like many do are talking nonsense. like drinking alcohol and smoking.  There are consequences.

 

[marcusb]

4 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Look up the research on what the effects of cannabis are, and the path it leads too.

Please enlighten me, been using for 47 years, as have my friends. What path does it lead to? Self employed successful businesses? Cause that covers 1/3 of my friends. People with good jobs and family, thats the other 2/3s. I really wish I had horror stories to share about the evils of the weed, but personally never witnessed any.  But Please give me your direct experience on how weed has destroyed the lives of many.  

Now, lets  get started on the horrors of alcohol, even the MENTALLY CHALLENGED (your words) can not argue that.