Ilegal Drugs and E-Cigarettes Widely Spreading in Phuket, Say Relevant Officials

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Phuket – Both dealers and users of Illegal drugs and e-cigarettes have increased in Phuket, say relevant officials.

A meeting was held on Friday (November 10th) at the Phuket Provincial Hall led by the Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat.

 

 

Governor Sophon said that in the year from October 2022 to September 2023, there were in total 1,792 individual incidents of seizures of methamphetamine pills which was an increase. For heroin, there were 17 cases which was also an increase.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2023-11-13

 

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[connda]

There is no winning the "War On Drugs."  Adopt the Portugal model, or just keep filling the prisons with drug users by calling them traffickers for having some minuscule amount of drugs on them for personal use.  Users need medical intervention and retraining - not freaking prison FFS.

[Chalong circle]

E cigarettes and heroîne on same level... Quite strange.

[Andrew65]

Cigrettes/tobacco are a big tax/revenue earner for the Thai government. Just thinking about why they would ban something that means that people smoke less?

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Chalong circle said:

E cigarettes and heroîne on same level... Quite strange.

TiT

[Olsworth]

53 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

Cigrettes/tobacco are a big tax/revenue earner for the Thai government. Just thinking about why they would ban something that means that people smoke less?

Government own cigarette companies so their revenue would take a big hit if people stopped smoking. 

[DJ54]

An education system that all children can attend until 18 years old (12 grade in US) for free or minimal cost. In Isaan a significant number of children are finished with school at 13-14 years old due to lack of money to continue or learning difficulties….  
 

So from 13 to 18 not much to do and revert to drinking and drug abuse and it’s well known where that road leaves….

Need to give them a chance to grow up with at least minimal education….

[pierrenoel]

electronic cigaret on sale everywhere in pattaya,stall on soi buckhao