Government Plans to Toughen Rules on Meth Possession

[snoop1130]

 

The Health Minister of Thailand, Somsak Thepsutin, is advocating for changes in regulations that would permit authorities to confiscate the property of those discovered with even a single methamphetamine pill. The suggestion will be discussed at a multi-agency meeting on Thursday.

 

Pol. Lt. Gen. Rewat Klinkesorn, the former Narcotics Suppression Bureau Commissioner, supports the government's idea of reducing the minimum quantity of methamphetamine that merits criminal charges. He encourages the government to focus on making drug treatment and rehabilitation readily available for users. He, however, insists that individuals who fail to make use of these opportunities should face full legal consequences, including property seizure, if they're found in possession of the drug.

 

Klinkesorn also suggests that the authority should immediately confiscate the assets of people involved in drug trafficking as it could serve as a strong deterrent. He believes that fear of losing their assets is a bigger worry to drug users and dealers than the threat of jail.

 

He is in favor of setting up separate treatment centers for drug addicts rather than jailing them to prevent overcrowding in prisons. These centers could be set up in locations like military bases or rural areas.

 

A significant issue raised by Klinkesorn is the escalating number of individuals affected by violent, drug-induced psychosis — estimated at around 30,000. He urges immediate intervention to remove these individuals from society through the use of specialized treatment centers.

 

He suggests using secluded islands or remote areas as potential rehabilitation centers where addicts can receive intensive treatment and medication. He argues that isolating these individuals will scare them into seeking help while safeguarding the community from incidents of drug-induced violence.

 

Meanwhile, Pol. Lt. Gen. Phanurat Lakboon, Secretary-General of the Office of Narcotics Control Board, stated that current laws already allow for seizure of assets even without physical evidence of drugs. He maintains that the main objective should be to identify and punish those involved in drug trafficking, regardless of the quantity of drugs seized.

 

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-- 2024-05-15

 

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[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

stated that current laws already allow for seizure of assets even without physical evidence of drugs.

Thats scary , Just like finding ways of of collecting more taxes ,it looks like they intend

to up the seizures of property ,cash ,other assets ,

 

regards worgeordie

[dinsdale]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Health Minister of Thailand, Somsak Thepsutin, is advocating for changes in regulations that would permit authorities to confiscate the property of those discovered with even a single methamphetamine pill. The suggestion will be discussed at a multi-agency meeting on Thursday.

Complete nonsense subheading. It might be one proposal made by one complete and utter fool but there is no information supplied. The article is about confiscating assets from traffickers and rehab for addicts. Thing about the traffickers is they're not the big ones. It's the cartels in Myanmar, Laos and China How is the BIB and the courts going to confiscate their huge wealth. A huge wealth by the that will increase if dope is made illegal again. Nothing will change the cartels will ship it in, some generals here will continue to make a fortune and every now and again a smuggler will get caught.

Edited May 15 by dinsdale

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He encourages the government to focus on making drug treatment and rehabilitation readily available for users.

And who's going to foot the bill for that?

[Pouatchee]

the next step is shoot first, ask questions later like back in the 2000"s. the sheriff mr taxsin is back in town and he demands things be like before.

[Pouatchee]

15 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

And who's going to foot the bill for that?

 

the money generated by the things they confiscate

[tubber]

26 minutes ago, Pouatchee said:

the next step is shoot first, ask questions later like back in the 2000"s. the sheriff mr taxsin is back in town and he demands things be like before.

There was a rumour back then that his son was addicted to Methamphetamines and that was one of the reasons behind the War on Drugs. Maybe he is behind this as well.

[bamnutsak]

This minimum meth argument is ridiculous, and it's been like a Pickleball point, an endless back and forth.

 

The average Somchai with one or three meth pills probably doesn't have any assets to seize so please stop trying to justify stealing citizen's property.

 

The war on drugs is unwinnable so the options are limited...

 

live with it (build more prisons)

 

reduce demand (the supply cannot be reduced) 

 

develop and offer extensive alternative (to prison) programs - rehab, training, education, jobs

 

 

As always Thai politicians are looking for a quick fix however, most of the major problems facing Thailand, including hard drugs (meth, crystal, ketamine, tramadol) cannot be solved with words, committees or quick fixes.

 

 

 

 

[newbee2022]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

The Health Minister of Thailand, Somsak Thepsutin, is advocating for changes in regulations that would permit authorities to confiscate the property of those discovered with even a single methamphetamine pill. The suggestion will be discussed at a multi-agency meeting on Thursday.

 

Pol. Lt. Gen. Rewat Klinkesorn, the former Narcotics Suppression Bureau Commissioner, supports the government's idea of reducing the minimum quantity of methamphetamine that merits criminal charges. He encourages the government to focus on making drug treatment and rehabilitation readily available for users. He, however, insists that individuals who fail to make use of these opportunities should face full legal consequences, including property seizure, if they're found in possession of the drug.

 

Klinkesorn also suggests that the authority should immediately confiscate the assets of people involved in drug trafficking as it could serve as a strong deterrent. He believes that fear of losing their assets is a bigger worry to drug users and dealers than the threat of jail.

 

He is in favor of setting up separate treatment centers for drug addicts rather than jailing them to prevent overcrowding in prisons. These centers could be set up in locations like military bases or rural areas.

 

 

A significant issue raised by Klinkesorn is the escalating number of individuals affected by violent, drug-induced psychosis — estimated at around 30,000. He urges immediate intervention to remove these individuals from society through the use of specialized treatment centers.

 

He suggests using secluded islands or remote areas as potential rehabilitation centers where addicts can receive intensive treatment and medication. He argues that isolating these individuals will scare them into seeking help while safeguarding the community from incidents of drug-induced violence.

 

Meanwhile, Pol. Lt. Gen. Phanurat Lakboon, Secretary-General of the Office of Narcotics Control Board, stated that current laws already allow for seizure of assets even without physical evidence of drugs. He maintains that the main objective should be to identify and punish those involved in drug trafficking, regardless of the quantity of drugs seized.

 

File photo for reference only. Courtesy of Microsoft Bing

 

-- 2024-05-15

 

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I agree 💯! Take all assets and throw the drug dealer/addicts into prison.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Pouatchee said:

 

the money generated by the things they confiscate

Things that are confiscated are shared around, what's not wanted is sold and the money generated from that gets shared around too.

Nothing will be given to drug addicts for rehabilitation.

[Purdey]

I don't think the government has ever been interested in why people want to take drugs in the first place. I have read that for some, it is because they have no one to support them emotionally. Basically, drugs take the place of friends. The dealers wouldn't make or sell drugs if there was no demand. Arresting users only results in overcrowded prisons and doesn't solve anything.

[john donson]

1-2 pills should be personal use, tens of thousands, give them death penalty...prisons are full