Popular Post webfact Posted June 7 Popular Post Share Posted June 7 Thailand’s Public Health Ministry revealed that 70% of Thai citizens agree with setting a minimum threshold of one methamphetamine pill for initiating legal proceedings, while 30% prefer a zero-tolerance approach. The Ministry insists that this threshold is crucial for effective law enforcement and streamlined judicial processes. Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin made the announcement at the opening ceremony of the new Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine Centre in Udon Thani. The event saw the attendance of various dignitaries including Deputy Minister of Transport Manoporn Charoensri, and Secretary to the Public Health Minister Kittikorn Lohsunthorn. This strong presence highlighted the government’s commitment to advancing public health initiatives. Somsak noted the extensive turnout of MPs, particularly from northeastern provinces, underscoring their dedication to addressing public health issues. He pledged the Ministry's full support for drug rehabilitation efforts, indicating that drug addicts are categorised into four groups: green, yellow, orange, and red. Those in the orange and red categories, totaling fewer than 20,000 individuals, require hospitalisation. The Ministry plans to streamline rehabilitation processes, aiming to resolve scenarios where courts have ordered probation without mandating proper treatment. Discussions are ongoing with the Ministry of Justice to address these issues. The threshold for methamphetamine possession was reduced from five pills to one to better align with legal requirements. This adjustment addresses complications where trace amounts of drugs were discovered in inconspicuous places, complicating legal procedures. Investigations will target the source of the drugs, offering voluntary rehabilitation for users to aid in confiscating dealer assets. One user implies the presence of one dealer, the Ministry argues. In addition, Somsak inaugurated the new Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine Centre. Part of the Ministry’s 5+5 policy, the centre aims to elevate the standards of traditional Thai medicine and herbal products. Services include medical cannabis clinics and treatments for conditions like insomnia, chronic pain, and paralysis. Since opening, the centre has treated over 50,000 patients and features a traditional Thai massage therapy clinic and a community-based drug treatment programme, treating 215 individuals to date. The new centre is a significant step towards providing accessible, high-quality traditional medicine services across the region. Picture courtesy: Khaosod -- 2024-06-08 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pouatchee Posted June 8 Popular Post Share Posted June 8 (edited) meth and gambling in, weed out. wonderful choices on the part of this gvt. the real addictive things like booze, gambling and meth are ok... brilliant pita in, sreta out Edited June 8 by Pouatchee 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post watchcat Posted June 8 Popular Post Share Posted June 8 5 hours ago, webfact said: Services include medical cannabis clinics and treatments for conditions like insomnia, useless, smoke little bit of indica and you WIll sleep. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dogmatix Posted June 8 Popular Post Share Posted June 8 Legal weed cuts into the money made on meth by gangsters including police, politicians and military. 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted June 8 Popular Post Share Posted June 8 (edited) 7 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand’s Public Health Ministry revealed that 70% of Thai citizens agree with setting a minimum threshold of one methamphetamine pill for initiating legal proceedings, while 30% prefer a zero-tolerance approach. The Ministry insists that this threshold is crucial for effective law enforcement and streamlined judicial processes. Well this shows the veracity of these announcements. 30% want 0 tabs and 70% want a maximum of one so 100% of Thai citizens say 1 tab or less. This is rubbish. As for streamlining the judicial system it will need to be streamlined to keep up with the huge increase of prisoners. This is simply a continuance of Thaksin's 'war on drugs'. Will the extrajudicial killings come later on down the track? Edited June 8 by dinsdale 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peterphuket Posted June 8 Popular Post Share Posted June 8 It is beginning to look more and more like this government is getting crazier by the day. Unbelievable. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 7 minutes ago, Peterphuket said: It is beginning to look more and more like this government is getting crazier by the day. Unbelievable. By the minute 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 1 minute ago, hotchilli said: By the minute I can go one step further, but then they get tired. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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