Thaksin Instructs Government Agencies

[Jai Dee]

PM THAKSIN ERADICATES DRUGS FOR THE FINAL TRIMESTER OF THE YEAR

Prime Minister THAKSIN SHINAWATRA (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร) has instructed government agencies to work on strategies to eradicate drugs for the final trimester of the year from October to December. The strategy will be focused on Central Thailand and 230 districts in 60 provinces.

At the government house this morning, Deputy Secretary to the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) CHATCHAI SUTTIGLOM (ชาติชาย สุทธิกลม) said that Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has called a meeting with related authorities in finding ways to eradicate drugs for the final trimester focusing on Central Thailand and 230 districts in 60 provinces.

Mr CHATCHAI (ชาติชาย) reiterated that the drug eradication strategy is set for long term basis, with a goal to rid all drugs especially in Bangkok city and its peripheral areas.

Mr. CHATCHAI (ชาติชาย) added the past drug eradication efforts were claimed successful. However he emphasized that the premier would like to see a long term effect in countering and eradicating drugs in the country.

Source: thaisnews.com ประจำวันพุธที่ 5 ตุลาคม 2548

[ovenman]

Mr CHATCHAI (ชาติชาย) reiterated that the drug eradication strategy is set for long term basis, with a goal to rid all drugs especially in Bangkok city and its peripheral areas.

Mr. CHATCHAI (ชาติชาย) added the past drug eradication efforts were claimed successful. However he emphasized that the premier would like to see a long term effect in countering and eradicating drugs in the country.

Say what? Is he claiming that although Thailand has already eradicated drugs in the past, it needs to do so again now? Sounds like something is getting lost in the translation or the Thai and English meanings of eradicate differ in regards degree.

[sriracha john]

They should eradicate the word "eradicate" from any discussions of eradicating drugs.

[Neeranam]

All drugs? Surely only the illegal ones. Many of the legal ones are worse than the illegal ones.

[Jai Dee]

PRIME MINISTER EMPHASIZES AUTHORITIES OF MINISTRY OF INTERIOR TO COOPERATE IN ERADICATION OF DRUGS

At the launch of the fourth drug suppression campaign at Government House yesterday, Prime Minister THAKSIN SHINAWATRA stressed the importance of having government related agencies and the Thai people to help root out the narcotics problem nationwide.

Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Interior SUJARIT PAJCHIMNUN (สุจริต ปัจฉิมนันท์) spoke about working on comprehensive policy, involving practical and tactical collaboration among various agencies.

The fourth battle on drugs has kicked off from 1st October to 31st December 2005. Prime Minister THAKSIN insisted that provincial governors, officials and police should collaborate in weeding out narcotics in Thailand.

Mr Sujarit added that the Interior Ministry would examine the problem of fake citizenship identification cards. In the North in particular, he said, many drug suspects had obtained fake ID cards in a bid to avoid arrest.

The Permanent Secretary has warned that government officials responsible for issuing fake ID cards or smart cards will be severly punished.

Source: thaisnews.com ประจำวันพุธที่ 6 ตุลาคม 2548

[Jai Dee]

SAKHON NAKORN REPORTED ABOUT DRUGS CONTROL

The province of SAKHON NAKORN (สกลนคร) reported that from October 1st last year, 224 out of the 668 drug offenders were charged with possessions of amphetamines, while 654 similar drug cases have been reported to the provincial police. The highest record of amphetamine seizure was 1000 tablets.

SAKHON NAKORN (สกลนคร) Governor PREECHA KOLBUTR (ปรีชา กมลบุตร ) said that last year’s campaign in stamping out drugs was deemed successful. Mr PREECHA (ปรีชา) vows to continue weeding out drugs in the province.

The province of SAKHON NAKORN(สกลนคร) is located near the Thai-Lao border. The province neighbors NONGKAI (หนองคาย) NAKHON PHANOM( นครพนม) and MOOKDAHAN (มุกดาหาร) Drug peddlers were reportedly harboring these north-eastern provinces to smuggle in drugs into the Central and Southern region of Thailand. Districts such as KUMTAKLA (คำตากล้า) WANON NIWAT (วานร นิวาส) PANGKON (พังโคน), PANNA NOKOM (พรรณานิคม) KUSUMAN and SOK SRI SUPAN (โคกศรีสุพรรณ) were frequented by drug smugglers and peddlers.

Mr PREECHA (ปรีชา) said that the people of SAKON NAKORN (สกลนคร) have united and worked together to fight drugs ever since the government has rolled out its policy to weed out drugs nationwide.

Since last year, the number of members of campaign against drugs have increased to 23 percent.Currently there are 76,508 members from SAKHON NAKORN (สกลนคร) working actively on the campaign.

Mr. PREECHA (ปรีชา) mentioned that there are various methods in countering drugs. The province has been providing education against the abuse of drugs to 25,302 youths.

In addition, 1260 youths have been introduced to drug rehab center. These youths were categorized from risk groups and broken families. These 13 rehab centers are scattered across 8 districts in SAKHON NAKORN(สกลนคร)

Mr. PREECHA (ปรีชา) further added that the “To Be Number One” campaign comprises of 172,584 members and 103 networks. These members mainly include the local people, police officers, border-patrol police and the media in the province and nearby provinces.

These members volunteer by examining and surveying entertainment spots, dormitories, factories and various checkpoints. And cooperation from other related organizations.

Source: thaisnews.com ประจำวันพุธที่ 6 ตุลาคม 2548

[ovenman]

Mr Sujarit added that the Interior Ministry would examine the problem of fake citizenship identification cards. In the North in particular, he said, many drug suspects had obtained fake ID cards in a bid to avoid arrest.

Here is yet another statement that as written (translated?) defies comprehension. What is he trying to say, that a valid Thai ID card functions as some sort of "Get Out of Jail Free" card for legitimate holders?

[kurgen]

How long before Toxic makes Thailand the eradication hub of Asia

[dr_Pat_Pong]

How long before Toxic makes Thailand the eradication hub of Asia

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Register that. You might just get royalties.

[Sphere]

They should eradicate the word "eradicate" from any discussions of eradicating drugs.

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I would love to hear Toxin's pronouncing the word "eradicate", though!

[cclub75]

I find always very narak-funny this obsession with "campaigns" along with very precise periods of time.

-open the airport on 28/09

-drugs free countrie for (pick up one) king birthday, mother day

-slums in 3 years

-corruption in 2 years, 5 months, 3 days and 11 hours

It's like they know the aims will never be achieved so they need to set "deadlines" to reinsure themself. Which is curious with the way Thais deal with "time scale". Anyway.

This government is a living theather, a perpetual "comedia del arte".

You know what ? Just for kidding, but more and more I believe the Thais are the italians of South east asia (sorry for our friends of Italy).

How can Thaxin can be taken seriously on the international scene ? He's not a great (or good) leader.

He's just a "bouffon".

[dr_Pat_Pong]

'Bkk traffic problems solved' was another boast when he was deputy PM. All within six months

[Pattaya_Fox]

Ee-Ladi-Kate.......

...Not to mention Bird FRU Flee.....

[britmaveric]

Duck for cover seems another killing spree will be coming!!!

[taxexile]

with the drug traders, you must use hammer and fist , that is , act decisively and without mercy.

police general phao sriyanon once said "there is nothing under the sun that the thai police cannot do"

so i'm confident that drugs are something that the thai police can deal with.

thaksin shinawatr.

speech 14/1/2003.

the popular northeasten monk , luang pho khun parisuttho , praised thaksin to his face

"its good you were born to become powerful and help the nation , if you did not exist , ya ba would never be got rid of for sure ......since the time of field marshal sarit thanarat , now its you who has appeared as someone important to save the nation at the right moment.....dont bother putting drug traders in jail.....the sin from killing a ya ba trader is the same as from killing one mosquito. nothing to be afraid of.

MR , 30/9/2003

these quotes taken from the book "thaksin , the business of politics in thailand "

by pasuk phongpaichit and chris baker.

an easy to read (for a book about politics) and informative book about the rise of thaksin and his family and some insights into the strange world of thai politics.

[sriracha john]

Duck for cover seems another killing spree will be coming!!!

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It's already here and started:

Police yesterday closed an investigation into the suspicious group hanging of three drug suspects in custody at Muang Lamphun police station.

The officer also referred to a crime scene investigation report as saying that all three men – Palakawa Phattakam, 24, Boonchu Sujipat, 22, and Pajansuk Ornjong, 19 – could have hung themselves on their own – by climbing up and tying their shoestrings to the overhead bars of their detention cell.

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Yep... three simultaneous suicides, all by hanging, in their shared cell. Yep, nothing out of the ordinary or suspicious about that.

[ovenman]

Yep... three simultaneous suicides, all by hanging, in their shared cell. Yep, nothing out of the ordinary or suspicious about that. 

With shoestrings, no less.

[britmaveric]

Yep... three simultaneous suicides, all by hanging, in their shared cell. Yep, nothing out of the ordinary or suspicious about that. 

With shoestrings, no less.

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Economizing - saving bullets!!!

[dr_Pat_Pong]

[taxexile]

Economizing - saving bullets!!!

hence the expression "done on a shoestring"

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Sharp as a tack today Tax

[mumbojumbo]

This reminds me of a farang that died about 10 years ago. He was tied to a pier in Naklua with bullet holes and the Pattaya police investigated and proclaimed it to be an apparent suiside.

[Ijustwannateach]

Well, time to get the kevlar vest for daily wear back out of the closet.

[ovenman]

This reminds me of a farang that died about 10 years ago.  He was tied to a pier in Naklua with bullet holes and the Pattaya police investigated and proclaimed it to be an apparent suiside.

Are you implying that you suspect otherwise?

[dr_Pat_Pong]

If the cops said it was suicide ... it was suicide

[raro]

Are there already any bets out on the bodycount? Or was betting also eradicated...someone can help me keeping track on eradications, please...?

Edited October 8, 2005 by raro

[carlthailand]

Maybe this will help with the no slums by 2008. Which on his time scale will be 2009 what with the airport dates.

They'll just get rid of the drug dealers and users and let the slum dwellers move into their houses.

C