Thailand burns 6 tonnes of contraband drugs, worth Bt7.4 billion

BANGKOK, June 25 – Thailand on Friday burned nearly six tonnes -- 5,844kg -- of illegal drugs, worth an estimated Bt7.4 billion on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Day.

Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit presided over the incineration of drugs for international anti-drug day, which falls on June 26. Thailand’s 39th burning of the proscribed drugs in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board.

Burned at the Bangpa-in Industrial Estate on Friday, the illegal drugs included nearly two tonnes (1,997kg or 22 million pills) of methamphetamines, 248kg of heroin, 23kg of crystal methamphetamine (ice), about 8kg of ecstasy, 7kg of cocaine, 72kg of opium, 56kg of codeine, and 3.5 tonnes ( 3,418kg) marijuana.

The drugs were incinerated at high temperatures (over 850 degrees Celcius) which causes no air pollution.

From Oct 1 last year to April 4 this year nearly 55,000 drug addicts received treatment, the minister said. Most, he said, some 83 per cent, were addicted to methamphetamines.

Of all addicts receiving treatment, one-third are young people aged 18-24 years. The minister expressed concern regarding the next younger group aged 7-17, as the numbers in this group tend to rise. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2011-06-25

Anyone want to bet how many officials were present and inhaling as much as they could?

Anyone want to bet how many officials were present and inhaling as much as they could?

Do you really believe that they burned all the drugs? :jap:

Any pics of witnesses opoening the boxes and inspecting the contents prior to loading in the oven?

Anyone want to bet how many officials were present and inhaling as much as they could?

Or putting their cache's aside for later onselling and personal use.

i am sure a big part will end up on the streets again, thanks to those men in brown who greedely wants much more money then their salary pays out

Time for the annual wiener roast I see... :sleepy:

June 2010

Thailand incinerated 190 million dollars' worth of drugs

June 2009

FDA To Burn 6,121 Kgs Of Drugs

June 2008

Thailand To Burn More Than $320m Of Drugs

June 2007

Bt3.6 Bn Worth Of Drugs To Be Burnt

June 2006

Thailand To Burn 3.5 Tonnes Of Drugs

December 2004

Govt To Burn Over 3.5 Tonnes Of Illegal Drugs

June 2004

Over 2.6 Tons Of Drugs To Be Burned In Thailand

Where are the other 3 tons? That's the going rate is it not, 30% kickback?

Shame they didn't document the DEA supervision??????

Another day another dollar at SOI9DRUGSHOP.

A total discrace to the uniform.

Only 7kg Cocaine. hmmmm wasnt a farang caught with nearly that size not long time ago?

_{Is it actually drugs they are burning?}

Edited June 25, 201115 yr by Danielson2702

I'm sure that it was verified that the "drugs" burned were the actual drugs seized.

Anyone want to bet how many officials were present and inhaling as much as they could?

Ha Ha Ha ... I remember one time about 20 years ago, down on the border with Mexico at Nogales, the DEA were burning a couple bales of pot. Right behind the border station. Half of Nogales was out there standing down wind. Having a great old time.

Anyone want to bet how many officials were present and inhaling as much as they could?

Ha Ha Ha ... I remember one time about 20 years ago, down on the border with Mexico at Nogales, the DEA were burning a couple bales of pot. Right behind the border station. Half of Nogales was out there standing down wind. Having a great old time.

Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on one's viewpoint, that's no longer possible.

The machinery for burning now produces such intense heat that no contact high is possible. 850^o Celsius nukes the possibility of a buzz.

Legalise, regulate, and tax >>> drugs and prostitution

Anyone want to bet how many officials were present and inhaling as much as they could?

Do you really believe that they burned all the drugs? :jap:

Does it really matter with drug seizures representing only about 10% of availability?