webfact Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Chalerm: ASEAN to get aggressive on drug eradication BANGKOK, 1 September 2012 (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung has expressed his belief that the problem of narcotic drugs in the ASEAN region will ease off if drug smuggling from Myanmar’s Thachilek province is prevented. Mr. Chalerm on Friday chaired an ASEAN ministerial meeting against illicit drugs at the Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok. He said the meeting had the objective to express ASEAN’s intention to declare drug eradication a regional agenda within the year 2015. The Thai and Cambodian governments have together been pushing for the ASEAN Declaration on a Drug-Free ASEAN since the 20th ASEAN Summit in Cambodia in April. The Deputy Prime Minister said ASEAN had been strongly fighting against drugs for the past 14 years but the problem had also been worsening. He also remarked that the problem would get better if drug trafficking at Thachilek was dealt with. China, Myanmar and Thailand have jointly set up a checkpoint on the banks of the Mekong River to intercept drug smuggling along the borders. -- NNT 2012-09-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 the problem of narcotic drugs in the ASEAN region will ease off if drug smuggling from Myanmar’s Thachilek province is prevented. So it is those nasty Burmese that are the problem then. Guess they should pack up thier Golden Triangle and go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyinasia Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Once again its those darn foreigners fault, nothing to do with Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 As if by magic the stuff teleports itself across the border. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 He said the meeting had the objective to express ASEAN’s intention to declare drug eradication a regional agenda within the year 2015. I'm sure during the ASEAN Kickoff year of 2015 ASEAN politicians will utter a ton of sound bites...of course sound bites for the media and declaring an objective with teeth are miles apart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdoom6996 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 90 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanuman2543 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 They produce and sell only what is very high on the wishlist of many Thais (to get high or get rich). Reminds me of the same problem between Mexico and the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILT Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spalpeen Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I remember when Thaksin promised to completely eradicate drugs from Thailand within one year. How did that work out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KireB Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 The only 2 ways to eradicate illegal drugs is either to legalize it or focus on the demand side of the problem. Chalerm chooses to focus on the supply side! How clever, the more you go after the supply, the more expensive the drugs become and the more problems you create for society! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) This clown should be breathalysed before being allowed to talk. Edited September 1, 2012 by Bluespunk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I wish Chalerm would be as aggressive in a bid to eradicate the carrying of illegal guns in Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunken Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I wish Chalerm would be as aggressive in a bid to eradicate the carrying of illegal guns in Thailand. Quite. Personally I 'd like to see Asean eradicate the likes of Chalerm by 2013. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonarax Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Sir, Dont you think you should FOCUS on the civil war brewing at your southern border? Shall we get the real press to ask the hard questions for you? Now stop breathing, your a waste of fresh air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laislica Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Reasons to get rid of illegal drugs.The government get no revenue. No taxes paid. It would make more sense to legalese them but that would finish off the drug cartels in one stroke. Who want's these drugs to be illegal, why the very people making vast sums of money from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 90 days? He's only got 18 days left (of the 90) to "Rid the Tourism Industry of the Mafia". By my calculations, September 19th should be the award ceremony. As usual, I wait to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicFlair Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Pull the other one said Octopussy, I'm emigrating because my limbs are tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I wish Chalerm would be as aggressive in a bid to eradicate the carrying of illegal guns in Thailand. Quite. Personally I 'd like to see Asean eradicate the likes of Chalerm by 2013. That would be nice, we can live in hope that some of the other member nations don't swallow BS that easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Reasons to get rid of illegal drugs.The government get no revenue. No taxes paid. It would make more sense to legalese them but that would finish off the drug cartels in one stroke. Who want's these drugs to be illegal, why the very people making vast sums of money from it. This Thai system can't even get taxes from the legal part of the economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 There is more chance of Thailand eradicating corruption then they have of eradicating drugs and we all know that is never gonna happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chupup Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 What's this ?, Oh, Chalerm speaks after taking his "ear medicine"just more diatribe and B S, time to call the men in the WHITE coats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetotravel Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 There is more chance of Thailand eradicating corruption then they have of eradicating drugs and we all know that is never gonna happen Because these two are tied together. Too many government officials profiting from the drug trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Must have had pretty sore ears over the last few days, as he's clearly been talking too much of his medicine again. Of course, if Chalerm was in charge if ASEAN he would have this sorted very quickly, is he now angling for a more international posting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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