National anti-drug campaign targets three high-risk Phuket areas

Phuket Gazette

Vice Governor Chamroen announces the areas in Phuket to be targeted as a part of the national crack-down on illegal drugs. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- The national anti-drug initiative “X-ray every inch over a 90-day period” will take hold of Phuket starting November 1, announced Vice Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada at Provincial Hall Thursday.

The aims of the project are to get treatment for existing drug addicts, solve family issues associated with drug addiction and to prevent people from becoming criminals to feed their drug habit, explained V/Gov Chamroen.

“The ‘X-ray every inch over a 90-day period’ is a strategy formulated by the National Command Center for Combating Drugs (NCCD). In Phuket, it will start on November 1 and continue to January 31,” he added.

The strategy, to be employed throughout the kingdom, identifies and monitors particular places which have a number of drug related high incidences.

“The offensive will involve increasing overt police patrols, installing CCTV cameras and using [plain clothes] officers to monitor people in the community who have received drug treatment and who tend to be involved with the drugs trade,” he said.

“In Phuket, we have chosen Ban Bang Chi Lao [near the Supercheap market on Thepkrasattri Road] in Rassada; Baan Para [along Pa Khlock-Muangmai Road] in Pa Khlok and Baan Thung Thong [600 meters west of the Bang Wad Dam turn off],” he added.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2012-10-27

Great idea to inform the drug dealers where to stay clear off.

Exactly - why inform everyone and lose the element of surprise? What idiots.

Exactly - why inform everyone and lose the element of surprise? What idiots.

Seems to happen with every offensive & crackdown by informing the media beforehand. Think of what group is most likely a big part of the drug problem & other organised crime.