Thailand burns big narcotics cache to mark world drugs day

[Lite Beer]

Thailand burns big narcotics cache to mark world drugs day
By English News

BANGKOK, June 26 – A total of 3,363 kg of drugs, seized in 2,584 cases and worth more than Bt10 billion, were set ablaze today.

The burning, witnessed by diplomats, senior government officials and the media, marked the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

Deputy Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said the drugs mostly included methamphetamine and heroin while 2,603 kg of drugs confiscated by the Crime Suppression Division were also burnt.

He said global drug trafficking has been increasing, but Thailand has targeted rehabilitating at least 300,000 drug addicts from an estimated total of two million drug users.

One-third of those who have undergone rehabilitation in the last nine months were aged 18-24 and 92 per cent of those were male, he said.

Labourers represented the highest group of drug addicts at 45 per cent, followed by the unemployed at 17 per cent, farmers at 14 per cent and students 7 per cent.

The most widely used drug is methamphetamine at 84 per cent, ice at 5 per cent and marijuana or pot at 4 per cent respectively.

According to the United Nations’ World Drug Report 2012, about 230 million people, or 5 per cent of the world's adult population, are estimated to have used an illicit drug at least once in 2010. Problem drug users number about 27 million, which is 0.6 per cent of the world's adult population.

Throughout the world, illicit drug use appears to be generally stable, though it continues to rise in a number of developing countries. Heroin, cocaine and other drugs kill around 0.2 million people each year, according to the latest UN report. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-06-26

[jaidam]

I wonder how well rock-salt and talcum powder burns?

[bigbamboo]

I wonder how well rock-salt and talcum powder burns?

Not as well as rice.

[reiltin]

Throughout the world, illicit drug use appears to be generally stable, though it continues to rise in a number of developing countries. Heroin, cocaine and other drugs kill around 0.2 million people each year, according to the latest UN report. (MCOT online news)

Alcohol kills 2.5 million annually.Nearly 4% of all deaths globally are related to alcohol. Most alcohol-related deaths are caused by alcohol result from injuries, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and liver cirrhosis.

[webfact]

UN data casts light on Thailand's growing methamphetamine use
By Shane Danaher


From an early 2013 methamphetamine seizure
Photo: Zanyasan Tanantpapat

BANGKOK: -- The United Nations’ annual World Drug Report, presented to the Thai press today at the Office of the Narcotics Control Board in Bangkok, revealed that Thailand is one of several hotspots in the global fight against amphetamine trafficking.

The report revealed that amphetamines have become the most prevalent recreational drug in Thailand, and that the Thai population has undergone what experts describe as a “large increase” in methamphetamine abuse during the past three years.

Thailand’s fate is indicative of a wider global trend, wherein unstable states are being used as hubs for the manufacture and distribution of illicit drugs. In the case of Thailand (and neighboring Laos, where amphetamine use has increased as well), the drugs have a clear, identifiable source – Myanmar.

The UN reports that unstable states, such as Myanmar and several West African nations, have become factories for the international trade in amphetamines. [more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2013/06/26/un-data-casts-light-thailands-growing-methamphetamine-use


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2013-06-26

[tomross46]

Can you get a down wind ticket?

[RogueLeader]

Throughout the world, illicit drug use appears to be generally stable, though it continues to rise in a number of developing countries. Heroin, cocaine and other drugs kill around 0.2 million people each year, according to the latest UN report. (MCOT online news)

And alcohol kills 25 million. Will they now be pouring beer and wine down the drain?

[OzMick]

Don't bogart that joint, my friend
Pass it over to me

[unanimosity]

I wonder how well rock-salt and talcum powder burns?

Precisely, only thing lacking may have been the mirrors.

[unanimosity]

Don't bogart that joint, my friend

Pass it over to me

RRRRoooooooollllll another one.....

[unanimosity]

Can you get a down wind ticket?

Case of prickly heat?

[flamesfan]

Don't bogart that joint, my friend

Pass it over to me

RRRRoooooooollllll another one.....

Just like the other one......

[Dap]

I wonder how well rock-salt and talcum powder burns?

Not as well as rice.

[kkup]

The most widely used drug is methamphetamine at 84 per cent, ice at 5 per cent and marijuana or pot at 4 per cent respectively.

methamphetamine / ice = same same

[bander]

I wonder how well rock-salt and talcum powder burns?

With less pollution I guess, good thing that BIB won't destroy the environment in LOS

[bander]

The most widely used drug is methamphetamine at 84 per cent, ice at 5 per cent and marijuana or pot at 4 per cent respectively.

methamphetamine / ice = same same

same same but different?

[mrfill]

The most widely used drug is methamphetamine at 84 per cent, ice at 5 per cent and marijuana or pot at 4 per cent respectively.

methamphetamine / ice = same same

same same but different?

Likely they mean methamphetemine = yaba tablets, ice = crystal meth

[samuilongtime]

_{Only 4% are tokers seems like a very low estimate.............}

[Marcel1]

It started as a interested article.. till I came to read 2 mil. drug users.. Here I started to doubt wether they only mean Bangkok. A rough estimation from my side would ve more heading towards 10 mil. nation wide. as drug users to me are diffrent than drug addicts..

[Hecate]

The most widely used drug is methamphetamine at 84 per cent, ice at 5 per cent and marijuana or pot at 4 per cent respectively.

methamphetamine / ice = same same

marijuana / pot = same same

[Hecate]

I'd like to burn one too to celebrate World Drugs Day.

[Chao Lao Beach]

I bet there are many p1$$ed of cops in brown watching this burn up.

Lucky it is only fake drugs

Edited June 26, 2013 by Chao Lao Beach

[Rocky3033]

The amount of Police vehicles heading down the higway this morning was amazing, would'nt have cost the country much, i guess the party will go on for a day or two, not to mention the full page adverts in the paper

[surangw]

more pollution of the air ( waves)

[wallcracks]

methamphetamine at 84 per cent, ice at 5 per cent

is Bulls...t I guess the % in Ice use is much higher as 5%

the only reason Ice use is not going through the roof is the Price...

[andrewrooney]

Ice is methamphetamine, the wording in the article doesn't make much sense. Perhaps they meant to say 84% Yaba, 5% ice as another poster mentioned.

Anyhow I'm quite upset that world drugs day came and went and nobody got me anything nice

[RigPig]

Seems ironic the best I ever had was Thai Buddha sticks when I was a kid, now I live here and now it's none existent

Maybe should have legalized it, would have kept the tourists coming and no need for that chemical <deleted>

[pisico]

I wonder how well rock-salt and talcum powder burns?

As Mrs Malaprop would have said: "What are you trying to incinerate?"

[Fullstop]

No, no, no. You burn pot and shootup narcotics. When will they get it right?

[Andre0720]

Throughout the world, illicit drug use appears to be generally stable, though it continues to rise in a number of developing countries. Heroin, cocaine and other drugs kill around 0.2 million people each year, according to the latest UN report. (MCOT online news)

Alcohol kills 2.5 million annually.Nearly 4% of all deaths globally are related to alcohol. Most alcohol-related deaths are caused by alcohol result from injuries, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and liver cirrhosis.

Oh,

And you forgot to suggest that knives should be banned, because some people use them in a lethal way..