Popular Post webfact Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thailand's narcotics law to be amendedBy Digital ContentBANGKOK, Jan 5 -- Coming to the opinion that Thailand has too many narcotics laws related to punishing offenders, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) will meet later this week to consider options for revising punishment so that it could become more realistic, ONCB Secretary-General Permpong Chaovalit said today.The plan to amend the law is in line with the policy of Justice Minister Gen Paiboon Koomchaya whom Mr Permpong said believed there are too many laws related to narcotics punishment and they are not practical.Between 60-70 per cent of arrested drug offenders possess less than 50 pills, he said. suggesting that the current terms of imprisonment for them are not the right way to solveg the problem and it also causes overcrowding at prisons.Mr Permpong said imprisonment terms must be revised and made more lenient.For instance, the imprisonment term for drug smugglers across the border must be a heavy 10-20 years, even though some smugglers were found with only 12 pills in their possession.Mr Permpong said he believed a revised law is expected to be ready within this month as several local and foreign organisations including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are closely monitoring Thailand’s laws related to narcotics.He emphasised that the plan to revise the law is not meant to solve prison overcrowding, but to help offenders change their habits. (MCOT online news)-- TNA 2015-01-05 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khwaibah Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 About time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaddeus Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thinking does exist after all. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lammbock Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice. But please let people with class 5 drugs walk free when busted with small amount. Cannabis is not a drug! 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeijoshinCool Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 I don't understand. Will I still have to pee in a cup in front of Emporium? 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EvilDrSomkid Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice. But please let people with class 5 drugs walk free when busted with small amount. Cannabis is not a drug! In your dreams. Who will make money if this would be the case? No one. It is not in the RTP's interest nor their patrons to change that law. Mark my words, cannabis will NEVER be legalized or decriminalized in this country. NEVER. They couldn't even bring themselves to legalize kratom. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BeforeTigers Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 All drug prohibition is nothing more than authoritarian power taken to ultimate lengths; inside the human mind and body.Being high is essentially a thought crime justified by what you "might" do.Farcicle tool of oppression followed and floated by mindless cogs. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thinking does exist after all. . Only if it results in action. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NeverSure Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thinking does exist after all. For some people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 LEGISLATIONPunishments for drug offences to be reviewedBANGKOK: -- An anti-drug government agency will meet this week to consider options for reviewing punishments in drug-related cases to make them more realistic.The Narcotics Control Board's secretary general Permpong Koomchaya said that it is believed that there are too many laws related to narcotics punishment and they are not practical."The imprisonment term for drug smugglers across the board is between 1020 years although many smugglers are found with only 12 pills in their possession. About 6070 per cent of the arrested drug offenders have in possession less than 50 pills. Jailing them causes overcrowding at prisons also," he said.Permpong said imprisonment terms must be revised and made more lenient. He expects a revised law to be ready before the end of January, as several local and foreign organisations including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are closely monitoring Thailand's laws related to narcotics.He emphasised that the plan to revise the law is not meant to solve prison overcrowding, but to help offenders change their habits.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Punishments-for-drug-offences-to-be-reviewed-30251194.html-- The Nation 2015-01-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Heavier punishment for border drug trafficking, but lighter sentence for low-level drug offendersBANGKOK: -- The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) will propose the amendments of the existing drug trafficking laws to punish border drug trafficking heavier, and to give lighter penalties to small couriers and low-level drug offenders. The idea of lighter punishment for couriers arrested with small amount of drugs came as now up to 70% of drug prisoners are low-level offenders and are causing overcrowding in prisons nationwide.ONCB secretary-general Permpong Chaovalit said drug officials would meet this week to consider amendments of the existing laws.He admitted the proposed amendment was corresponded to the policy of Justice Minister Gen Paiboon Koomchaya who viewed there are too many laws related to narcotics punishment and they are not practical.Between 60-70 per cent of arrested drug offenders were arrested for possessing less than 50 methamphetamines, he said.He said the heavy sentence for them is not the right way to solve the problem and it also causes overcrowding in prisons.Mr Permpong said imprisonment terms must be revised and be made more lenient.For instance, the imprisonment term for drug smugglers across the border must be a heavy 10-20 years, even though some smugglers were found with only 12 pills in their possession.He believed the amendment is expected to be ready within this month as several local and foreign organisations including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are closely monitoring Thailand’s laws related to narcotics.He emphasised that the plan to revise the law is not meant to solve prison overcrowding, but to help offenders change their habits.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/heavier-punishment-border-drug-trafficking-lighter-sentence-low-level-drug-offenders -- Thai PBS 2015-01-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice. But please let people with class 5 drugs walk free when busted with small amount. Cannabis is not a drug! You really believe that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KiwiKarlos Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice. But please let people with class 5 drugs walk free when busted with small amount. Cannabis is not a drug! In your dreams. Who will make money if this would be the case? No one. It is not in the RTP's interest nor their patrons to change that law. Mark my words, cannabis will NEVER be legalized or decriminalized in this country. NEVER. They couldn't even bring themselves to legalize kratom. An interesting read....as always politics and big business pressure. http://entheology.com/news-articles/why-kratom-was-banned-in-thailand/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsujin Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ah, nice words to win the hearts and minds of a specific section of the voting public for the (upcoming) elections. They'll win them for ever if they decriminalize kratom too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SpaceKadet Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice. But please let people with class 5 drugs walk free when busted with small amount. Cannabis is not a drug! You really believe that? Yes, I do! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 ....won't that mean that it will be even harder to get to the source...??? ....and street crime is likely to increase....??? ...maybe it makes more sense to build more prisons or detention centers.....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLSEEINGEYE Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I don't understand. Will I still have to pee in a cup in front of Emporium? Only if that is your drink of choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice. But please let people with class 5 drugs walk free when busted with small amount. Cannabis is not a drug! You really believe that? Yes, I do! 10408111_358986277593582_6128037412805482038_n.jpg Tobacco works wonders on the bugs in the garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan3 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice. But please let people with class 5 drugs walk free when busted with small amount. Cannabis is not a drug! In your dreams. Who will make money if this would be the case? No one. It is not in the RTP's interest nor their patrons to change that law. Mark my words, cannabis will NEVER be legalized or decriminalized in this country. NEVER. They couldn't even bring themselves to legalize kratom. Never is a very long time. We thought the same when Reagan was Pres. Now look. Cannabis is a medicine. Gov't is making tax. $ talks. Never is a very very long time............. You willing to put a wager ? A big one ? AS you say NEVER....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 All drug prohibition is nothing more than authoritarian power taken to ultimate lengths; inside the human mind and body. Being high is essentially a thought crime justified by what you "might" do. Farcicle tool of oppression followed and floated by mindless cogs. What did you take before writing your post? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 All drug prohibition is nothing more than authoritarian power taken to ultimate lengths; inside the human mind and body. Being high is essentially a thought crime justified by what you "might" do. Farcicle tool of oppression followed and floated by mindless cogs. What did you take before writing your post? Can I have some too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 And the UN & WHO criminals and their NGO cronies living off our taxes havev to have to be defeated. Parasites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegee Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Well done Thailand, this is the right direction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thinking does exist after all. So far only talking exist.. lots of water will pass in the Chao Prahya river before anything, if at all, will gets promulgated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob4you Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I hope someday they legalize pot, the sale of cake and cookies will shoot up. 5555555 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice. But please let people with class 5 drugs walk free when busted with small amount. Cannabis is not a drug! Of course Cannabis is a drug. So is alcohol, cigarettes, if you see it realistic, sweet food could be classified as drug. Endurance sport produces narcotics made by the body. If you don't eat a few days you get high in a way close to narcotics. Drinking the whiskey and sending cannabis user into jail is hypocrite 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Placing people in prison for small crimes only causes the rate of HIV to go up. A few months in prison becomes a life sentence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post willyumiii Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 I understand that Thailand's drug laws were heavily influenced by the USA's DEa back in the Vietnam war era. Now 40 years later the DEA has been pretty much overturned, the "war on drugs' in America has been won and the DEA has lost. Marijuana is pretty much legal in USA now, taxed and recognized for it's medical benefits. If the USA does not lose it's influence on Thailand ( and it may lose it, to China in the not to far future ).. Thailand may jump into the 21st century and lighten up on cannabis use some day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 There are a lot of vested interests. Just look at episode one of Boardwalk Empire to see how criminals from the street, the police, the judiciary, the legislature all celebrate the Volsted act. Non criminals benefit too, thus my comments about NGO & UN parasites. In the UK a lot of so called respectable people got very rich and a lot of decent people suffered.Reefer madness indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusd Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I would change their habits. Mandatory death immediately by firing squad for all users, dealers and their families if the families have wealth all of a sudden. No body buying or using will dry the market quickly. I am sick of treating these useless vermin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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