ONCB devising new anti-narcotics special law

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ONCB devising new anti-narcotics special law
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE new secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board will propose to Justice Minister General Paiboon Koomchaya implementing a special law aimed at reducing the use of precursors and other chemicals in the manufacturing of illicit drugs.

Announcing the ONCB's policies for 2016 yesterday, Narong Rattananukul said regional cooperation by law enforcement agencies would be stressed, especially the Safe Mekong Coordination Centre. The centre will host a meeting this month for Thailand, China, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam to establish anti-drug policies with a particular focus on preventing the smuggling of precursors.

Narong said Thailand was looking at a regulation aimed at controlling the chemicals used in the making of illicit drugs. It was likely to be passed as a special law rather than a regular act, as that would take too long to implement.

The Justice Ministry is working on a drug-law code in an effort to ensure unity and law-enforcement effectiveness against various groups such as drug bosses, dealers and users, he said.

The code - to be submitted to Cabinet for approval this month - will include basing sentence deliberation on case circumstances rather than the current practice of drug quantity, he added.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/ONCB-devising-new-anti-narcotics-special-law-30270273.html


-- The Nation 2015-10-06

[BigBadGeordie]

I am all in favour of the suggestion in the last paragraph, basing sentence on infividual case circumstances rather than drug quantity. However, I am cynical enough to suspect, that this will only result in the major dealers, should one ever be caught, getting reduced sentences and "users" receiving the same draconian punishments as now. It would be par for the course within the best legal system in the world money can buy.

[gandalf12]

Circumstances would be nothing if the person said he needed the money for food? Come on if you want to get a good grip on stopping drugs, and you wil never totally stamp it out, then the sentences have to be tough.

The guys at the top should get life without parole but the ones who deal should get at least 10 years

[WhizBang]

Circumstances would be nothing if the person said he needed the money for food? Come on if you want to get a good grip on stopping drugs, and you wil never totally stamp it out, then the sentences have to be tough.

The guys at the top should get life without parole but the ones who deal should get at least 10 years

Can't disagree, but what about users? These are the shleps that are really getting screwed by the system.

If Thailand wants to get serious about drugs, start at the TOP. Start arresting and jailing the untouchables in Thai society. Of course, that would mean the police would have to go after their own, so ain't gonna happen.

[gandalf12]

Circumstances would be nothing if the person said he needed the money for food? Come on if you want to get a good grip on stopping drugs, and you wil never totally stamp it out, then the sentences have to be tough.

The guys at the top should get life without parole but the ones who deal should get at least 10 years

Can't disagree, but what about users? These are the shleps that are really getting screwed by the system.

If Thailand wants to get serious about drugs, start at the TOP. Start arresting and jailing the untouchables in Thai society. Of course, that would mean the police would have to go after their own, so ain't gonna happen.

Users need rehabilitation programs for sure. I agree with you regarding the police, they have to get their act together if they are going to get a grip of the drugs problem but never will; too much like work for them

[Srikcir]

"It was likely to be passed as a special law rather than a regular act, as that would take too long to implement.:

This has been a problem for decades, so why a special law? The NLA is a Junta-rubberstamp assembly and no doubt will pass the necessary laws as promulgated by the current government without amendment. Is there fear however remote of some actual discussion of the proposed laws?