China News Service Bangkok, February 12 (Reporter Li Yingmin) On the 12th local time, Thai Prime Minister Saita said in an interview in Bangkok that although the number of arrests of drug dealers in Thailand has increased by 4 times compared with usual recently, the number of drugs on the market has not been increased, which means that there are still many drugs on the market, so it is necessary to intensify the crackdown on drug trafficking.
Saita said that on the 11th, he ordered the National Police General Administration to intensify the crackdown on drug trafficking, and cracking down on drugs is an important task.
Previously, Thailand's anti-drug department stipulated that anyone who is found to be carrying more than 5 pills** will be considered a drug trafficker. A person found to be carrying 5 pills or less** is considered a drug addict and is simply sent to a drug rehabilitation center without incarceration.
This provision has raised concerns that drug traffickers may disguise themselves as drug users and evade justice. Saita said that this rule will be re-evaluated, as no one should have even one capsule**.
Saita said Thailand** will implement new anti-drug measures, intensify efforts to combat drug crimes, curb the influx of drugs from abroad, and help drug users** so that they can return to society. (ENDS).