Bangkok hosts 20 per cent of the drug abuse in the country, as the capital is a delivery, storage and pickup point for narcotic rackets, according to a seminar hosted yesterday by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. “Ice” flakes, or methamphetamine, have become increasingly popular among young people in Bangkok, especially students aged 15-19, said the […]
BANGKOK, 30 March 2012 (NNT) – Thailand’s deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung has declared that the government’s fight on drugs will be promoted from the national level to a regional agenda as it requires international partnership to deal with the issue. On 29 March, Deputy PM Chalerm, in his capacity as director of the National […]
BANGKOK, 22 March 2012 (NNT) – 10 hospitals in Thailand with the highest number of cold pill orders are being investigated in an ongoing probe into pseudoephedrine-smuggling scandal. The investigation is set to conclude in 2 weeks. Any and all hospital staff found to have a hand in the scheme will face disciplinary actions. Permanent […]
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will pay an official three-day visit to Thailand, starting tomorrow, at the invitation of his Thai counterpart to strengthen bilateral relations. The visit will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of mutual diplomatic relations as well as the 35th anniversary of Canada’s relationship with the Asean grouping of which […]
BANGKOK, March 19 – Thailand’s anti-narcotics police arrested five drug trafficking suspects and seized methamphetamine pills as well as crystal methamphetamine with a total street value of Bt78 million (US$2.6 million) in two separate cases. Sutat Panjee, Seksan Sornsupap and Palida Rattanawiroon were arrested in the eastern seaside town of Pattaya, Chon Buri with 200,000 […]
PHATTHALUNG, March 18 – Two suspected drug traffickers on Sunday were arrested with more than 20,000 methamphetamine pill, with a street value worth about Bt5 million (over US$166,000) in the southern province of Phatthalung, according to local police. Veera Lemmai, 33, and Arnat Lempan, 22, were detained with 24,589 meth pills hidden in a Phatthalung-registered […]
BANGKOK, March 16 – An ethnic Hmong drug smuggling suspect on Friday was taken from Lampang to Royal Thai Police Headquarters in the capital for further investigation after being arrested on Thursday with two million methamphetamine pills in the northern province. Police Chief Pol Gen Prewpan Dhamapong told a news briefing about Thursday’s arrest of […]
BANGKOK, 16 March 2012 (NNT) – Thailand Post Company is stepping up its inspection process to intercept drug smuggling. Ms. Anusra Chittmittrapap, President of Thailand Post Company, said that the company has not been informed about the Chiang Mai police’s March 14 arrest of drug smugglers, who were planning to send narcotics to buyers by […]
