Myanmar, Vietnam get drugs blame

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Myanmar, Vietnam get drugs blame

Chalerm says neighbours fuelling narcotics trade

Published: 7 Sep 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung blamed Myanmar and Vietnam yesterday for a massive influx of drugs flowing into the country.

His comments came after Wednesday's seizure of 3.29 million methamphetamine pills with an estimated value of 1 billion baht in Nakhon Pathom's Buddha Monthon district.

He said the methamphetamine production bases are in Myanmar while the precursor chemicals used to manufacture the drugs come from Vietnam.

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abbub
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Discussion 23 : 08 Sep 2012 at 09.4123
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UBUNTU D18: "Aside from destroying society and killing our own children"

Are you speaking about alcohol and nicotine too?
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Discussion 22 : 07 Sep 2012 at 18.3622
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Just wondering what happened to the 50 million bottles of cough syrup which had disappeared from Thai hospitals recently Khun Chalerm?

Perhaps put your own house in order first before pointing fingers.
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Discussion 21 : 07 Sep 2012 at 17.3221
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Still waiting for Khun Chalerm to rid the tourist areas of the mafia-like influence that he promised to do in 90 days.
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Discussion 20 : 07 Sep 2012 at 17.3120
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I see many post here about killing and locking up drug dealers and pushers doesnt work and never has. So, can anyone suggest what to do with them. Set them free so they can continue or what?Destroying the factories and labs wont work either, new ones will come as its the ol' supply and demand story. Marijuana should have never been illegalized, but heroin, methamphedimines, ice, crack etc, is another story, In my rightful old age and personal experience I have never seen anyones life ruined from marijuana usage. Heroin and all the rest mentioned above I have seen businesses fail, families destroyed and death. Just cant see legalizing it as some suggest.
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Discussion 19 : 07 Sep 2012 at 15.0919
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Blame it on someone else and never take responsibility for anything, sorry to say this, but it almost seem to be the Thai way of handling things.
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Discussion 18 : 07 Sep 2012 at 13.5218
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Aside from destroying society and killing our own children, did the millions of yaba precursor "pseudophedrine" tablets that disappeared from multiple Thai hospitals not fuel the narcotics trade?
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Discussion 17 : 07 Sep 2012 at 13.0117
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... but it looks as if Thai people inside Thailand are buying/selling this stuff imported from Myanmar...
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Discussion 16 : 07 Sep 2012 at 12.4716
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@capealava #12: You are absolutely right but unfortunately a big part of the voters (almost anywhere in the world) still think that locking up and killing drug pushers will solve the problem. Most of them see that the current war on drugs does not work but instead of looking for a new approach they just want more of the same (obviously not working) solution. This will never work but as long as politicians get elected because they are tough on drugs there is no hope that the real problem will be solved.
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Discussion 15 : 07 Sep 2012 at 12.1215
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Quite correctly as Mr Yubamrung has realized, a country like Thailand should emphasize the importance of war against drugs. And one might have a lot of arguments against this government, but now at least something is happening..
I do like war on drugs, chase some of the involved in the police force and the army and i will undoubtedly love it.
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Discussion 14 : 07 Sep 2012 at 11.1614
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Come on, Chalerm it's easy to point your finger at the neighbors.
The drugs passing through the borders are only fair competition to those produced locally.
Start cleaning your own backyard before yelling at the neighbors.
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