THAILAND

Hopes few for slum dwellers drowning in 'ocean of meth'

Spectrum, Frank Lombard, Published on 29/04/2012

» The police tend to call communities with substandard housing "red zones", while others call them slums. There are over 400 in Bangkok. One thing nearly all have in common is that they are saturated with amphetamines. Ask residents and they will tell you that most everyone except the very young and very old is on ya ba. Yes, there are some who abstain and no one gives them any problems.