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Meth pill possession limit up for review
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/02/2023
» A draft amendment to a ministerial regulation reclassifying those caught in possession of more than one tablet of methamphetamine as drug dealers instead of just drug abusers is now in line to be submitted to the cabinet for approval, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.
'Intent to supply' meth law to be stepped up: Anutin
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/02/2023
» The Ministry of Public Health's committee on drug rehabilitation will proceed to amend a ministerial regulation and charge anyone who is found in possession of more than one tablet of a methamphetamine pill with the offence of dealing in illegal narcotics.
Tougher 'intent to supply' meth law to go ahead
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/02/2023
» The Ministry of Public Health will press ahead with a controversial amendment that would make possession of more than one methamphetamine pill dealing in illegal narcotics.
One pill limit or face meth dealing charge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/01/2023
» A ministerial regulation is being amended so that anyone with more than one methamphetamine pill in possession, instead of 15, will be regarded as having the pills with intent to sell, not for personal use as at present.
Raids yield haul of illegal antivirals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/08/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health warned the public not to purchase antiviral drugs without a prescription after its staff joined police to raid houses in Bangkok. They seized 80,000 illegally imported tablets worth about 10 million baht being sold online.
Doctors suspected of drug smuggling
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2019
» The Medical Council of Thailand's ethics committee today will start probing the case of two doctors who have been accused of being involved in the smuggling and distribution of Phentermine weight loss pills.
More raids turn up dodgy products
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/06/2018
» Authorities Wednesday raided four warehouses in Nakhon Ratchasima's Muang district and seized fake dietary supplements under the brand name Asia Slim and fake Paura cosmetic products worth over two million baht.
Top officer among market extortion suspects
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/05/2018
» Arrest warrants have been issued for 11 suspects, including Pol Lt Col Santhana Prayoonrat, a former Special Branch deputy superintendent, for allegedly extorting money from vendors at Don Muang New Market.
DSI wildlife efforts bag big game
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/01/2018
» The arrest of wildlife trafficking kingpin Boonchai Bach in Nakhon Phanom last Friday received international media attention. Mr Boonchai was a member of a notorious Southeast Asian trafficking syndicate known as "Hydra", which was a major trader of illegal ivory, pangolin, tiger, prayoon wood, and tiger and rhino horns.