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Justice minister: Drug policy 'must change'
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/08/2016
» Thailand is on the wrong track in its efforts to address drug problems and it is time to treat drug abuse as a health issue rather than a crime, says Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya.
Row takes off, Deal falls down, Law suit goes ahead
News, Mae Moo, Published on 07/08/2016
» Sexy singer Warattha "Noey" Imraporn is putting a brave face on problems with the family of the pilot she wants to marry after one of his relatives lashed her in the media.
Bulging prisons prompt rethink of drug war
Reuters, Published on 18/07/2016
» Somsak Sreesomsong was 18 when he was jailed for selling illegal drugs. Now, turning 30, he is not yet half-way through his 33-year sentence at Bangkok's high-security Klong Prem prison.
Soaring prison population: Drug war rethink
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/07/2016
» People jailed for drug convictions almost doubled over last decade, Klong Prem prison 64% drug offenses, but Drug War policy not working.
B125m of south-bound narcotics seized in Chumphon
Amnart Thongdee, Published on 27/06/2016
» CHUMPHON - Authorities in the southern province of Chumphon have seized marijuana and methamphetamines with a market value of 125 million baht from eight suspects, including a couple with two-year-old girl, before delivery to buyers in the South.
National drug policy: Time for a rethink
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2016
» Despite massive drug seizures & wars on drugs, drug use continues to grow, the UN & medical doctors in-the-know say time for a rethink.
Time we shook off meth's criminal stigma
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 21/06/2016
» The Justice Ministry's proposal to remove methamphetamines, or <i>ya ba</i>, from the illicit dangerous drug list is a bold attempt to tackle chronic drug problems in society.
Yes to drug policy mend
News, Editorial, Published on 21/06/2016
» Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya caused a major uproar with a statement out of the blue about the country's leading drug problem. The statement in question featured a proposal he presented at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on drugs, known as UNGASS, in New York to demote methamphetamines from Category 1, the official designation of the most harmful and banned drugs, to the far more tolerant category.
PM dubious about meth delisting
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/06/2016
» Removing methamphetamines from the illegal narcotics list would be a challenging task, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says.
Paiboon retreats on 'ya ba' classification
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/06/2016
» Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya softened his stance on removing ya ba, or methamphetamines, from the narcotics list amid growing concerns this could send the wrong signal to the public.