The Customs Department has adopted the use of sniffer dogs to detect narcotic drugs hidden in imported and exported goods, saying its practices are now fully upgraded to meet international standards.
The department on Monday held a ceremony marking the beginning of the construction of the Thai Customs Canine Training Centre in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district. The ceremony was also attended by international customs attaches.
The technologies currently used to detect drugs and other illegal products hidden in imported and exported goods still have their limitations, while the use of sniffer dogs in customs handling is believed to help transcend these limitations, said Patchara Anuntasilpa, director-general of the department.
Countries that use sniffer dogs in their customs handling and have formal dog training centres include the US, Japan, South Korea and…
