Have More Than One Meth Pill in Your Pocket and You’re a Dealer, According to Thai Public Health Minister

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Anyone having more than one methamphetamine pill in their possession will soon be considered a drug dealer in Thailand, as a major anti-drug law amendment is underway, only awaiting a sign-off by the Public Health Minister and the Cabinet’s approval.

Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that the old law, which stipulated that anyone owning more than 15 meth pills was considered a drug dealer had been outsmarted by drug dealers who only kept on themselves 15 pills at a time so that they would be viewed only as a user when caught.

However, Anutin stated that this trick would no longer work out when the new law was passed, adding anyone with more than one pill would be considered to have the intent to sell the pill and thus receive a harsher penalty as a dealer.

“The dealers try to circumvent the law. They only carry around 15 pills at a time and then go home to refill their stock,” Anutin stated, “However, with the new law, the dealer will not dare risk carrying even one pill because it is not worth it when they get arrested.”