PUBLISHED : 27 Dec 2023 at 04:52
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday launched a new initiative aimed at reducing the harm caused by illicit drugs in front of ministers, state agencies and representatives from the public sector at Bitec Exhibition Hall in Bang Na.
“The operation plan was written under the government’s emergency policy on narcotics control, as the situation remains a concern,” Mr Srettha said during his speech.
In part, he said, the crackdown was the result of the recent spate of high-profile drug-related criminal activity, including border interceptions, accusations of collusion between dealers and high-level government officials, and the recent incineration of a record 340 tonnes of seized drugs.
He also said…
