Public health, anti-narcotic officials and the police have reached a consensus that possessing more than five meth pills will constitute dealing in the drug, as the Thai government escalates the fight against the scourge of methamphetamine use.
Dr. Kittisak Aksornwong, acting on behalf of the deputy public health permanent secretary, said that officials will, however, also have to consider the behaviour of a suspect caught with more than five meth pills and whether they intended to sell.
The decision, which was reached at a meeting this week, will be forwarded to public health minister for consideration, followed by a public hearing and approval by the cabinet, before a new edict is promulgated.
Dr. Dusadee Juengsirakulwit, director of the mental health service division, explained that it had been scientifically proven that consuming more than five meth tablets a day will have…
