15 Tonnes Of Illegal Drugs Worth B10bn Destroyed AYUTTHAYA : Armed police commandos were deployed to secure the destruction of 15 tonnes of drugs worth over 10 billion baht yesterday. The drugs were incinerated to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, in Bang Pa-in Industrial Estate. They served as evidence in 2,915 cases which had been decided by the courts, and were kept at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warehouses in the province. Among the illicit drugs were 32 million methamphetamine pills, weighing around three tonnes. [continues 117 words]
Chaining drug addicts is an effective way to have them quit drugs, says a monk who runs a drug rehabilitation centre in Ayutthaya. Phra Thawee Ayuwatthago said at his Temjai drug rehabilitation centre in Wat Worachet temple yesterday that drug addicts were chained around the clock for 10-30 days to prevent them from going berserk or damaging things while suffering withdrawal symptoms. However, staff always sought consent from addicts' parents or guardians before chaining them, said the 65-year-old monk. He said the measure was effective because addicts would eventually stop being violent. [continues 255 words]
Samut Prakan has a burgeoning drug problem, provincial governor Sawang Srisakun said yesterday. A survey estimated there were a record 60,000 drug addicts in the province, of a total 1.36 million residents. Drug peddling was a way of life in most communities, and the problem was present in all levels of schools. If red was used to signify a serious problem, Samut Prakan would certainly be painted ``very dark red''. The province was home to heavy industries and the transport channels that served them made it easy for drugs to enter the area. [continues 142 words]
