Pattaya police stressed the need for neighbors to talk and pass along information about drug use in their neighborhoods.
Jirawat Plukjai, president of the Chumsai Community, hosted the June 20 seminar for residents of the Chumsai, Khopai, Pattaya Tai and Pattana communities.
Officers from the Office of Narcotics Control Board and Narcotics Control Management Center lectured on the need for “community news” and information network to battle the spread of drugs.
Residents must also explain the dangers of drugs to youths and organize activities to give them alternative uses for their free time.
Finally, officers said, citizens should alert authorities immediately about drug problems at the 1366 hotline.