Tag: Narcotics Control Board
21 tons of narcotic compounds destroyed
BANGKOK– The Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) destroyed 21 tons of chemicals used as narcotic compounds.
ONCB Secretary General Sirinya Sitdhichai presided over the...
Deputy PM Chalerm says negotiations work best to solve southern insurgency
BANGKOK, 8 August 2012 - Deputy Prime Minister Police Captain Chalerm Yubumrung has indicated that the southern unrest would be best resolved via...
Chalerm signs MoU on drug campaign
Bangkok, July 24 2012 – Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung and 6 other government agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, concerning the...
Pol Gen Adul Sangsingkaew gets top police post
BANGKOK, July 16 – Thailand’s Police Board on Monday voted unanimously for Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew as new police chief to replace outgoing Pol...
Thailand to destroy almost 3 tonnes of illegal drugs Friday
BANGKOK, June 28 – Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will burn 2,755kg – nearly three tonnes -- of illegal drugs with a...
65 kg of ice seized in two cases
BANGKOK, May 16 -- Eight drug suspects, including members of a Malaysian transnational drug ring, were arrested with about 65 kilogrammes of crystal...
Chalerm prepared to visit Myanmar to seek Karen rebel leader’s extradition
BANGKOK, May 8 - Thai Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung said today that he is prepared to travel to Myanmar to seek the...
THB 12 mil bounties put on drug kingpins
BANGKOK, 21 April 2012 – In a latest bid to speed up the elimination of drug trade, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung has...
U.S., Thai officials arrest 34 in Pattaya drug sweep
American drug-control experts assisted Thai police in capturing 34 suspected drug dealers and users in the Pattaya area. Lt....
Thailand confident Drug-Free ASEAN achievable in 2015
BANGKOK, Feb 19 --- Thailand is confident in achieving its target in the pursuit of a Drug-Free ASEAN in 2015 while allocating Bt15...
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