BANGKOK, 4 October 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday handed down policy directions to the national police, calling for them to clamp down on crime and the narcotics problem.
Ms. Yingluck emphasized that the police should concretely implement the policies given to them, which would lead to a reduction in crimes. She asserted she would also like the police force to be corruption-free and to work transparently. The prime minister also said the national police should increase work collaboration with other agencies in tackling the violence in the southern border provinces.
Regarding narcotics, Ms. Yingluck told the police force to go all out to prevent people from becoming new users and rehabilitate drug addicts. Furthermore, she asked the agency to tackle the issues of gambling, influential figures, transnational crime, and traffic congestion. The police were also told to develop the capability of its personnel to prepare for the integration into the ASEAN Economic Community.
