News Forum - Police chief admits Thailand is an epicentre of drugs trafficking

[Thaiger]

The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) admitted yesterday that Thailand has become the epicentre of drug trafficking in Southeast Asia. The NSB acknowledged the claim after several high-profile drug trafficking cases were made known in the public domain and highlighted by the recent arrest of a Chinese couple trying to mail heroin to Australia with a street value of about US$500,000, on Wednesday, August 24. And with better transportation links throughout the kingdom, such as the new high-speed train in Laos, it is making it easier for drug barons to move narcotics around and through east Asian countries. The NSB Commissioner, […]

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[Fanta]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

And with better transportation links throughout the kingdom, such as the new high-speed train in Laos, it is making it easier for drug barons to move narcotics around and through east Asian countries

Nothing at all to do with endemic corruption… 

[HolyCowCm]

Lot of mentioning of one country there. But reality is it is too many races in this drug trade and organized crime. Even officials may have a hand in it. 1 gets busted 5 get by. Was also just in Bangkok a couple of weeks ago and there are still a lot of Nigerians running around on the streets.

[Prosaap]

Yes if you run something you beter run it in a country where you can pay of the police easy 

[js89]

I'd posit that the existence of the Golden Triangle in Thailand has infinitely more to do with Thailand being at the epicentre of drug trafficking in Southeast Asia than does tourism. Completely idiotic remark to blame tourism for drug trafficking in Thailand

[Marc26]

1 hour ago, js89 said:

I'd posit that the existence of the Golden Triangle in Thailand has infinitely more to do with Thailand being at the epicentre of drug trafficking in Southeast Asia than does tourism. Completely idiotic remark to blame tourism for drug trafficking in Thailand

He didn't blame tourism, he stated a fact that they come in on tourist visas..........

[HiuMak]

On 8/31/2022 at 2:37 PM, Thaiger said:

The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) admitted yesterday that Thailand has become the epicentre of drug trafficking in Southeast Asia.

It is not "has become" but "has been".