Government House, The Minister of Public Health confirmed the announcement of the ministry regarding the amount of methamphetamine as supported by the main laws. There are several committees brainstorming and helping each other think. Emphasize the policy of strengthening communities Used as a treatment base for addicts
Dr. Chonnan Srikaew, Minister of Public Health Gave an interview about requesting a review of the ministerial regulations in which many parties disagreed with the determination of the amount of possession of drugs not exceeding 5 tablets, saying that the Ministry of Public Health determined the quantities of psychotropic substances, type 1, type 2, type 5, which issued the ministerial regulation on the 9th. This past February, will it be reviewed or not? You must ask who the people requesting the review are, what group they are, and for what reason. Because before it came out as a ministerial regulation We made a sketch before. and enter to listen to opinions A public hearing took 15 days to
allow everyone to express their opinions.
‘Many parties have suggested that no more than 5 tablets must be owned, so we have presented that opinion to the Cabinet. to approve and allow the Royal Decree to check whether the said draft is correct or not After that, he signed a ministerial regulation on January 31 and forwarded it to the relevant agencies, so it came into effect on February 9. As for the enforcement results? Must see that the people Has the country benefited? Because the Prime Minister made a clear statement about drugs. It must be prevented, suppressed, treated, and rehabilitated, with a policy of treating addicts as patients and treating them to return them to society. We follow that policy,’ said the Minister of Public Health.
As for the case of Pol. Lt. Gen. Rewat Klinkasorn, former commander of the Narcotics Suppression Police, expressing his opinion on what the committee thought about issuing the ministerial regulations, Dr. Chonnan said that each person has the right to express their op
inion. can But the principles of ministerial regulations or ministry announcements are different. There must be parent law authorizing it in order to issue it, according to Section 107 of the Narcotics Code, which states that possession is prohibited in two paragraphs. Narcotics, category 1, category 2, and category 5. Paragraph 2 states that psychotropic substances, category 1 and category 2, if possessed will be an offense according to the law. But if anyone possesses a small amount according to the ministerial regulations, it is assumed that it is for consumption. This makes sense because the addicts must be separated from the dealers. Because small-scale trade will start from people who consume small quantities until they become traders. If we can break this cycle It will break the cycle of small traders.
‘The determination of the quantity has been carefully considered by committees from all sectors. Both members of the drug treatment and rehabilitation committee I am the president of the ONCB, the Minis
try of Justice, the courts, the military, and the police. I draw conclusions using the brains of these people. As for treatment facilities for patients suffering from drug addiction We have issued a Quick-Win policy that requires results to be seen within 100 days. We have set up medical drug treatment centers in every province. Set up a psychiatric ward As for the efficient community hospitals spread across hundreds of districts. We have a mini treasury at Treat patients with severe symptoms It is expected that it will take 3 – 4 months for rehabilitation to complete. which is the policy of the Prime Minister Focus on strengthening the community as a basis for treatment. People with mild symptoms Must also receive mental rehabilitation. Vocational training for social support until passing the course We will have a certificate so we will not be punished. But if you don’t pass, you will have to face the same punishment,’ Dr. Chonnan said.
Source: Thai News Agency