Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), concerned over the recent increase in illegal drug trafficking and cultivation coming from border nations around the kingdom have moved to increase interaction and cooperation with there foreign counterparts. Second to this, border patrols and check points have been increased, however; without proper action taken by neighbouring countries the problem will continue to worsen.
Following the recent seizure of approximately 3.6 million amphetamine (Ya-Ba) tablets in Bangkok, the ONCB released a statement to draw attention to the inaction over illegal cultivation, distribution and subsequent trafficking of drugs from border countries, namely Burma and Laos.
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