On November 19, 2022 at the Office of the Narcotics Control Council Mr. Somsak Thepsutin, Minister of Justice Welcomed Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung, Deputy Minister of Security of Vietnam to discuss official matters, with Ms. Pongsawat Kaiarunsut The Secretary Permanent Ministry of Justice Maj. Gen. Duong Danh Tung, Deputy Director General of Vietnam’s Department of International Security attended the discussion.
Mr. Somsak said that we are very happy to cooperate fully with Vietnam. In the past, there were many things where the two countries worked together in harmony. especially drug suppression and blocking drug precursors for which he had to thank Vietnam who helped take care of this matter very well. He had traveled to Vietnam two years ago to work together on drugs. which makes collaboration more efficient.
Mr. Somsak said the solution to Thailand’s drug problems Amended a new drug law, compared with the original 24, adapted to a single drug law. to underline the seizure of the assets of the drug network which is very concrete from the original law We can only seize 900 million baht a year, but after the new law, in the last year, we have been able to seize more than 10 billion baht and this year we set a target of 100 billion baht because we use the principle of drug dealer calculations. Looking back 10 years, how much money did he make from drug trafficking? all seized AND we’ve taken over a large number of drug related accounts. So confident that we can definitely capture the target Regarding the interception of the precursor We are now strictly prohibited from exporting. Because I have to be serious about this matter. Otherwise, the youth group will be badly damaged.
While Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung said that the two countries have had a long relationship. that we must appreciate the role of Thailand in the ASEAN community which promoted the unity and strength of the ASEAN Community by coming to discuss today is to make the cooperation of both sides more concrete
