Thailand’s “war on drugs” heats up

Thailand is set for a new “war on drugs” as addiction rates increase and the country’s new president hints at a hard line stance.

The equivalent of one in every sixty citizens in Thailand is a methamphetamine user, the head of the country’s anti-drug police told the Guardian. Around 1.1 million Thais will use the drug this year.

The number of users has soared by 100,000 annually over the last five to six years, said Lieutenant-General Atitep Panjamanond.

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