On February 7, 2023, Mr. Wichai Chaiyamongkol, Secretary General of the Narcotics Control Board (Secretary General of the Narcotics Control Board) presided over the release of the report Precursor Frameworks for Chemical Diversion, Trafficking and Control in Southeast Asia: Developments. , Status, and the Way Forward, provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The event was attended by Mr. Jeremy Douglas, UNODC Regional Representative for South East Asia and the Pacific.
Mr Wichai Chaimongkol, secretary general of the Narcotics Control Board, discussed the government’s drug policy guidelines related to precursors and chemicals. The ONCB places importance on preventing precursors and chemicals from entering the Golden Triangle drug production sites. In November 2022, the Ministry of Justice proposed a merger guideline.Control of 3 important chemicals The smuggling situation was found to be used in the production of narcotics, including sodium cyanide. benzyl cyanide and benzyl chloride to the Cabinet meeting And later, the Department of Industrial Works issued an announcement to stop the import and export of such chemicals.
“ONCB has also accelerated cooperation with neighboring countries in the control of precursors and chemicals. Especially in the meeting with 3 countries between Thailand, Lao PDR and Myanmar in December 2022 under the framework of the Mekong River Security Action Plan. Who have agreed to monitor and control all 3 such chemicals thoroughly and closely. Inspection of imports, exports and legal use As well as a proposal to prepare a standard of operation or SOP on the control of hydroxylamine. used in the production of ketamine This is due to the increasing illegal production of ketamine in the sub-region.”
The secretary general of the ONCB also called on countries affected by drugs to provide budgetary support for the effective and safe control and destruction of drugs, precursors and chemicals. including technological and budgetary support for the construction of an environmentally friendly incinerator and precursor. and asked to continue to support it as a common international agenda
Jeremy Douglas, UNODC South East Asia and Pacific Representative, spoke about the drug trafficking situation. that there has been a shift from transnational organized crime groups being able to access and use chemicals to produce synthetic drugs and smuggle chemicals across borders Including marketing through online channels and the dark web, UNODC has worked with agencies in Thailand and other countries others in the region to promote precursor drop solutions. and misuse of chemicals Including the preparation of this report.
