“Thailand-Vietnam” discusses relations between 2 countries, working together to increase efficiency in fighting drugs

On November 19, 2022 at the Office of the Narcotics Control Board Mr. Somsak Thepsutin, Minister of Justice He welcomed Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung, Deputy Minister of Security of Vietnam to discuss official matters, with Mrs. Pongsawat Kaiarunsut Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice attended, the Maj. Gen. Duong Danh Tung, Deputy Director General of Vietnam’s Department of International Security the discussion.

Mr Somsak said that we are very pleased to cooperate fully with Vietnam. In the past, there were many things that the two countries worked together in harmony. especially the drug to prevent and block drug precursors he had to thank for Vietnam which has helped take care of this issue very well He had traveled to Vietnam two years ago to collaborate on drugs. which makes collaboration more efficient.

Mr Somsak said that the solution to drug problems in Thailand is to amend a new drug law, from the original 24, which has been adapted to one drug law. to emphasize the confiscation of drug network assets which is concrete by the original law We can only confiscate 900 million baht a year, but after the new law, in the past year, we have been able to confiscate more than 10 billion baht and this year we set a goal of 100 billion baht because we use the principle of drug dealer calculations Looking back 10 years, how much money did he earn from drug dealing? all were seized And we found a large number of accounts related to drugs. So confident that it can definitely capture the target As for intercepting the predecessor We are now completely banned from exporting. Because I have to be serious about this matter. Otherwise, the youth group will be greatly harmed.

While Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung said that the two countries have a long relationship. we must appreciate the role of Thailand in the ASEAN community which has promoted the unity and strength of the ASEAN Community by coming to discuss today is to make the cooperation of the two parties more concrete