The
Office of the Narcotics Control Board has organized the ONCB/DLO Meeting
and Study Trip on Narcotics Crop Replacement & Alternative Development
Programs in Thailand during 22-24 February 2006 in Chiang Mai Province.
There were 94 participants from international drug liaisons and Royal
Thai authorities. 56 Royal Thai officers from Police Narcotics Suppression
Bureau, Provincial Police Region 5, Chiang Mai Provincial Police, Division
3 - Border Patrol Police Bureau, 3rd Army Area-Royal Thai Army, Customs,
Chiang Mai Administration and ONCB enrolled the meeting. In addition,
37 drug liaison officers (DLOs) station in Thailand from 16 embassies
and 2 international organizations, i.e., Australia, Belgium, Canada, France,
Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Netherlands,
Nigeria, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, ICPO-INTERPOL, UNODC –
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and an observer from the Colombo
Plan Bureau presented.
The objectives of the meeting
were to update DLOs with drugs situation in Thailand and to discuss
on existing drugs control mechanisms in order to enhance future mutual
cooperation in fighting against illicit drugs trafficking. Meanwhile,
the field excursion at Angkhang Royal Agricultural Station in Chiang
Mai highland area was aimed to reveal all international delegates on
the success story and ongoing programme of crop replacement and alternative
development projects according to His Majesty The King efforts and dedications.
In addition, every representative has also received a brief on drugs
trafficking and interdiction along border area by 3rd Army Area, Royal
Thai Army at Norlare Army Base, Thai border rim, next to Myanmar land.
Nevertheless, it was to reaffirm the world communities and general public
on the strong determination of the Royal Thai Government in combating
drugs.
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Conference session, February 22, 2006, Imperial Mae Ping Hotel,
Chaing Mai Province
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Field
excursion, February 23, 2006 |
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Angkhang Royal Agricultural Station
Attend briefing by
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Observed researched
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Project site along border area
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