Drug fighters begin meeting

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                                        November 5, 1998 
 Drug fighters begin
 meeting

 Aimed at work unity before major drive

 Subin Khuenkaew 
 Chiang Mai

 A three-day meeting prior to a drug suppression drive began
 yesterday to make sure all 2,000 participating officers unite and work
 in the same direction.

 The meeting, organised by the Northern Narcotics Operations Centre,
 was attended by 150 police and military officers, who head the
 operation units involving some 2,000 officers.

 Sorasit Saengprasert, deputy secretary general for the Narcotics
 Control Board, said the meeting would keep officials prepared for
 operations and make sure they work towards the same direction.

 About 2,000 police and soldiers are to be sent to three northern
 provinces - Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son - later this
 month to combat drug trafficking.

 Mr Sorasit said there are at least 62 drug smuggling passes along the
 Thai-Burmese border in the three provinces which need close
 surveillance.

 Operation forces will be also sent to other provinces bordering Laos
 following reports that some drug traffickers have moved to Phayao,
 Nan, and Phetchabun provinces, he said.

 Mr Sorasit said the navy, which also took part in the three-day
 meeting, has been asked to keep a close watch on the Mekong river.

 However, NCB deputy secretary-general said the best Thailand can
 do is to keep the drugs away from the border, adding that drug
 production bases are outside the country.

 Mr Sorasit stressed that Thailand and Burma must cooperate more
 closely, particularly in intelligence operations, to suppress production
 sites along the border.

 The NCB will also urge Burma in the upcoming tripartite meeting later
 this month to work more closely with Thailand, he said.

 Thailand's anti-drug plan will also be submitted to the meeting to be
 attended by Burma and United Nations International Drug Control
 Programme, he added.

                                                       
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