Transcript Follow-up on the Previous ARF Seminar on Alternative Development

Follow-up on the Previous
ARF Seminar on
Alternative Development
By Mr. Pithaya Jinawat
Narcotic Drugs Situation in Thailand
 Narcotic drugs problem decreased (≈25% of
narcotic drugs problem in 2002)
 However, trend of narcotic drugs slightly
increase during 2006-2007
 Production of narcotic drugs exist in
neighbouring countries
 Trafficking of narcotic drugs into Thailand
Narcotic Drugs Situation in Thailand
(cont’)
 ≈120 Drug networks (30,000 drug dealers)
remain active
 ≈ 250,000 drug users/addicts exist
 ≈ 40,000 villager/community reported to have
drug problem (20% of total villages)
Comprehensive and Balanced Strategy
for Drug Control
Goal:
To declare Thailand as the ‘Drug
Production Free Country by 2008’
Road Map for Victory over Drugs
4th Phase: (1 DEC 04 – 30 SEP 05)
Monitor drugs abuse & epidemic and
maintain the sustainability
3rd Phase: 3 DEC 03 – 30 SEP 04
Maintain strong Kingdom’s Unity &
Communities for sustainable victory over drugs
2nd Phase: 1 MAY – 2 DEC 2003
Rehabilitate & strengthen Kingdom’s Unity
1st Phase: FEB - APR 2003
Destroy illicit drugs cycle through area approach
The 5th Phase of Roadmap of War on
Drugs (2006-2008)

Year 1: 2006 (1 Mar. - 30 Sep. 06)
Solve the remaining problems, build public
confidence, and set up drug epidemic monitoring
system

Year 2: 2007 (1 Oct. 06 - 30 Sep. 07)
Monitoring drugs situation and timely response to
establish sustainable victory over drugs

Year 3: 2008 (1 Oct. 07 - 30 Sep. 08)
Continue monitoring drugs situation and maintain
sustainable victory over drugs
Narcotics Control Strategy
Demand Reduction
Supply Reduction
Ministry
Agencies
Potential Demand
Management
Implementing Alternative Development

Integration of alternative development into the
National Economic and Social Development Plan

Establishment of Narcotic Drug Prevention and
Control Plan in national, regional and provincial level
plan

Establishment of Provincial Operation Centres for
Combating Drugs in each province/district and local
government organization
Implementing Alternative Development
(Cont’)

Reactivation of a balanced approach to solve opium
poppy cultivation

Focus both on law enforcement and development:

Database development (Opium cultivation area and
socio-economic survey)

Public awareness campaign

Alternative development programs emphasizing on
sufficient economy principle

People/community participation
Implementing Alternative Development
(Cont’)
 Opium
eradication, the sanction and
prosecution of opium growers
 Joint
opium monitoring andcontrol
mechanism comprising governmental
agencies concerned, local administrative
organizations and people's organizations
Cooperation on Illicit Opium Poppy
Cultivation
 Seminar
on the Establishment of Market
Information Systems for Product
Resulting from Alternative Development
Strategies jointly organized by Thailand
and Myanmar during 5-11 Dec. 06 in
Yangon, Myanmar, Chiang Mai and
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Seminar on MIS

Knowledge sharing activities were organized by
the Royal Project Foundation, the Mae Fah Luang
Foundation and the Highland Research and
Development Institute (HRDI)

Key recommendation:
 Support
 Sharing
of government for MIS
updated information and establishment of
focal point
Seminar on MIS (Cont’)
Cooperation
between public sector and
private sector
Inclusion
of AD products in economic
cooperation mechanisms like GMS,
ACMECs, WTO and AFTA
Seminar on MIS (Cont’)
Seminar on MIS (Cont’)
Doi Tung Project’s Product
Hand-made fabric and carpet
Promotion of International
Cooperation

Cooperation on bilateral and multilateral
basis

Working closely with international
organizations such as ASOD, ACCORD,
UNODC etc.