On August 15, 2025, National Police Commissioner General Sar Thet chaired a meeting on preventing and combating drug crime. He directed officers to strengthen prevention and enforcement at entertainment venues and large buildings.
Sar Thet called for combining law enforcement with administrative oversight, focusing on high-risk sites such as hotels, guesthouses, rental properties, karaoke venues and poorly regulated areas. He called for firm enforcement to disrupt the entry, distribution and trafficking of drugs and reduce the size of the domestic market.
Police said they handled 4,312 drug cases nationwide in the first half of 2025, seizing 3,939 kilograms of drugs and 1,099 kilograms of related chemicals. They referred 1,134 suspects to court and sent 4,119 people to rehabilitation centres or to community-based drug treatment under a guardian’s supervision.
By KPS99TV
