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Is Thailand’s second war on drugs destined for failure?

By Wed, Jul 06, 2011 9:00AM UTC View Comments A Thai policeman stands in front of a pile of seized drugs. Pic: AP.

By Alastair Mordey (guest contributor) If the Pheu Thai pre-election rhetoric is to be believed, some sort of a state-sponsored crackdown on drugs seems bound to follow in the wake of their recent election victory. Prime Minister-elect Yingluck Shinawatra made the following pledge while out on the campaign trail, ”We’ll announce a new war on drugs. We’ll...

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Resurrecting Thailand’s brutal ‘War on Drugs’

By Thu, Mar 10, 2011 11:39AM UTC View Comments Resurrecting Thailand’s brutal ‘War on Drugs’

By Dan Waites With a general election expected within months, earlier this week The Nation interviewed election strategists from four of Thailand’s major political parties. Among those quizzed were representatives of the three largest parties in the governing coalition – the Democrats, Chart Thai Pattana and Bhum Jai Thai – as well as Khanawat Wassinsangworn,...

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