Thaksin Backs Drug Fight

Thaksin backs drug fight

Thaksin Shinawatra has urged the government to intensify its anti-drug war against the United Wa State Army (UWSA), known as the Red Wa, that operates in Myanmar, saying the foreign affairs minister will meet with representatives of neighbouring countries to discuss measures to combat drug networks.

Anutin reveals talking with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on the throne to report on the flood situation in Chiang Rai and the suppression of drugs. On May 28, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. at the parliament, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, said after a photo appeared of him sitting and talking with Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister, on the throne in the parliament meeting room. What did they talk …

Former Thai PM Thaksin urges ‘anti-drug war’ against Wa army

The call comes as a new UN report notes an “exponential surge” in methamphetamine production in Myanmar since the 2021 coup

Thaksin Blasts Medical Council Over Hospital Stay Controversy

Thaksin Shinawatra //File photo Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has launched a stinging critique against the Medical Council for what he claims is a breach of ethical standards. This comes as a response to the council’s disciplinary actions against three doctors over his previ...

Thaksin Takes Hardline Stance - Declares Wa State drug lords enemies of Thailand

Thaksin Declares War on Drugs: Calls Wa State producers enemies of Thailand, urges rehab centers in every district over digital wallet spending. BANGKOK, Thailand – Former Prime Minister and current advisor to the ASEAN chair, Thaksin Shinawatra, delivered a powerful lecture at the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) titled “Narcotics and Transnational Crime: Perspectives and Challenges for Sustainable Solutions.” The lecture was part o…

Thailand warns Myanmar that it will have to fight its own drug problem if it does not tackle the problem Yangon, May 27 (IANS) Thailand has declared a war on drugs and former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has called for the crackdown on drug gangs linked to the UWSA, a group based in Shan State, The Nation reported. Thailand has declared a war on drugs and former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has called for the crackdown on dru…