100 Students Tested for Drugs, Nearly 30 Positive; Start from Grade 6

Khaosod•Society•4h ago

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Investigation reveals widespread drug use among students in Surin, with some starting at a remarkably young age.

•Urine tests on 100 at-risk students in Surin found nearly 30 testing positive for narcotics.
•The youngest users identified were in Primary Level 6, with girls making up nearly half of those testing positive.
•A Senator is investigating the issue and plans to propose solutions to prevent new young drug users.

Overview

•In June 2026, a concerning trend of younger drug users, down to Primary Level 6, was identified in Surin's youth population.
•Urine tests conducted on 100 at-risk students from a secondary school in Surin revealed nearly 30 individuals tested positive for narcotics.
•Of the students who tested positive for narcotics, nearly half were female students.
•A 19-year-old undergoing rehabilitation admitted to starting 'ya ba' at age 14 and selling drugs to students in the area, highlighting accessibility from a young age.
•The spread of narcotics in educational institutions is prevalent, with usage often concealed in bathrooms or during class time to evade detection by teachers.
•Senator Rujiphas Meekusol, as chairman of a working group on drug network prevention, visited Surin to monitor the drug situation and visited rehabilitation participants.
•Senator Rujiphas will bring the gathered information and issues to the attention of the working group to develop serious prevention andแก้ไข measures for youth drug dependency, aiming to cut off new users at the source.
•The Senator plans to discuss this issue with relevant agencies during the Senate's Committee on Law and Justice's study visit on drug prevention and suppression in Surin from June 5-6, 2026.

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Key Quotes

Youth undergoing rehabilitation

"Currently, the spread of narcotics in educational institutions is widespread, with children starting to use drugs from Primary Level 6 upwards, often secretly in bathrooms or during class, making it difficult for teachers to check."

ปัจจุบันการแพร่ระบาดของยาเสพติดในสถานศึกษายังมีอยู่จำนวนมาก และพบเด็กเริ่มเสพตั้งแต่ระดับชั้น ป.6 ขึ้นไป โดยมักแอบเสพภายในห้องน้ำหรือช่วงเวลาเรียน ทำให้ครูตรวจสอบได้ยาก

Key Entities

Place

Surin(สุรินทร์)ℹ️

A province in Thailand where the drug issue among students is being investigated.

Person

Rujiphas Meekusol(นายรุจิภาส มีกุศล)

Senator for Surin province and spokesperson for the Senate's Committee on Law and Justice, who is investigating drug issues among youth.

Organization

Senate Committee on Law and Justice(คณะกรรมาธิการการกฎหมายและการยุติธรรม วุฒิสภา)

A legislative committee within the Thai Senate responsible for legal and justice matters, involved in studying drug and crime prevention.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)

A government department responsible for overseeing civil registration and local administration, which operates citizenship rehabilitation centers.

Secondary School(โรงเรียนมัธยม)

A type of educational institution in Surin from which at-risk students were tested for narcotics.

Citizen Rehabilitation Center(สถานฟื้นฟูสมรรถภาพพลเมือง)

A facility in Surin, operated by the Department of Provincial Administration, where individuals are treated for substance abuse.

Law

Ya ba(ยาบ้า)

A type of methamphetamine drug that is a subject of concern regarding youth addiction in Thailand.