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Amporn questions ISOC narcotics plan: Why increase despite suppression?

Amporn questions ISOC narcotics plan: Why increase despite suppression?

Thairath•Politics•13d ago

Reader Briefing

MP Amporn Pinasa questions the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) over its narcotics suppression strategy, demanding justification for the escalating drug problem despite significant budget allocation.

•MP Amporn Pinasa queried the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) regarding its narcotics suppression budget of over 90 million baht in fiscal year 2027.
•The MP expressed concern as the drug problem appears to be worsening despite suppression efforts.
•A request has been made for ISOC to provide evidence of its early warning and assessment coordination with other agencies.
•ISOC is also called upon to clarify its future strategic direction and integration with partner networks for effective drug control.

Overview

•On July 7, 2023, MP Amporn Pinasa raised concerns during a parliamentary session.
•MP Amporn Pinasa questioned the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) regarding its narcotics suppression plan.
•ISOC has requested a budget of over 90 million baht for fiscal year 2027 for narcotics suppression.
•The drug problem is identified as a persistent threat to national internal security at the grassroots level.
•The question arises because the drug problem appears to be increasing despite ongoing suppression efforts and budget allocation.
•MP Amporn Pinasa requested explicit evidence and documentation of ISOC's warning and assessment coordination.
•ISOC is urged to clarify its strategic direction and integration with other agencies to achieve tangible results in drug control.

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Key Quotes

Amporn Pinasa

"But the important question society wants to know is, if ISOC has this role, why do the actual results contradict, and why isn't the drug problem in Thailand showing signs of decreasing, only increasing?"

แต่คำถามสำคัญที่สังคมอยากรู้คือ ในเมื่อ กอ.รมน. มีบทบาทหน้าที่นี้ แต่ผลการดำเนินงานจริงกลับสวนทาง ทำไมปัญหายาเสพติดในไทย ถึงไม่มีทีท่าว่าจะลดลง มีแต่จะเพิ่มขึ้นเรื่อยๆ

Key Entities

Person

Amporn Pinasa(อัมพร)

Member of Parliament (MP) for the list-in-order from the Democrat Party and a member of the extraordinary committee for the fiscal year 2027 budget, who raised concerns about the ISOC's narcotics suppression plan.

Organization

Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC)(กอ.รมน.)ℹ️

An organization tasked with monitoring, warning about, and assessing internal threats, which has requested a significant budget for narcotics suppression.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)ℹ️

The political party to which MP Amporn Pinasa belongs.

Law

Budget Expenditure Act(ร่างพระราชบัญญัติ (พ.ร.บ.) งบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปีงบประมาณ)

The legal framework governing the annual government budget, under deliberation in this context.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the parliamentary session and the extraordinary committee meeting took place.