The government offers ordered authorities to sweep out manufacturers and vendors who have illegally produce or sell Rohypnol, aka the blue tongue pill, to suppress abuse of the medication among teenagers.
Deputy authorities spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul yesterday said Excellent Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was concerned over illegal sales on online platforms.
Rohypnol mistreatment caught the public’s attention after a 25-year-old man shot sixteen rounds at his friend’s home in Nong Khang Plu, Bangkok, on August 11. When he was caught the man admitted chewing Rohypnol.
Ms Traisuree said Style Prayut had asked the Royal Thailänder Police to work with the ministries of Open public Health and Digital Economy and Society to track the source of the medication.
“Online shopping is a popular route, notably among teens. They have a range of illegal products there, inch she said.
The leading also instructed condition agencies to control criminal activities upon online platforms, the lady said.
The Princess Mom National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment (PMNIDAT) had warned the general public that Rohypnol is a controlled psychotropic chemical.
Underneath the Psychotropic Substances Respond 2016, the medication must be taken underneath the supervision of physicians, dentists and veterinarians and cannot be purchased in general stores.
However , word about Rohypnol offers spread from international countries. Teens maintain the drug in their lips until they are intoxicated. They also mix this with alcohol to boost its effect like a date-rape drug.
Authorities discovered the drug is sold via online platforms without permission in the Public Health Ministry. The offence has a maximum jail phrase of 20 years and a fine of up to 400, 000 baht.