The
Office of Narcotics Prevention and Suppression’s Sen. Sgt. Maj. Wittaya
Chansiri leads the Feb. 3 session.
Pratchaya Kerdthong
Pattaya officials and community leaders brainstormed
ideas to curtail illegal drug use and welcomed new members into a
“Strong Community” anti-drug program.
The Office of Narcotics Prevention and Suppression’s
Sen. Sgt. Maj. Wittaya Chansiri led the Feb. 3 session that covered the
establishment and operation of community projects to provide activities,
education and training for drug users. The office also welcomed the Laem
Chabang school group and Laem Chabang factory group into the Strong
Community program to eradicate drugs from area neighborhoods.
Wittaya said 85 neighborhoods have applied to join to
project, which has already been responsible for a marked decrease in
drug use in the Krathinglai community. He called that neighborhood’s
anti-drug effort a model for the region as it features both neighborhood
watch guards and education and employment training.
Office administrators also spent time offering advice
on how member communities can apply for funds to build sports fields and
other projects that can create positive diversions and curtail drug use
in each area.
