The Prime Minister admitted that he was very sorry after the police officer died while cracking down on drugs, indicating that it was due to lack of equipment. He stressed that officers must wear bulletproof vests to protect themselves every time they raid drug networks.
Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister, chaired the Police Commission (P.C.) meeting No. 6/2024 and the National Police Policy Commission (N.P.P.C.) meeting No. 2/2024 at the Sriyanont Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Building 1, Royal Thai Police Office, with Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, joining the meeting with the committee.
The Prime Minister said in the meeting that in the past 2-3 weeks, we have had issues regarding the death of police officers while performing their duties to detect drugs at the border of Laos, which is very sad. Asked if they can be protected, they can be protected because as far as he knows, in the incident that happened, we did not have complete equipment. We had to use flashligh
ts. When we were shot at, we were hit. He has already given orders. In the case of drug users taking their families hostage, but the police were not wearing bulletproof vests, he asked for stricter discipline and self-protection every time they go into operation.
Reporters reported that after the meeting ended, the Prime Minister did not give an interview, but only waved to greet reporters because he had ongoing duties.-314.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency