Battling drugs is a long road

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If it takes an 800km walk to force action, some southern villagers feel it's worth it

Published: 2 Feb 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

The odds are stacked against him. An 800km walk to the corridors of power to nudge the government into paying attention to drug problems seems daunting.

Supporters turn up to welcome the campaign members and give them moral support.

But despite being intimidated and threatened into giving up his endless fight against the spread of drugs in his village, Chalerm Karnjanapitak vows to keep walking toward his goal.

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MapraoRuk
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Discussion 5 : 02 Feb 2013 at 23.385
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Dealing with drugs in terms of "war" does nothing but create crime and puts more money and power in the hands of criminals. I invite you all who read this to watch the documentar at www.breakingthetaboo.info to learn about more effective methods of dealing with drug use and abuse. The documentary features presdents and prime ministers of different nations and shows example of countries such as Portugal and Sweden which have drastically reduced drug use in their nations wile simultaneously reducing drug-related violent crime and taking power away from criminals.
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Discussion 4 : 02 Feb 2013 at 13.094
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Sadly it will take more than this terrific effort to stop drugs sales.
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Discussion 3 : 02 Feb 2013 at 12.523
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Who is the MP of Nakhon Si Thammarat? Is he supporting this? I guess he will say 'yes'.
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Discussion 2 : 02 Feb 2013 at 12.212
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Corruption is more harmfull to society than drugs!
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Discussion 1 : 02 Feb 2013 at 11.281
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Nice work Chalerm .I love the person who decides to make a difference .
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