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Narcotics burned in Thailand in antidrug show

BANGKOK, Thailand - Bags of drugs are piled up in Bang Pa In, Ayutthaya Province, some 60 kilometers north of Bangkok, to be destroyed by fire June 28 to commemorate the 24th World Anti-Narcotics Day. Thai authorities said a total of 1.5 tons of illicit drugs, including 13 million amphetamine tablets, 250 kilograms of heroin, 107 kg of opium and 4.6 kg of Ecstasy, were destroyed.

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Myanmar, Thailand discuss antidrug cooperation

Myanmar Prime Minister Than Shwe (L) arrives in the northern Thai province of Chiang Rai on March 8 and meets Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai (R) at Doi Tung palace. Chiang Rai is the site of a royal pilot project to substitute cash crops for poppy cultivation. Than Shwe is in Thailand on a two-day visit to seek cooperation with Bangkok in fighting narcotics.

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New ozeki Chiyotaikai joins antidrug drive at Narita

Ozeki Chiyotaikai joins a campaign against drug smuggling at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 5, together with his stable master Kokonoe. Chiyotaikai, who was promoted to ozeki after his victory at the New Year Sumo Tournament in Tokyo last month, distributed antidrug pamphlets at the airport.

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NPA to air Nakata antidrug ads in Japanese cities

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's National Police Agency decided July 3 to air a U.N. antidrug advertisement on the streets of major cities featuring Japanese soccer star Hidetoshi Nakata. The U.N. Office for Drug Control and Crime taped the 30-second video in London.

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Jackie Chan appointed Singapore's antidrug ambassador

Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan (L) poses for photos in Singapore on May 7, 2015, as he was named as Singapore's first celebrity antidrug ambassador. His son Jaycee Chan spent six months in prison in China after police found marijuana in his home in August last year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Narcotics burned in Thailand in antidrug show

BANGKOK, Thailand - Bags of drugs are piled up in Bang Pa In, Ayutthaya Province, some 60 kilometers north of Bangkok, to be destroyed by fire June 28 to commemorate the 24th World Anti-Narcotics Day. Thai authorities said a total of 1.5 tons of illicit drugs, including 13 million amphetamine tablets, 250 kilograms of heroin, 107 kg of opium and 4.6 kg of Ecstasy, were destroyed.

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Myanmar, Thailand discuss antidrug cooperation

Myanmar Prime Minister Than Shwe (L) arrives in the northern Thai province of Chiang Rai on March 8 and meets Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai (R) at Doi Tung palace. Chiang Rai is the site of a royal pilot project to substitute cash crops for poppy cultivation. Than Shwe is in Thailand on a two-day visit to seek cooperation with Bangkok in fighting narcotics. ==Kyodo

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New ozeki Chiyotaikai joins antidrug drive at Narita

Ozeki Chiyotaikai joins a campaign against drug smuggling at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 5, together with his stable master Kokonoe. Chiyotaikai, who was promoted to ozeki after his victory at the New Year Sumo Tournament in Tokyo last month, distributed antidrug pamphlets at the airport. ==Kyodo