A joint delegation comprising Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and the UN recently undertook a five-day visit to the Thai-Lao-Cambodian border. Their objective was to assess the situation of drug trafficking and chemicals originating from the transboundary Golden Triangle which affect countries in the region. The Golden Triangle shares borders with Thailand, Laos and Myanmar.
A senior Ministry of Interior official has voiced concern over the rising amount of drugs seized by police each year, noting that large-scale processing and production operations appear to be increasing despite the introduction of several new anti-drug mechanisms.