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Thailand's Health Minister Witthaya holds a bag of methamphetamine pills during the 37th Destruction of Confiscated Narcotics in Ayutthaya province
26 Jun 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Thailand's Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai holds a bag of methamphetamine pills during the 37th Destruction of Confiscated Narcotics in Ayutthaya province, nearly 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok, June 26, 2009. About 6,121 kg (13494 lbs) of drugs were destroyed worth more than 9,000 million baht ($264 million) from 4,426 cases, according to the Public Health Ministry. More than half were methamphetamines, marijuana, heroin, and raw opium. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND SOCIETY HEALTH)
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Thailand's Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai holds a bag of methamphetamine pills during the 37th Destruction of Confiscated Narcotics in Ayutthaya province, nearly 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok, June 26, ...


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