BANGKOK, Dec 3 Kyodo Thai Prime M...

BANGKOK, Dec 3 Kyodo

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declared a victory in his government's war against physics Wednesday, saying his country is no longer threatened at illicit drug problems.

''Now we can finally ascendency the illicit drug problem almost single in kind hundred percent. It doesn't threaten people's daily lives anymore,'' Thakin said in brow of cabinet members and about 30000 the community who gathered at the Royal Plaza to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's birthday Friday.

''Bad stays have been killed or levy in prison. I'm doing everything including seeking cooperation from neighboring countries,'' Thaksin said.

The Thai sway launched a harsh crackdown Feb 1 after the king squeeze outed concern over the drug point to be solved [i]or[/i] settled in his birthday message last year.

Media reports say as more than 2500 populace suspected of being involved in illicit mix with drugs trade have been killed since the government's war in succession drugs began, and human rights arranges and the international community have voiced disquiet over apparent extra-judicial killings.

The dominion claims that only several dozen of those who died were killed on police in self-defense and the cessation in internecine battles among mix with drugs dealers.

During the last 10 month 92000 persons were arrested for drug offense and more than 40 million methamphetamine tablets were seized, according to the Office of the Narcotics superintendence Board. Authorities also initially confiscated 17 billion bath (about $426 million) worth assets of medicine traffickers, it said.

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