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One pill limit or face meth dealing charge

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

A ministerial regulation is being amended so that anyone with more than one methamphetamine pill in possession, instead of 15, will be regarded as having the pills with intent to sell, not for personal use as at present.

At present, those found with 15 or fewer pills in their possession are regarded as having them for personal use only and subject to rehabilitation, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday. "This has been exploited by people who actually intend to sell them," he said.

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