On June 8, 2024, Mr. Apikit Ch. Rojprasert, Director of Narcotics Control Office Region 5, opened the integrated meeting project at the Empress Hotel in Chiang Mai to address drug-related issues in prisons and probation in eight upper northern provinces. This meeting aimed to discuss and establish criteria for referring drug users who have been ordered by the court to be placed on probation. Start the drug rehabilitation procedure in accordance with the spirit of the Drug Code. The guidelines seek to improve the delivery of basic education, allowing offenders to continue their studies. Create a future for yourself. This entails changing one's thinking and behaviour to avoid drug use. After that, one can return to normal enjoyable social interactions.

According to Thai government has a policy to reduce the severity of the drug problem. To create safety for society, reduce suffering for the people. Therefore, there is a policy to solve the urgent drug problem within one year. Moreover, they also review policies for directing court-ordered probationers to drug treatment centres and administration of their affairs. Vocational training gives inmates the skills they need to find employment once out of prison.