A preliminary evaluation on the national drug intervention in Thailand: A time series analysis of crime report

Seksan Khruakham; Jonathan Lee

doi:10.1177/0032258X16656325

A preliminary evaluation on the national drug intervention in Thailand: A time series analysis of crime report

Seksan Khruakham, Jonathan Lee

School of Public Affairs (Harrisburg)

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Thailand initiated national drug intervention across 10 regional police jurisdictions in 2001. Despite the alleged overall success, its impact has not been explored with empirical data. This study examines monthly crime data from 1995 to 2008 using interrupted time series modelling. On average across all regions, the drug crime rate significantly dropped immediately following the initiation. However, its trajectory shows a regression to the pre-intervention level over the course of 60 months. Methodological limitations and policy implications are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	187-197
Number of pages	11
Journal	Police Journal
Volume	89
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X16656325
State	Published - Sep 2016

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