I had a chance to get to know children in slums when I was teaching them to read and write. I found that narcotics were one of the biggest problems. Many children became addicted because their parents were drug addicts. Now, as deputy commander of the Royal Thai Mounted Police, his dream has come true. Knowing that it is difficult to hold the children's short attention span, Pol Lt Col Wutiwong decided to use ma glab as bait.
Most children love horses.
Adapting it for Thai children, he chose ma glab because of its small size. His team of volunteers consists of 25 mounted police who, as part of their preparation for the campaign, have attended courses on amphetamines and their effects. The seven horses, meanwhile, were donated by their owners to the anti-amphetamine project. It took two and a half months to train the horses in such skills as rhythmic walking and staying calm when working with a crowd of excited children. Our horses have also been trained not to be frightened by strange lights and sounds during their outdoor trips to the schools.