1.   Amphetamine abuse has risen rapidly in Thailand during recent years.

2.   Amphetamine abuse has become a major problem in Thailand, with some drug officials saying it is a bigger threat than heroin.

3.   Amphetamine abuse has been steadily rising in Thailand.

4.   Amphetamine abuse is a serious problem in Thailand and the penalties for trafficking the drug are as serious as those for selling heroin.

5.   Although the statistics did not break down the arrests by age groups, ONCB officials said amphetamine abuse had spread beyond truckers and laborers to teen-agers.

6.   Amphetamine abuse is soaring in Thailand.

7.   But the causes of amphetamine abuse are complex and vary according to social group.

8.   Drug-related crimes, particularly those related to amphetamine abuse, are on the rise in Bangkok, local papers reported Friday.

9.   The ONCB chief said amphetamine abuse was widespread in Bangkok and its urban provinces as well as major cities in northeastern and southern regions.

10.   International anti-drug experts on Friday called for a United Nations code of conduct to regulate the supply of information promoting amphetamine abuse, especially on the Internet.