Thai military forces from the Pha Muang Task Force successfully seized 500,000 methamphetamine pills following a brief, intense gun battle with a drug trafficking syndicate in Chiang Rai province. The armed clash broke out during an early morning border patrol when a group of armed smugglers refused a search request and opened fire on the soldiers. No military casualties were reported, and the abandoned contraband has been handed over to local police for a full criminal investigation.

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CHIANG RAI - Major General Sathit Wainon, Commander of the Pha Muang Task Force , confirmed on May 5, 2026, that his units successfully intercepted a massive drug shipment containing approximately 4 million methamphetamine tablets following a brief…

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CHIANG RAI - Army Rangers under Pha Muang Task Force launched a late-night chase after a suspicious pickup truck sped downhill in Mae Chan and blasted through a checkpoint. The vehicle later lost control and got stuck in a pineapple field.

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