BANGKOK – Thai Customs officers have intercepted a major cocaine smuggling operation at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, and arrested a Turkish man who was traveling from Brazil with a massive hidden stash. Authorities found over 12 kilograms of cocaine cleverly concealed inside regular coffee and chocolate bags. This shocking airport discovery occurred on June 25 during […]

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CHIANG MAI – On the night of May 12, 2026, Thai Army Rangers from Task Force 3209 engaged in a violent shootout with a drug trafficking gang in the dense forests of Mae Ai District, resulting in one suspect killed and the seizure of a massive narcotics haul. The confrontation took place in the Tha […]

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CHIANG RAI, THAILAND — Local authorities in northern Thailand have successfully stopped a suspected motorcycle smuggling operation along the busy borders of the Mekong River.

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CHIANG RAI - As fighting in Myanmar grows more violent, the Thai government is taking major steps to protect its citizens and maintain order along the border. On April 21, 2026, Mr.

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CHIANG RAI - Border Patrol Police in Mae Chan, Chiang Rai, detained two suspects and seized 4.4 million meth pills (yaba), packed in 24 blue polypropylene sacks in their pickup truck, Pol Lt Gen Rungroj Thakoorapun Yasir announced at a press…

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