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CHIANG RAI – A dramatic midnight gunbattle erupted in northern Thailand after a drug syndicate opened fire on police officers during a highway interception. The violent clash resulted in one suspect being shot and another escaping into the dark jungle. The confrontation occurred when provincial police intercepted a pickup truck traveling through the Wiang Chiang […]

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JUN

Police Seize 500 Kilograms of Crystal Meth in Chiang Rai

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI, Thailand — A major joint security operation in northern Thailand successfully stopped a massive drug smuggling attempt. Security forces seized half a ton of crystal methamphetamine during a midnight road ambush in the Wiang Chai district. The successful sting operation took place along a rural bypass road between June 15 and June 16, […]

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JUN

Huge Drug Bust in Chiang Rai: Police Seize Over a Ton of Narcotics

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Rebecca Kim

CHIANG RAI – Police in Chiang Rai announced a massive victory against illegal drug networks on June 15, 2026. Commander Pol. Maj. Gen. Manop Senatun led a major press conference. He stood alongside regional drug enforcement officers from Provincial Police Region 5 to share the details. They revealed the impressive results of a strict crackdown […]

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JUN

Police Seize 1.7 Tons of Crystal Meth Hidden Inside Modified Asphalt Truck

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Jeff Tomas

PHITSANULOK – In a major victory for Thai law enforcement, police intercepted a massive drug smuggling operation, seizing over 1.7 tons of crystal methamphetamine and ketamine. The illegal narcotics, valued at a staggering 210 million baht (approximately $6 million USD), were cleverly hidden inside a heavily modified asphalt transport truck. The dramatic bust took place […]

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MAY

Chiang Rai Police Bust Teens Transporting Huge Cache of Drugs

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI — In a startling crackdown on youth involvement in organized crime, police in Mae Chan District arrested a group of teenagers, aged 14 to 16, who were caught transporting a massive shipment of illegal drugs.

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MAY

Soldiers in Chiang Mai Seizes 270 Kilograms of Crystal Meth After Firefight

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG MAI - In the early hours of May 3, Thai military forces engaged in a fierce gunfight with a gang of 15 to 20 armed drug smugglers at a natural border crossing in the Mae Ai District of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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MAR

Myanmar Police Bust Large Meth Production Camp Near the Thai Border in Tachileik

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Jeff Tomas

Security forces found a hidden jungle drug site about 30 kilometers from Thailand's Mae Sai, seizing millions of stimulant pills and equipment valued at more than K20 billion.

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MAR

Police Seize 320Kg of Crystal Meth in Northern Thailand’s Lampang Province

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI - Police in Northern Thailand Sop Prap district of Lampang, arrested three suspects linked to a drug trafficking operation and seized 320 kilograms of crystal meth after tracking suspicious vehicles moving through the area.

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MAR

Chiang Rai Drug Sting Operation Nets Corrupt Military Officers

By:

Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI - Thailand's Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) launched the second round of an operation called "Tumor Removal," expanding an investigation tied to major crystal meth seizures near the Chiang Rai border.

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