CHIANG RAI – Thai anti-narcotics police recently intercepted a major drug trafficking operation in the northern provinces. The joint task force arrested four suspects and seized millions of illegal speed pills during a high-speed car chase. The successful operation happened through a partnership between the Narcotics Suppression Bureau and the Border Patrol Police. Law enforcement […]

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CHIANG RAI — A dramatic midnight patrol along Thailand’s northern border ended in a fierce shootout and a massive drug bust. On June 6, 2026, soldiers from the Pha Muang Task Force intercepted a heavily armed international drug trafficking syndicate. The brief but violent confrontation occurred in the remote Mae Chan District of Chiang Rai […]

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LOEI – In a major blow to international drug cartels, police have seized a staggering 20 million methamphetamine pills, locally known as “ya ba,” in the northeastern province of Loei. This sweeping operation, which connects to the earlier seizure of nearly two tons of crystal meth, highlights the ongoing battle against illegal narcotics flowing through […]

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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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CHIANG RAI - Police in northern Thailand stopped a group of seven young suspects after they allegedly tried to move 4 million meth pills (yaba) toward central Thailand.

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