BANGKOK – Crime Suppression Division Police (CSD) have destroyed a major international drug syndicate after a series of coordinated raids across the country. Authorities arrested 13 suspects and seized a massive haul of illegal narcotics valued at over 400 million baht. The multi-agency operation targeted a highly organized network led by an African kingpin. Investigators […]

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CHIANG RAI – On May 12, 2026, police officers in the Mae Chan District of Chiang Rai Province successfully apprehended a major drug dealer after a dramatic three-hour standoff that saw the suspect open fire on law enforcement before barricading himself inside a resident’s bathroom. The suspect, identified as 54-year-old Mr. Aja Kala, was targeted in […]

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