CHIANG RAI - Police in Bokeo Province of Lao PDR intercepted a 22-wheel lorry carrying both meth pills and crystal meth, with a combined weight of more than 3 tonnes.

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CHIANG RAI - Police in Laos raced through the city after a large haul of methamphetamine tablets was intercepted. A 12-wheel truck, loaded with almost 13 million pills hidden in 64 sacks, sped past a checkpoint in Xayaburi province.

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CHIANG RAI - In a coordinated effort, authorities in Chiang Rai, Thailand, and Bokeo province, Laos, have launched a major crackdown on illegal vehicle smuggling across their shared border, targeting sophisticated networks trafficking stolen cars…

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Chiang Rai Province in Thailand and Bokeo Province in Laos are teaming up to tackle agricultural burning and wildfires. Both areas face serious air pollution during fire season, so they’ve agreed to focus on creating firebreaks and finding ways to…

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