CHIANG MAI – Thai border security forces have dealt a massive blow to regional drug trafficking networks following a violent confrontation in northern Thailand. Military and police units intercepted a major narcotics shipment moving through the rugged border terrain of Chiang Mai province. The high-stakes operation took place on the evening of June 16, 2026, […]

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Thai military forces from the Pha Muang Task Force successfully seized 500,000 methamphetamine pills following a brief, intense gun battle with a drug trafficking syndicate in Chiang Rai province. The armed clash broke out during an early morning border patrol when a group of armed smugglers refused a search request and opened fire on the soldiers. No military casualties were reported, and the abandoned contraband has been handed over to local police for a full criminal investigation.

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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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CHIANG RAI - Narcotics suppression police in Chiang Rai joined forces with Region 5 police and ONCB officers to track a major drug shipment, then lay in wait along the Thoeng–Chun highway.

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Police from Chiang Rai's Mae Chan Police Station arrested a 46-year-old man with 200,000 methamphetamine pills inside his Nissan pickup at a checkpoint yesterday.

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