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  • Thailand NewsRangers intercept 200kg crystal meth from Laos at Loei border

    Rangers intercept 200kg crystal meth from Laos at Loei border

    Rangers at the Sri Song Rak Camp in Loei province recently disrupted a significant drug smuggling operation, seizing 200 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice). Following a tip-off received two days earlier about drug trafficking from Laos into Ban Huai Pao, Pak Chom, a rapid-response team was dispatched to patrol the suspected area. During their surveillance, rangers identified two pickup trucks…

  • Thailand NewsCrystal clear bust: South Korean drug kingpin nabbed in Thailand

    Crystal clear bust: South Korean drug kingpin nabbed in Thailand

    A dramatic international manhunt has ended with the arrest of a South Korean man accused of trafficking crystal methamphetamine from Thailand to South Korea. Thai narcotics police, working closely with their South Korean counterparts, swooped in on 44 year old Seo Jung Num in Chon Buri province. Police Lieutenant General Panurat Lakboon, Secretary-General of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board…

  • Thailand News2 Thai men arrested for sale of crystal meth found on beach

    2 Thai men arrested for sale of crystal meth found on beach

    Police arrested two Thai men who gathered more than 100 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, which had washed up on Chanthaburi beaches, and sold it to drug users in the province. In March of this year, locals in Chanthaburi and nearby provinces witnessed packs of crystal meth floating in the sea, with some of the drugs washing up on multiple beaches…

  • Crime NewsPolice seize 250kg of crystal meth worth 100 million baht

    Police seize 250kg of crystal meth worth 100 million baht

    Police in Surat Thani arrested four individuals and seized 250 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine hidden in a container truck during a routine search in Tha Chang district. The drugs, intended for export, were concealed in fertiliser sacks beneath baskets of fruit and had an estimated street value of 100 million baht (US$3 million). Highway officers searched 4pm on September 6…

  • Thailand NewsPolice seize six million crystal meth pills in Pathum Thani bust

    Police seize six million crystal meth pills in Pathum Thani bust

    Police apprehended a significant drug haul of six million methamphetamine (meth) pills and 365 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) in Pathum Thani after the traffickers stopped for a meal. The operation was led by Kittirat Phanphet, Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, and Samran Nuanma, Assistant Commissioner-General. Following a tip-off, police tracked a drug smuggling gang transporting a large…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket police seize nearly 3 kilogrammes of crystal meth in Rawai

    Phuket police seize nearly 3 kilogrammes of crystal meth in Rawai

    Phuket police apprehended two men in possession of nearly 3 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine at a residence on Saiyuan Road in Rawai. The arrests, executed by the Crime Suppression Division of the Phuket Provincial Police, were led by Police Lieutenant Colonel Phichit Thongto yesterday. A 47 year old man, Tribut Samaktalay, aka Tor, who is registered as living in Moo 4,…

  • Thailand NewsSongkhla police seize over 30 million baht in meth and ice

    Songkhla police seize over 30 million baht in meth and ice

    Police in Songkhla seized more than 1 million methamphetamine (meth) pills and 400 grammes of crystal meth (Ice), valued at over 30 million baht. The suspects, previously involved in multiple serious crimes, are linked to a significant drug distribution network. Police in Songkhla province announced the major drug bust, which took place at the provincial police headquarters yesterday. The press…

  • Thailand NewsPolice arrest man for smuggling crystal meth in clothes in Bangkok

    Police arrest man for smuggling crystal meth in clothes in Bangkok

    Bangkok Police arrested a Thai man for smuggling crystal methamphetamine hidden in second-hand clothing parcels. The man confessed to working for over a month, earning 3,000 baht daily by packing and shipping drugs. Police officers, including Kiattikul Sonthinene, received a report from Kornwarat Promsawan and the Romklao investigation team about alleged drug trafficking activities in the Rong Kha Daeng community.…

  • Thailand NewsNoodle KO: Former Muay Thai boxer busted for drug trafficking

    Noodle KO: Former Muay Thai boxer busted for drug trafficking

    The Thai authorities apprehended a former Muay Thai boxer involved in drug trafficking at a noodle shop in Din Daeng, Bangkok. The suspect, identified as 21 year old Supakrit was found with a substantial amount of crystal methamphetamine and ketamine. A police spokesperson revealed that the suspect was apprehended at a noodle shop in Din Daeng based on a tip-off…

  • Thailand NewsKhon Kaen intensifies raids to tackle rising drug issues

    Khon Kaen intensifies raids to tackle rising drug issues

    In a sweeping crackdown to combat the escalating drug epidemic, authorities in Khon Kaen, the city grappling with the country’s second highest rate of drug abuse, have initiated a series of targeted raids. Recent operations by the police have put the entire northeast community under scrutiny. The Provincial Police Chief of Khon Kaen, along with military, police, and administrative officers,…

  • Thailand NewsBare truth: Thai man’s crystal meth nap leads to roadside arrest

    Bare truth: Thai man’s crystal meth nap leads to roadside arrest

    Police arrested a Thai man this afternoon for lying naked on the roadside in the eastern province of Trat. The man confessed that the crystal meth he had taken made him feel sleepy and hot. Motorists in the Wang Krajae sub-district of Trat spotted the Thai man, later identified as 39 year old Amphon, lying naked on the side of…

  • Thailand NewsWest Thailand: Police uncover 6 million baht crystal meth bust in Sam Roi Yot

    West Thailand: Police uncover 6 million baht crystal meth bust in Sam Roi Yot

    Police netted a colossal 150-kilogramme crystal meth haul in a major drug seizure operation in Sam Roi Yot, Prachuap Kiri Khan province. The discovery was made during a routine traffic check that led to the arrest of two individuals. Deputy Governor Kittipong Sukphakulkul, representing the Governor, and District Chief Montchai Noonoi, spilled the beans in a press conference held yesterday, January…

  • Crime NewsThree Bangkok drug traffickers caught with 503,005 meth pills and 12 kilogrammes of ice

    Three Bangkok drug traffickers caught with 503,005 meth pills and 12 kilogrammes of ice

    In a recent police operation, three drug traffickers were arrested in Khlong Sam Wa district, Bangkok. The bust saw the seizure of drugs, including 503,005 methamphetamine pills and 12 kilogrammes of crystal meth or ice. The report indicated that the trio had been involved in previous drug-related incidents. Around 9am today, directed by Colonel Sarawut Jindakam, commander of the 3rd Border…

  • Crime NewsKhai Huang international drug trafficking gang busted in Bangkok

    Khai Huang international drug trafficking gang busted in Bangkok

    A sophisticated cross-border drug trafficking gang named Khai Huang led by four prominent figures was busted in a luxurious house in the heart of Bangkok. The gang had been smuggling crystal methamphetamine concealed within the axle rods of trucks for international shipment. The head operatives, 34 year old Chen Yu Ning and 26year old Li Ming Zhen, were arrested today at…

  • Crime NewsDrug raid leads to the arrest of 40 individuals at high-end Bangkok birthday party

    Drug raid leads to the arrest of 40 individuals at high-end Bangkok birthday party

    A high-end birthday party yesterday turned into a drug raid and saw the arrest of 40 young, affluent individuals at a hotel in the Ram Inthra district. Notably among them, 30 were detained and escorted to Chokchai Police Station for questioning. The suspects possessed four packages of crystal methamphetamine and a further 26 had tested positive for drug use. According…

  • Crime NewsNine arrested in 1.5 tonne crystal meth seizure at Thai pier

    Nine arrested in 1.5 tonne crystal meth seizure at Thai pier

    A total of nine individuals have been apprehended during a crackdown in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, resulting in the confiscation of 1.5 tonnes of crystal meth. The Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) reported that the drugs were seized as they were being readied for transportation on a boat, ultimately intending to smuggle them out of the country. The operation…

  • Crime NewsPolice bust woman in Phuket with 5 kilograms of crystal meth

    Police bust woman in Phuket with 5 kilograms of crystal meth

    Police busted a woman in Phuket with 5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine on Monday night. The Commander of Border Patrol Police Region 4, Pol. Maj. Gen. Somkun Kanchana-Udomkan, announced the arrest yesterday. Officers had received a tip-off that a consignment of drugs would be delivered in front of a durian shop on Wichit Songkram Road in the Kathu district. The…

  • Crime NewsAussie man and Thai wife say politicians’ letter saved them from death penalty in Thailand

    Aussie man and Thai wife say politicians’ letter saved them from death penalty in Thailand

    A free Aussie man and his Thai wife who spent four years in prison in Thailand for a crime they did not commit say that a 15-page letter from politicians in Australia is the reason they were spared the death penalty after being convicted of trafficking half a tonne of crystal meth in 2018. Luke Cook, his wife Kanyarat Wechapitak and…

  • Crime NewsThai police seize 1.1 tonnes of crystal meth in just one week

    Thai police seize 1.1 tonnes of crystal meth in just one week

    Southeast Asia‘s synthetic drugs trade is booming with Thai police seizing over one tonne of crystal meth (“Ice”) in just one week. Police displayed the fruits of their hard work – 1.145 tonnes of seized methamphetamine disguised as Chinese tea – at the Narcotics Suppression Bureau in Bangkok yesterday. The crystal meth was produced in neighbouring countries and smuggled into…

  • Crime NewsPolice ordered not to name nationalities, arrest Swedish man with gun and meth

    Police ordered not to name nationalities, arrest Swedish man with gun and meth

    The Royal Thai police have given foreign troublemakers a bit of a Christmas gift. In an order put out late on Christmas Eve, the RTP told all provincial police bureaus to no longer release to the media the nationality of any foreigner arrested in Thailand. A spokesperson for the Royal Thai Police said that people accused of a crime in…

  • Crime NewsPolice seize 1,000s of weapons, calming APEC delegates

    Police seize 1,000s of weapons, calming APEC delegates

    As Thailand struggles to combat the harm done by the methamphetamine epidemic, in a bizarre statement, police claim to have rounded up more than 60,000 suspects and seized thousands of weapons in cases tied to narcotics and illegal weapons since October 10, “bolstering confidence” among delegates to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok on November 18. Police made…

  • Crime NewsPolice snag 2.5 meth pills in checkpoint stings

    Police snag 2.5 meth pills in checkpoint stings

    A massive 2.5 million methamphetamine pills and 700 kilos of crystal meth have been found by police in Lampang, Chiang Mai and Phrae provinces. Eighteen suspects were arrested and eight vehicles impounded in three separate cases, according to top cop Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas at a press conference yesterday. According to reports in the Bangkok Post, two pickups fully loaded…

  • Crime NewsAs travel opens, Phuket officials gather to fight drug problem

    As travel opens, Phuket officials gather to fight drug problem

    Now that Thailand’s travel restrictions are easing, Phuket officials are on guard for an expected increase in demands for illegal drugs. This morning, a group of officials held a meeting at Phuket City Hall to discuss drug issues in the island province. The meeting was led by a director from the Region 8 Drug Enforcement Administration. Officials from other government…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Bangkok Police crack down on ‘Gentleman’s clubs”

    Thailand News Today | Bangkok Police crack down on ‘Gentleman’s clubs”

    The five boating buddies of the Thai actress Tangmo should take lie detector tests — again. That’s the recommendation of Senator Somchai, head of the Standing Committee on Human Rights, Rights, Liberties and Consumer Protection.   He made the statement to the media after a meeting on Monday, in which he heard reports from the police and forensics pathologists involved…

  • Crime News15.2 million meth pills seized in Northern checkpoint stops

    15.2 million meth pills seized in Northern checkpoint stops

    A series of drug traffickers stopped at checkpoints in and around Chiang Rai over the last week has netted a total of 15.2 million meth pills found and seized by police. Yesterday the police revealed a series of incidents at checkpoints in the northern region where police found huge amounts of methamphetamines hidden inside cars. Several large busts were made…

  • Crime NewsTruck with 4.2 million meth pills shot at police, killing one

    Truck with 4.2 million meth pills shot at police, killing one

    In Chaing Mai, police attempting to pull over a pickup truck suspected of carrying drugs were met with gunfire that killed one officer. The shootout took place last night in the Fang district of Chiang Mai when a police team attempted to stop and search the pickup that was believed to be transporting a large drug shipment. A Fang district…

  • Crime News193 kg of crystal meth found in Australia-routed punching bags

    193 kg of crystal meth found in Australia-routed punching bags

    Drug traffickers attempted to ship about 1.2 billion baht worth of crystal meth out of Thailand and into Australia, but customs officials beat them to the punch, as it were. Authorities at the customs office seized a gigantic payload of more than 193 kilogrammes of crystal meth that was being smuggled out of Thailand stuffed inside punching bags that boxers…

  • Crime NewsCustoms department seizes 897 kg of meth headed to Taiwan

    Customs department seizes 897 kg of meth headed to Taiwan

    At Bangkok port today, customs department officials intercepted and seized nearly 900 kilogrammes of crystal meth bound for Taiwan. An informant tipped off customs officials that a gigantic stash of crystal methamphetamine was being moved today and customs responded and tracked down the illegal drug shipment. Customs officials found 24 cardboard boxes that were suspect and, when they were all…

  • Crime NewsPolice officer and his wife arrested for drug dealing, illegal guns

    Police officer and his wife arrested for drug dealing, illegal guns

    In the Phunphin district of Surat Thani, crystal methamphetamine was impounded from the home of a police officer and his wife could have now been arrested. The 52 year old police officer who worked at the Phunphin Police Station was arrested along with his 44 year old wife and charged with selling illicit drugs. A fact-finding investigation has been launched…

  • World News55 million meth pills seized in Laos in biggest SE Asian bust ever

    55 million meth pills seized in Laos in biggest SE Asian bust ever

    One for the record books – police in Laos have made the largest drug bust in East and Southeast Asia’s history, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Police in Laos stopped a shipment and seized over 55 million meth pills and more than 1.5 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine yesterday. The bust was confirmed by 2 security…