Soldiers seize 245kg of meth in northern Thailand
Published date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:19:05 +0700Thai soldiers seized 245 kilogrammes (540 pounds) of meth in a gunfight with suspected drug smugglers along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Officers were patrolling a frontier village when they spotted a group of eight to 10 individuals lugging 'suspicious' sacks through a rice field in Chiang Rai province on the evening of January 7.
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Chiang Rai, Thailand |
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07/01/2026 |
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Partner Agency |
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Duration: 03:40 |
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