CHIANG RAI, Thailand — October 9, 2026
Pha Muang Forces have seized approximately 6.1 million methamphetamine pills during an operation to intercept suspected drug trafficking along the Mekong River in Chiang Saen district, Chiang Rai province.
The seizure took place at around 7:45 p.m. on October 8, when personnel from the Mekong River patrol unit in Chiang Rai, working with two drug suppression task forces, discovered a suspicious black Chevrolet parked along the riverbank near Ban Ko Pha Kham, Ban Saeo subdistrict. A search of the area uncovered 21 multicolored woven sacks containing an estimated 6.1 million methamphetamine pills.
On October 9, military officials inspected the seized drugs alongside relevant agencies during a media briefing at the Mekong River patrol unit’s headquarters in Chiang Saen. Authorities subsequently transferred all seized evidence to Chiang Saen Police Station for legal proceedings. No arrests were reported in connection with this particular seizure.
Pha Muang Forces reported that from October 1 through October 9, 2026, their operations had intercepted suspected drug trafficking on five occasions, resulting in four arrests and the seizure of 6,100,697 methamphetamine pills. The force reported no armed clashes and no fatalities among suspected trafficking groups during this period.
