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Cops Kill Drug Dude A Thai drug trafficker known as Manop Chaengkhlai, 39, an inhabitant of Suphan Buri, was shot to death on Rama II Road after exchanging gunfire with police. Police had been chasing after the man and say that at first it seemed as if he was prepared to surrender. Unexpectedly, he pointed [...]

Drugs, Drugs, Drugs, Two Arrested Two men, alleged to be members of a gang linked to alleged drugs kingpin Wei Sia Kang are under arrest for possessing a large quantity of illicit drugs, including heroin, valued at more than 500 million baht. The two suspects are named Arthit (also known as Tee) Sae Tao, 26, [...]

Two Seizures of Amphetamine Shipments in Bangkok Bangkok police have arrested two men and seized 100,000 methamphetamine tablets a Bangkok police announced on Wednesday. Phum Kaewsongpetch and Niwat Inthukate, both 28 years old, were taken into custody on the Suphan Buri-Taling Chan road at a PTT gasoline station in Nonthaburi’s Bang Buathong area Tuesday night. [...]

Tobacco Sellers Harassed by Activists Hundreds of anti-smoking activists are protesting outside Tabinfo Asia 2009 at Impact Arena, in Bangkok. The tobacco industry exposition in has drawn 3,000 participants from around the globe. It has also drawn widespread denunciation for its promotion of smoking throughout Asia. Around 650 people on behalf of students, professionals, academics [...]

New Drug Task Force to Take Fight to Northern Provinces The Thai government is creating a new drug control force linking civilians and law enforcement to boost the fight against drug smuggling near the border. The new force would operate in perimeter provinces such as Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, which are main routes for [...]

Pomegranates Conceal Contraband Thai Police have confiscated 142,000 methamphetamine tablets, known as yaba, four kilogrammes of heroin and another two kilograms of crystal meth in the northernThai province of Phrae on Thursday. Police released a statement that a 10-wheel truck loaded with pomegranates from Chiang Rai overturned in Phrae’s Song district. The truck driver, Montri [...]

Thai Political Veteran Sick and Tired of the Whole Mess Thailand’s Pracharaj Party leader Sanoh Thienthong said on Sunday that he is weary of political affairs and is in preparation to leave the political stage, claiming to be sickened by the entire mess. While speaking about former Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh’s return to politics by [...]

Lethal Injection for Drug Dealers Thailand has executed two convicted drug traffickers at Bang Khwang prison by lethal injection. Bundit Jaroenwanit, 45, and Jirawat Poompreuk, 52, became the country’s fifth and sixth persons to be killed by lethal injection, which replaced death by firing squad in 2003. The mood at the prison in Nonthaburi was [...]

Drug Traffickers Feel the Heat Thai Police have placed under arrest nine suspected drug traders, including several foreigners, in separate incidents in Bangkok, Suphan Buri and Trang. Seized were about a ton of marijuana and more than 60,000 amphetamine pills. According to Deputy national police chief Chumpol Manmai, Phoon Ken Huat, 26, a Malaysian man, [...]