The man was arrested at the airport’s international arrivals hall at around 5pm on Tuesday (Feb 18), reports Phuket Airport Immigration.
Officers detained the man and an ensuing search discovered a small plastic bag containing the white powder, said the report.
The man, not named in the report, was taken to Sakhu Police Station to face charges of illegal possession of cocaine and illegally bringing a Category 2 narcotic into Thailand, Airport Immigration concluded.