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Patong Police seize drugs, gun in separate arrests
Patong Police seize drugs, gun in separate arrests
Tuesday 23 September 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested two Thai men in separate operations, seizing methamphetamine pills (ya bah), a small quantity of crystal meth and an unlicensed firearm.
Phuket moves forward with accreditation of drug rehabilitation centres
Phuket moves forward with accreditation of drug rehabilitation centres
Saturday 20 September 2025 09:30 AM
PHUKET: Provincial officials have taken another step toward strengthening Phuket’s drug rehabilitation system, with a working group meeting yesterday (Sept 19) to consider the establishment and accreditation of treatment centres across the province.
Drug tests target Patong nightlife venues
Drug tests target Patong nightlife venues
Friday 19 September 2025 09:01 AM
PHUKET: Six employees working at entertainment venues in Patong tested positive for drugs during a late-night inspection conducted by Kathu District Office.
Chalong Police seize nearly 2,000 meth pills in condo raid
Chalong Police seize nearly 2,000 meth pills in condo raid
Thursday 18 September 2025 01:15 PM
PHUKET: Chalong Police have arrested three suspects and seized almost 2,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) in an undercover operation targeting a drug trafficking network in the Rawai area.
CIB seizes 200,000 meth pills after highway chase in Phang Nga
CIB seizes 200,000 meth pills after highway chase in Phang Nga
Tuesday 16 September 2025 09:15 AM
PHANG NGA: Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers seized more than 200,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) after intercepting a pickup truck during a high-speed chase in Takua Pa District yesterday (Sept 15).
Justice Minister targets drugs in Rawai Sea Gypsy community
Justice Minister targets drugs in Rawai Sea Gypsy community
Monday 15 September 2025 09:31 AM
PHUKET: Justice Minister Pol Col Thawee Sodsong has vowed stronger measures to tackle the persistent drug problem in the Sea Gypsy village in Rawai, while also addressing wider community issues of land, flooding and youth vulnerability.
Thalang checkpoint nets 15 drug users, one handgun
Thalang checkpoint nets 15 drug users, one handgun
Friday 12 September 2025 09:18 AM
PHUKET: A checkpoint operation carried out by Thalang District Office on Wednesday night (Sept 10) netted 15 people who tested positive for drug use and one suspect found carrying a handgun.
Royal Bathing Ceremony held for slain Phuket police officer
Royal Bathing Ceremony held for slain Phuket police officer
Wednesday 10 September 2025 09:15 AM
PHUKET: The Royal Bathing Ceremony for Pol Lt Prajak Thahanthai, the Phuket narcotics suppression officer killed in a shootout during a drug raid this week, was held at Wat Wichit Sangkharam (Wat Kuan) in Phuket Town yesterday (Sept 9), with senior police commanders, provincial leaders, colleagues and grieving relatives in attendance.
Police assure drug suspect killing will be investigated
Police assure drug suspect killing will be investigated
Tuesday 9 September 2025 12:33 PM
PHUKET: Police have assured that the killing of a drug dealer by officers during a raid in Wichit yesterday afternoon (Sept 8) will be fully investigated, after a senior narcotics suppression officer was also shot dead in the gunfight.
Police officer killed in drug raid shootout
Police officer killed in drug raid shootout
Monday 8 September 2025 09:32 PM
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have released more details of the narcotics suppression officer shot dead during a drug raid at a hotel room in Wichit this afternoon (Sept 8), with police returning fire and killing one suspect.
Phuket police seize 48,000 meth pills in parcel sting
Phuket police seize 48,000 meth pills in parcel sting
Monday 8 September 2025 09:12 AM
PHUKET: A man from Koh Yao, east of Phuket, has been arrested in Phuket after police seized more than 48,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) hidden inside a parcel delivered by private courier.
ASEAN urged to end punitive drug laws
ASEAN urged to end punitive drug laws
Friday 5 September 2025 10:40 AM
BANGKOK: Civil society groups across Southeast Asia have called on ASEAN to move away from punitive drug policies and adopt harm reduction measures as the bloc drafts a new post-2025 strategy.
Kathu officials arrest drug dealer in Patong
Kathu officials arrest drug dealer in Patong
Friday 5 September 2025 09:14 AM
PHUKET: Officials from Kathu District Office launched a pre-dawn drug suppression operation in Patong this week, resulting in the arrest of a 39-year-old Thai man found in possession of methamphetamine.
Myanmar teen’s gun video leads police to Chalong drug den
Myanmar teen’s gun video leads police to Chalong drug den
Saturday 30 August 2025 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A video posted online of a Myanmar teenager practicing with a gun in a mangrove forest has led police to uncover a drug operation in Chalong, resulting in the arrest of two Myanmar nationals and the seizure of drugs, cash, firearms and motorbikes.
Kathu ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ crackdown eyes in Patong
Kathu ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ crackdown eyes in Patong
Friday 29 August 2025 10:06 AM
PHUKET: Kathu District officials, together with police and local agencies have continued their series of drug suppression operations under the campaign ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’, with mass drug tests and a dealer arrested in Patong.
Phuket drug crackdown nets 116 suspects, over 30,000 meth pills seized
Phuket drug crackdown nets 116 suspects, over 30,000 meth pills seized
Tuesday 26 August 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have recorded 106 drug cases involving 116 suspects since the ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ nationwide anti-drug campaign was launched on July 17, officials have confirmed.
Cops bust network selling ‘illegal abortion drugs’
Cops bust network selling ‘illegal abortion drugs’
Saturday 23 August 2025 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) have successfully dismantled an illegal network selling abortion drugs online, arresting seven suspects and confiscating over 3,000 items in coordinated raids in three provinces.
Crackdown nets drug suspects across three districts
Crackdown nets drug suspects across three districts
Monday 18 August 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Officials from the Phuket Provincial Defense Office Special Operations Unit have arrested suspected dealers and seized quantities of methamphetamine (ya bah) and crystal meth (ya ice) in raids spanning all three districts on the island.
Drug raids net dealer, illegal migrant workers
Drug raids net dealer, illegal migrant workers
Friday 15 August 2025 09:18 AM
PHUKET: Phuket City Police have arrested a man from Phang Nga and seized more than 57 grams of crystal meth (ya ice) along with other drugs and assets, as part of the ongoing ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ campaign.
Songkhla man arrested in Pa Khlok with 1,200 meth pills
Songkhla man arrested in Pa Khlok with 1,200 meth pills
Monday 11 August 2025 10:30 AM
PHUKET: Thalang Police have arrested a 35-year-old man from Songkhla and seized more than 1,200 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills and a quantity of crystal methamphetamine as part of the ongoing drug suppression drive.

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