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Drug smugglers killed in border clashes
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 19/02/2020
» CHIANG RAI: Three drug smugglers were killed and one arrested in two clashes with security forces near the border on Tuesday night and a total of 400,000 methamphetamine pills and 7 kilogrammes of crystal meth were seized, police reported.
Two arrested with almost 1m meth pills in Chiang Rai
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 09/06/2019
» CHIANG RAI: Combined government forces arrested two men with 962,000 methamphetamine pills in their possession in Chiang Khong district of this northern province on Saturday, Pol Lt Gen Montri Sumbunnanond, commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 5, said on Sunday.
Hunt goes on for drug lord after arrests
News, Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 05/02/2019
» Authorities are determining whether the leader of the Mun Thuk Med (Every Pill is Fun) drug gang was among 81 Thai nationals arrested within 10 kilometres of the Myanmar border opposite Chiang Rai on Sunday for allegedly entering the country illegally.
Smuggler killed in border clash
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 30/11/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Soldiers clashed with drug smugglers near the border early Friday morning, killing one of them and seizing 350,000 methamphetamine pills.
Swamp park near Tham Luang cave reopens Thursday
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 14/11/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Park and swamp land damaged during the Tham Luang cave rescue operation four months ago will reopen to visitors on Thursday after being rehabilitated and landscaped.
500,000 meth pills seized in Chiang Rai
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 04/11/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Half a million methamphetamine pills were seized in an operation to intercept drugs being smuggled into the country across the border with Myanmar in Mae Fa Luang district of this northern border province early Sunday.
Giant painting commemorates Wild Boars rescue mission
Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 20/07/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Artists from across the northern region have painted a large tableau on canvas at the Art Bridge Chiang Rai (ABCR) centre in Muang district commemorating the rescue of the 12 “Wild Boars” and their football coach.
Rescued team tearfully honours ex-Seal
News, Chinnapat Chaimol, Published on 16/07/2018
» The twelve young footballers and their coach have said they are deeply saddened by the loss of former Navy Seal diver lieutenant commander Saman Gunan who died on July 6 during an operation to extract the group from the flooded cave, said public health permanent secretary Jessada Chokdamrongsuk.