Thai FDA and Partners Verify Over 93 Tons of Seized Drugs Before Incineration on October 27

Key summary

The Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the National Anti-Drug Council, the Royal Thai Police, the Department of Medical Sciences, the Army, and other relevant agencies, conducted verification procedures on more than 93 tons of seized drugs from 48,320 cases. This verification, held on October 22, 2026, ensures that the substances are correctly identified before being incinerated at the Akkapirok Public Company Limited in Samut Prakan province on October 27, 2026, at 14:00. The event marks the 63rd destruction ceremony and is attended by government representatives, ambassadors, and media. Dr. Supattra Boonsam, FDA Executive Director, emphasized that methamphetamine (Yaba) accounts for over 48 tons of the total weight, followed by methamphetamine (Ice), ketamine, heroin, and other drug types. The process includes checking case numbers, types, and weights against official data, with random samples analyzed by the Department of Medical Sciences to confirm chemical composition before destruction.