Thai Border Police Seize 400,000 Meth Pills and 50kg of Ice at Khong River Bank

Key summary

On October 24, 2026, a joint operation by the Surasak Montri Force and Para Troop 2107 in Phon Phisai, Nong Khai province, intercepted a major drug shipment. Authorities seized approximately 400,000 methamphetamine pills (Yaba) and about 50 kilograms of 'Ice' from sacks dumped along the Mekong River bank at Ban Mai Saei Thong, Muang 14, Kut Bong sub-district. The operation followed intelligence indicating a smuggling attempt via long-tail boat from a neighboring country on the night of October 22, 2026. Suspects were observed throwing sacks into the riverbank area before fleeing in their vessel. Officials confirmed the seized items included 66 packages of meth pills, each containing roughly 6,000 pills, and plastic bags filled with Ice. The evidence was handed over to Phon Phisai Police Station for further investigation.