35 Teenagers Detained After Drug Party Raid on Rented Raft
Police raided a rented raft on Thailand's Mae Nam Khwae Noi River and detained 35 teenagers after finding ecstasy and ketamine during a party in Kanchanaburi province on August 3.
On August 3, 2026, officials from Mueang Kanchanaburi district administration, the Kanchanaburi provincial military security command, the 9th Infantry Regiment intelligence unit, Border Patrol Police Unit 13, and Mueang Kanchanaburi police station conducted a raid on a rented raft positioned near Koh Kaew in the middle of the Mae Nam Khwae Noi River in Nong Hya subdistrict, Mueang district, Kanchanaburi province. The operation followed a tip from a concerned citizen that dozens of teenagers had rented the raft to host a drug-fueled party.
During the raid, officers discovered more than 50 male and female teenagers drinking and partying on the raft, with some showing signs of drug intoxication. A search recovered ecstasy and ketamine from four male teenagers. Subsequent urine tests on all teenagers present revealed that 14 male teenagers and 21 female teenagers tested positive for drug metabolites (indicated by purple-colored urine). All 35 positive cases were taken into custody for legal proceedings.
Later, the raft was relocated to a proper dock at Ban Linthang, where Deputy Governor Wuthiphong Suphakvanitchaya inspected the scene personally. Officials also questioned the raft owner, who claimed the teenagers had rented the vessel normally for a birthday party and denied knowledge of any drug-related activities.
