Nong Khai Narcotics Enforcement Officers Arrest Two Men with Major Meth Haul Worth 39 Million Baht
Narcotics officers in Nong Khai arrested two men with 790,000 methamphetamine pills worth 39 million baht hidden at a rubber plantation in Sangkhom District on April 25. The suspects were allegedly preparing to smuggle the drugs into centra
Nong Khai narcotics enforcement officers have apprehended two men caught attempting to smuggle 790,000 methamphetamine pills valued at approximately 39 million baht through a rubber plantation in Sangkhom District, with plans to transport the drugs into central Thailand.
At 2:00 PM on April 25, 2025, officials from the Nong Khai River Security Unit in Si Chiang Mai District announced the arrests. Deputy Governor Paitoon Mahachuenjai, Narcotics Enforcement Commander Pol. Col. Nrong Emdee, and Nong Khai Narcotics Chief Adm. Wisitpong Charoenwijchadech coordinated with military personnel, police, customs officials including Customs Director Wanna Phuotsamai, and local administrative officers to make the announcement.
The suspects—27-year-old Kiartpong from Phra Yuen District, Khon Kaen Province, and 38-year-old Jeeranai from Sangkhom District, Nong Khai Province—were arrested along with three motorcycles used in the operation. Officers had received intelligence on April 22 about a planned drug shipment into Sangkhom and tracked the suspects' movement from the Thai-Lao First Friendship Bridge in Muang Nong Khai District to their hideout at a rubber plantation in Nam Phai Village.
Authorities believe the suspects received the methamphetamine from a neighboring country and were holding it temporarily while coordinating with their network to distribute it throughout Thailand's interior. The suspects face formal drug trafficking charges.
