Two Men Arrested Smuggling 1.3 Million Baht Across Mekong
Military river patrol officers in Chiang Rai seized 1.3 million baht from a Thai and Lao national attempting to smuggle cash across the Mekong River in Chiang Saen District during a routine border inspection.
On July 24, 2569, military river patrol officers in Chiang Rai arrested one Thai national and one Lao national on the evening of July 20 while conducting routine border inspections along the Mekong River in Chiang Saen District. During a search following suspicious behavior, authorities found 1,000 and 500 baht banknotes bundled with rubber bands, totaling approximately 1.3 million baht. The suspects were detained and the money seized as evidence. Authorities coordinated with Chiang Saen customs officials to investigate the origin of the cash.
