- Published: 20/10/2012 at 12:00 AM
- Writer: Post Reporters
Up to 1.3 million speed pills were seized from four Chiang Mai residents suspected of being members of a drug trafficking gang.
The NSB believes the gang smuggles drugs into Thailand over the border with Myanmar near Chiang Mai's Chiang Dao district.
The suspects are Achin Khamphoem, 21, Seri Serirat, 34, Phon Serirat, 35, and Songphop Sae-Chin, 36.
The drugs were found hidden in pickup trucks, covered with bags of corn seeds.
Another lot of 730,000 speed pills and 30kg of crystal methamphetamine were seized from suspects in Chiang Rai.
Police investigators believe the drugs were to be transported via the Thai-Myanmar border to Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai province.
The suspects fled after a shootout with the officers. No one was hurt.
The NSB said Sa Sae-Tho, a Chiang Rai resident, was among the suspects.
In Bangkok, NSB officers arrested Nikhom Sainon, 43, and Sommai Khunsetkuea, 39, in Bung Kum district.
About 794,000 speed pills were found hidden in three suitcases.
A fourth gang allegedly had 10,000 speed pills and 27kg of crystal methamphetamine in their possession.
Five suspects were arrested in Nakhon Pathom's Sam Phran district and Samut Sakhon's Muang district.
The suspects are Sonsak Chuicharoen, 33, Songphon Puklam, 19, Wanchai Suanchan, 23, Charoensuk Sophonwimonkit, 30 and Sawarak Soiampha, 23.
In Bangkok, NSB police apprehended Guinean national Barry Aguibou, 34, at a hotel in Ratchathewi district for possessing 1kg of crystal methamphetamine.
Share your thoughts
- Discussion 1 : 20/10/2012 at 01:54 PM
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Just how many people and how big is this drug trade? It seems like we are seeing big hauls every week with no end. Could the drug business be one of Thailand's major employers?
- Discussion 2 : 20/10/2012 at 12:50 PM
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Still only getting the small guy not the Mr Bigs behind the whole set up.
- Discussion 3 : 20/10/2012 at 11:12 AM
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drsmith
The double standard is result of the BPs choice of what to print. They print the stories not the culprits.
- Discussion 4 : 20/10/2012 at 10:37 AM
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Chalerm never misses a photo op.
- Discussion 5 : 20/10/2012 at 10:11 AM
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Of course Chalerm pops up in the middle to take credit like he some how had something to do with it . What an opportunist .Hows the south going Chalerm ? What no comment ?
- Discussion 6 : 20/10/2012 at 09:43 AM
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It is double standards to publish all the names of the suspected drug dealers but never the names of Hi-So's or politicians that have crossed the law.
- Discussion 7 : 20/10/2012 at 09:37 AM
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OldThaiHand - you also left out that even if there is evidence of any rich person it only goes as far as to identify them as Mr. T or Mr. S or a person whose name begins with Ch etc.
- Discussion 8 : 20/10/2012 at 07:32 AM
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Discussion 2
That's just what they do here. I'm sure there was a "re-enactment" of the crime on Thai TV that showed the suspects faces, as well. In Thailand, you're guilty until proven innocent, unless you're rich. In which case, it's a moot point because you'll never go to jail.
- Discussion 9 : 20/10/2012 at 07:24 AM
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In the link for this page it is emphasized that one of the people is from Guinea. Why does the Bangkok Post need to do this. It seems like they are falling into the normal trap that all Thais are good but the evil man from Guinea led some down the wrong path.
- Discussion 10 : 20/10/2012 at 07:16 AM
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zulu, it is just done here, as are pictures of the crime re-enactment.
- Discussion 11 : 20/10/2012 at 07:10 AM
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Good work on the bottom layers.
Offer them anmesty in exchange for the names of the people above them in the chain and so on until they get the top names and THEN hammer those to the full extent of the law no matter how powerful and well connected they are.
When that happens will be the day I believe in the government promise of a drugs crackdown.
- Discussion 12 : 20/10/2012 at 05:16 AM
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cool bust, but why are the full names of the suspects published? I just don't get it.
- Discussion 13 : 20/10/2012 at 04:47 AM
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Good job by the NSB and the police!
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