ONCB says Thai flight attendant not yet accused as heroin probe points to Golden Triangle network
TUESDAY, JULY 07, 2026
Thailand’s ONCB is expanding its investigation into a Thai flight attendant detained in Australia with 900 grammes of heroin, with officials saying she remains a detainee while evidence is being shared with Australian police and Thai consular authorities.
ONCB probe finds foreign ringleaders behind Australia-Taiwan drug route
FRIDAY, JULY 03, 2026
Thai authorities have arrested the delivery rider who allegedly handed narcotics to a flight attendant, as the ONCB expands its probe into a network using Thailand as a transit route to Australia and Taiwan.
Thai police arrest husband and wife in Melbourne heroin case
FRIDAY, JULY 03, 2026
Thai police and the ONCB are expanding a Melbourne heroin probe after detaining a couple in Loei over alleged parcel deliveries linked to a Thai Airways flight attendant.
Anutin warns Australia-bound drug smugglers will not escape as Thailand tightens airport rules
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says any attempt to smuggle drugs to Australia is unlikely to get through, vowing tougher airport and airline-crew screening after a Thai Airways flight attendant was arrested in Melbourne.
AFP joins ONCB probe to trace recipient in Thai flight attendant heroin case
WEDNESDAY, JULY 01, 2026
Thai narcotics officials say "Ms Mina" told Australian customs she was carrying 12 bags and agreed to an inspection before suspected heroin was found, as ONCB, AFP and ABF expand the probe under Taskforce Storm to trace the network behind the shipment.
Anutin orders urgent drug crackdown meeting after Australia-linked smuggling cases
WEDNESDAY, JULY 01, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered narcotics agencies and Airports of Thailand to hold urgent talks after two Australia-linked drug cases raised concerns over Thailand’s image, aviation-hub ambitions and OECD accession target.
Phiphat denies Suvarnabhumi screening is lax, orders end to crew leniency
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026
Deputy PM and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn says airport screening at Suvarnabhumi is not lax, but crew members will now face stricter checks comparable to ordinary passengers.
ONCB searches flight attendant’s room in Australia heroin-smuggling probe
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026
Thailand’s ONCB is working with the Australian Federal Police to expand an investigation into a flight attendant accused of smuggling heroin into Melbourne, while warning the public not to carry parcels or luggage overseas for others.