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ONCB says heroin hidden in two of 12 bags in Thai airline crew case
ONCB says heroin hidden in two of 12 bags in Thai airline crew case
WEDNESDAY, JULY 01, 2026
Thai narcotics officials say initial information from Australian authorities indicates heroin was hidden inside two of 12 bags in a parcel linked to the arrest of a Thai female airline crew member, as investigators continue to hunt the real courier and the masterminds behind a suspected transnational drug network.ONCB and DSI seize chemicals enough for 1.1bn meth pills
ONCB and DSI seize chemicals enough for 1.1bn meth pills
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026
Thai authorities seized 50 tonnes of chemicals that could have been used to produce more than 1.1bn methamphetamine pills.Anti-drug network urges cannabis return to Thai narcotics control
Anti-drug network urges cannabis return to Thai narcotics control
TUESDAY, JUNE 09, 2026
Four years after Thailand unlocked cannabis, the network cites patient data and calls for the plant to be brought back under the Narcotics Code.Dr Ton dies after alleged cocaine-linked Koh Phangan crash
Dr Ton dies after alleged cocaine-linked Koh Phangan crash
SUNDAY, JUNE 07, 2026
Dr Ton, a respected Thai respiratory specialist, has died after being hit by a motorcycle allegedly ridden by a British man on Koh Phangan.Bus driver drug checks tightened as operators face jail warning
Bus driver drug checks tightened as operators face jail warning
SATURDAY, JUNE 06, 2026
Transport Ministry has ordered tougher checks on public bus drivers, with licences revoked if drug use is confirmedNew cannabis-hemp extract rules take effect, limiting use to four purposes
New cannabis-hemp extract rules take effect, limiting use to four purposes
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
Thailand’s new cannabis-hemp extract regulation allows licensed use of THC extracts for four purposes, including medical, research and industrial use. Health networks urge government to return cannabis to Category 5 narcotics list amid rising health concerns
Health networks urge government to return cannabis to Category 5 narcotics list amid rising health concerns
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2026
Health networks demand a review of cannabis policy, calling for it to be reclassified as a Category 5 narcotic after significant health issues arise from the policy's implementation.Thai PM Hails Massive Narcotics Bust as 330 Million Meth Pills Seized
Thai PM Hails Massive Narcotics Bust as 330 Million Meth Pills Seized
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
PM Anutin Charnvirakul vows to dismantle transnational cartels and root out local corruption as Thai authorities seize assets worth over 3.39 billion bahtNicolás Maduro: from bus driver to president, then detained by US
Nicolás Maduro: from bus driver to president, then detained by US
SUNDAY, JANUARY 04, 2026
Nicolás Maduro rose from bus driver and union activist to lead Venezuela for over 13 years, before US special forces detained him and took him out of the country.Anaesthetic drug found in illicit e-cigarettes, as labs detect rising mix of harmful substances
Anaesthetic drug found in illicit e-cigarettes, as labs detect rising mix of harmful substances
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025
Thailand’s medical sciences department finds anaesthetic etomidate in fake e-cigarettes, warning of rising illicit drug mixing that harms the brain and breathing.