400kg of 'ice' seized in NortheastListen to this articleThe sidecar of this motorcycle parked beside the Mekong River has six packages of crystal meth, seized in Bueng Kan early Saturday morning. (Photo: Royal Thai Navy)NONG KHAI - Border patrols have seized a total of 400 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, known as “ice”, left for collection on the bank of the Mekong River by smugglers. The seized drugs were worth about 200 million baht, R/Adm Paraj Ratanajaipan, spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy, said on Monday. On closer inspection, they found three abandoned bags containing 100kg of crystal meth in total, R/Adm Paraj said. (Photo: Royal Thai Navy)Officials said the smugglers escaped, using the darkness and their familiarity with the area.

Source: Bangkok Post February 02, 2026 08:02 UTC