Thai Customs deploys K9s against transnational drug trafficking
MONDAY, AUGUST 03, 2026
Customs, police and AOT will use detection dogs to screen passengers and baggage on international departures to prevent drug smuggling at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Indian passenger arrested with 6kg etomidate at Suvarnabhumi
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2026
Customs officers arrested an Indian passenger arriving from Mumbai after finding 6kg of etomidate worth more than 4.2 million baht at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
AOT deploys K-9 teams at Suvarnabhumi after Thai crew drug case in Australia
WEDNESDAY, JULY 08, 2026
Airports of Thailand has deployed K-9 narcotics-detection teams at Suvarnabhumi Airport, adding police dogs to outbound baggage checks after a Thai flight attendant was arrested in Australia.
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.
Travellers warned: smuggling cannabis abroad risks jail and heavy fines
SATURDAY, JULY 04, 2026
Thai officials warn travellers not to smuggle cannabis overseas, with penalties of up to 10 years in prison and new fines of 30,000 baht per kilogramme.
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.