Thai Forces Clash with Drug Smugglers on Myanmar Border, Seize Over 100kg of Meth
Thai border guards opened fire on a drug smuggling group attempting to transport over 100 kilograms of methamphetamine across a waterway from Myanmar in Mae Sai district, Chiang Rai province. The swift action prevented a large-scale drug operation.
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