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Thai PM threatens to ‘shut down’ cannabis industry after global smuggling spike
A spate of seizures of Thai cannabis in the UK, Germany, Indonesia and Hong Kong has cast a shadow over the Southeast Asian nation’s decriminalisation of the plant. Thailand became the first Asian country to decriminalise cannabis in 2022, promising a lucrative new cash crop for a market intended strictly for medicinal use. But four years on, with lawmakers still wrangling over cannabis control legislation, high street dispensaries have proliferated for recreational sale, while growers hit by...
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Afghanistan News
· Jul 5, 2026
Airline crew member held in Australia for drug trafficking
BANGKOK, Thailand: Drug trafficking groups in Thailand are targeting certain travelers, including flight attendants, to help carry drugs to other countries. Police Major Suriya Singhakamol, Secretary-General of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), in Thailand, said these groups get drugs from nearby countries where they are produced in large amounts. They then mov
Afghanistan Sun
· Jul 5, 2026
Airline crew recruited via social media by drug trafficking groups
BANGKOK, Thailand: Drug trafficking groups in Thailand are targeting certain travelers, including flight attendants, to help carry drugs to other countries. Police Major Suriya Singhakamol, Secretary-General of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), in Thailand, said these groups get drugs from nearby countries where they are produced in large amounts. They then mov
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 27, 2026
Empat dalang sindiket dadah ke Malaysia tumpas, 400,000 pil kuda dirampas
YALA (THAILAND): Rangkaian terbesar sindiket penyeludupan dadah ke Malaysia yang berpangkalan di Selatan Thailand, tumpas selepas empat dalang utamanya diberkas bersama lebih 400,000 pil kuda dalam operasi khas yang berlangsung lebih seminggu. Operasi Biro Pencegahan dan Penindasan Narkotik Polis Wilayah Yala sejak 18 Jun lalu itu turut merampas pelbagai aset termasuk rumah, tanah dan kenderaan ... Read more The post Empat dalang sindiket dadah ke Malaysia tumpas, 400,000 pil kuda dirampas appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Daily NK English
· Jun 29, 2026
Stricter border controls leave Hyesan foragers with nowhere to sell their harvest
Tightened border controls along North Korea’s frontier with China have effectively shut down the mushroom smuggling trade in Ryanggang province in 2026, cutting off a seasonal source of cash income that local people had relied on for years. A source in Ryanggang province told Daily NK on Monday that in previous years, people would begin []
UrduPoint
· Jun 27, 2026
A Vision That Builds Safety — Dubai Customs Cements Its Global Leadership in Combating Drugs
A Vision That Builds Safety — Dubai Customs Cements Its Global Leadership in Combating Drugs
Malay Mail
· Jul 1, 2026
Customs Dept uncovers RM300.7m drug syndicate using fake food and household goods declarations
NILAI, July 1 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) dismantled an international drug distribution s...
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Related coverage for "Thai PM threatens to ‘shut down’ cannabis industry after global smuggling spike": Afghanistan News — Airline crew member held in Australia for drug trafficking . Afghanistan Sun — Airline crew recruited via social media by drug trafficking groups . Utusan Malaysia — Empat dalang sindiket dadah ke Malaysia tumpas, 400,000 pil kuda dirampas. Daily NK English — Stricter border controls leave Hyesan foragers with nowhere to sell their harvest. UrduPoint — A Vision That Builds Safety — Dubai Customs Cements Its Global Leadership in Combating Drugs. Malay Mail — Customs Dept uncovers RM300.7m drug syndicate using fake food and household goods declarations