The driver and a passenger fled on foot after their pickup crashed into a kilometre marker on the Chiang Saen-King Prao road near the checkpoint at 11pm. Police attempted to stop and search the pickup as it was heading to Mueang Chiang Rai district but the vehicle tried to reverse and crashed into the kilometre marker. Police found 10 bags of drugs in the back of the pickup.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 27, 2017 02:48 UTC