Smugglers usually pose as tourists and take the drugs from the border areas to Bangkok on trains, Pol Col Torsak said. They also switch smuggling routes often, making it difficult for police to hunt them, police said. The arrest of more than 100 drug suspects over the past two years underscores the success of the "Police in Train" campaign, Pol Col Torsak said. The effort is part of the "Police in Train" campaign aimed at cracking down on illicit drug smuggling on trains and boosting passenger safety. Police are now expanding operations to cover rail routes across the country to stamp out drug smuggling activities, particularly those in border provinces, Pol Col Torsak said.

Source: Bangkok Post August 08, 2016 23:15 UTC