Drug trafficker killed in Chiang Mai shootoutListen to this articlePolice find 10 sacks containing more than 2 million meth pills in the drug traffickers' abandoned Toyota Vios, after the shootout in Mae Ai district, Chiang Mai, on Monday night. (Photo: Mae Ai district office, Chiang Mai)One drug trafficker was shot dead and another escaped during a clash with police in Mae Ai district of Chiang Mai province on Monday night, after which at least 2 million methamphetamine pills were found in their abandoned vehicle. Border Patrol Police signalled a white Toyota Vios with Chiang Mai licence plates to stop for a search on Highway 4016, near Ban San Khong, about 9.30pm on Monday. The car was believed to be used by drug smugglers operating out of Ban Doi Laem in Mae Ai district, police said on Tuesday. The seized drugs would be handed over to Mae Ai police as evidence.

Source: Bangkok Post December 30, 2025 06:36 UTC