# Narcotics enforcement in Thailand

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/narcotics-enforcement-in-thailand
> Updated: 2026-09-18T01:12:44.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

In mid-September 2026, Thai authorities conducted significant narcotics enforcement operations resulting in large-scale methamphetamine seizures.

On September 15, highway police in Prachuap Khiri Khan province intercepted a van carrying 464 kilograms of methamphetamine, valued at approximately 500 million baht. The driver, a 23-year-old man, reportedly attempted to evade police by crashing into a residential fence before being apprehended.

Following this, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) executed a nationwide crackdown known as ‘Operation Blacklist Hunt.’ Conducted between September 4 and September 11, the operation targeted 16 locations both within Thailand and abroad. This resulted in the arrest of 16 suspects, including five high-priority individuals and 11 alleged district-level distributors. Authorities seized over 1 million methamphetamine pills and 514 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, alongside vehicles and firearms, with the total value of seized assets estimated at more than 120 million baht.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: Thailand police arrest 16 in major narcotics crackdown

Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau arrested 16 suspects in “Operation Blacklist Hunt,” seizing over 1 million methamphetamine pills and 514kg of crystal meth valued at 120 million baht.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thailand-police-arrest-16-in-major-narcotics-crackdown

### 2026-09-15: Thai police seize 464 kg of methamphetamine worth 500 million baht

Thai police seized 464 kg of methamphetamine worth 500 million baht in Prachuap Khiri Khan after a high-speed chase and crash.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thai-police-seize-464-kg-of-methamphetamine-worth-500-million-baht

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