Northeast border patrol seizes 10 million baht worth of cannabis

A navy patrol seized 448 kilograms of cannabis in Nakhon Phanom yesterday, said a Mekong Riverine Unit commander. The commander, Sombat Juthanom, said the drugs were worth roughly 10 million baht. Since the beginning of the year, authorities have seized roughly 10 tonnes of marijuana in Thailand’s Northeast region. Commander Sombat’s unit plans to increase its presence on Thailand’s Northeastern Border to catch drug smugglers entering Thailand. With cannabis taken off Thailand’s narcotics list, Commander Sombat said authorities would monitor the situation especially closely, as smugglers may use legal loopholes.