Lt Col Krisana Channit, Deputy Chief of Thalang police led officers to arrest Krisada Kokyai at 8.40pm at his residence of Moo 10, Thepkrasattri subdistrict, in Thalang.
Police seized a total of 2,020 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills, his motorbike and smartphone in the drug bust.
Initially police apprehended Mr Krisada near the “Welcome to Paklok municipality” sign where they discovered he was holding 404 pills in a foam food box. He then led police to a nearby location where a further 404 were stashed in a snack bag beside a fence.
Another 1,212 pills were uncovered in a snack bag in his rented room in Paklok.
Mr Krisada was charged with possession of methamphetamine pills with intent to sell. He was taken to Thalang police for questioning and further investigation.