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Two arrested as Thalang police seize meth, ya bah in Thepkrasattri raids

Two arrested as Thalang police seize meth, ya bah in Thepkrasattri raids

PHUKET: Two suspected drug dealers were arrested and more than 170 grammes of crystal meth (ya ice) along with 1,335 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) seized during separate raids in Thepkrasattri on Tuesday (June 2), Thalang Police have reported.

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By Eakkapop Thongtub

Thursday 4 June 2026 08:32 AM


 

The arrests were made by officers from the Thalang Police investigation unit under a narcotics suppression operation carried out in Moo 8, Thepkrasattri.

The first suspect, identified by police as 41-year-old Amarin Phanthip, was arrested at a house in Moo 8 after officers allegedly found 104.45g ya ice in his possession.

Police also seized a black Oppo mobile phone valued at about B6,000. Further investigation led officers to confiscate a motorcycle valued at about B30,000 under the Narcotics Control Act.

Amarin was charged with possessing a Category 1 narcotic for sale without permission in a manner constituting a commercial act and causing its distribution among the public.

In a separate case, police arrested 23-year-old Phattaraphol Kongyuang at another house in Moo 8, Thepkrasattri.

According to police, officers seized 1,335 ya bah pills and 66.35g of crystal meth from the property. A black iPhone valued at about B10,000 was also seized.

Phattaraphol was charged with possessing Category 1 narcotics, including ya bah and crystal meth, for sale without permission in a manner constituting a commercial act and causing their distribution among the public.

Both suspects were handed over to investigators for further legal action.