Thai soldiers kill 5 suspected drug traffickers

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 14, 2023 12:25 am

BANGKOK: The Thai military killed five suspected drug traffickers in a jungle shootout in Thailand's north, officials said Friday — the third such deadly clash in two months.

The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday morning in Chiang Rai province which is near the infamous 'Golden Triangle' border region between Thailand, Laos and Myanmar — long a lucrative hub for the illegal drug trade.

DEADLY ENCOUNTER This handout photo taken and released on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, by the Royal Thai Army’s Pha Muang Task Force shows its members and Thai security personnel walking through a forested area of Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand, following a clash with suspected drug traffickers. The Thai military killed five suspects in a jungle shootout in Thailand’s north, officials said on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 — the third such deadly clash in two months. AFP PHOTO

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