Thai troops kill 15 suspected drug smugglers

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 19, 2023 12:09 am

BANGKOK: Thai soldiers killed 15 suspected drug smugglers in a shootout in a remote northern district near the Myanmar border, an army official said on Monday.

The clash took place last Saturday night in northern Chiang Rai province's Mae Fah Luang district, close to the 'Golden Triangle,' where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet, which has long been a hub for smuggling.

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