"Deputy Jor" led a joint operation to arrest the "Cocaine Queen," a wife of a man of African descent who had been operating for nearly 10 years but had never been caught. Authorities found a notebook listing numerous high-society clients.,
At 12:30 p.m. on 24 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Pol Gen Kittirat Phanphet, Police Chief, ordered Pol Gen Samran Nuamma, Deputy Police Chief; Pol Lt Gen Somprasong Yenthum, Assistant Police Chief; Pol Lt Gen Achayon Kraithong, Commander of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau; Pol Lt Gen Siam Boonsom, Commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau; Pol Maj Gen Theeradej Thammasuthi, Deputy Commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau; Pol Maj Gen Nopasit Mitphakdi, Commander of Narcotics Suppression Division 1; Pol Maj Gen Chotiwat Luangwilai, Commander of the Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police; Pol Col Worapot Rungkrajang, Deputy Commander of the Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police; alongside officers from the Narcotics Suppression Center, Metropolitan Police Narcotics Suppression Center, Metropolitan Police Investigation Bureau, Narcotics Suppression Bureau, and in cooperation with Pol Maj Suriyan Singhakhom, Secretary of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), ONCB officials led by Mr. Prin Mekanan, Director of ONCB Bangkok; Mr. Adirek Onlamul, Director of the Bureau; Mr. Kanisorn Phapeeron, Director of the Narcotics Suppression Office; and Mr. Charuwat Thongjaeng, Director of Narcotics Suppression Division 1, to conduct an investigation and arrest of Ms. Kanyaphat or Nam, 38, from Samut Prakan Province, arrested at the ice hockey rink on Soi Pridi Banomyong 37, Khlong Tan Nuea Subdistrict, Watthana District, Bangkok, and Mr. Pitchakorn or Nueng, 25, from Ubon Ratchathani Province, arrested at a condominium on Soi Vibhavadi-Rangsit 20, Intersection 4, Chomphon Subdistrict, Chatuchak District, Bangkok.
Both individuals were charged with jointly distributing Category 2 narcotics (cocaine) by possessing it for sale without permission, an act for commercial purposes causing spread among the public, on the night of 23 January.
Mr. Suphasathien or Ta, 43, from Bangkok, was arrested in the lobby of the Ekkamai-Thonglor condominium, Khlong Tan Nuea Subdistrict, Watthana District, Bangkok; and Ms. Chananchida or Pear, 19, from Bangkok, was arrested in the lobby of a condominium in Sathorn, Thung Maha Mek Subdistrict, Sathorn District, Bangkok. They were charged with possession of Category 2 narcotics (cocaine) without permission on the night of 22 January.
Seized evidence included 250.57 grams of cocaine, vacuum-sealing packing equipment, and numerous paper bags for packaging and shipping. Authorities also confiscated 350,968 baht in cash, froze 502,980 baht in bank accounts, 10 gold bars valued around 700,000 baht, and three gold necklaces worth approximately 617,500 baht.
Additionally, 30 branded items valued around 621,570 baht, a TOYOTA ALPHARD HYBRID van worth about 2,000,000 baht, a MAZDA CX-30 car valued at approximately 800,000 baht, and a MAZDA 2 car worth about 600,000 baht were seized. Total assets confiscated were approximately 6,288,018 baht.
This investigation traces back to 26 Oct 2025 GMT+7 when police launched Operation “Chang Poon” to dismantle an African gang network in the Nana area, arresting nine Nigerian suspects and seizing multiple items as evidence.
Subsequently, Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Samran Nuamma ordered Pol Lt Gen Achayon Kraithong of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, Pol Lt Gen Siam Boonsom, and Pol Maj Gen Theeradej Thammasuthi of the Metropolitan Police to lead officers from the Narcotics Suppression Centers and Bureau to continuously pursue the African group. After three months of investigation, they discovered a Thai woman, wife of a Nigerian man, as a key figure in the cocaine trafficking ring. The investigation revealed she had been selling cocaine for about 10 years without prior arrest, operating with special business techniques, becoming a top cocaine queen in Thailand.
On 23 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the Narcotics Suppression Centers, Metropolitan Police Investigation Bureau, Narcotics Suppression Bureau, and ONCB Bangkok tracked the queen while she personally delivered cocaine to high-society clients. They arrested Mr. Suphasathien and Ms. Chananchida as they came to collect cocaine left by her. Further investigation revealed she had another accomplice who delivered drugs by car.
Pol Maj Gen Theeradej led officers to arrest Mr. Pitchakorn, the queen's right-hand man, along with 27 packets of cocaine weighing 33.51 grams and 95,000 baht in cash.
The accomplice admitted the cash was from delivering drugs for the queen. Within a day, investigators arrested Ms. Kanyaphat, the cocaine queen, finding 10 packets of cocaine in a vehicle and seized over 210 grams of cocaine during a subsequent search of a luxury condominium in Bang Phli, Samut Prakan Province.
During searches of the condo and residence, investigators confiscated substantial assets including cash, gold bars, gold necklaces, branded goods, the Alphard van, two cars, and froze bank accounts, totaling approximately 6,288,018 baht. Investigators were shocked to find a detailed drug sales ledger maintained over several years, listing numerous high-society clients.
Ms. Kanyaphat confessed to all charges, stating her ex-husband, a Nigerian with whom she has one child, was part of an African gang often gathering around Ramkhamhaeng Road. Their income and assets came from drug sales. She had sold drugs for many years, mostly to wealthy clients, since cocaine is rare in Thailand—unlike other drugs, it cannot be produced in neighboring countries, making it more expensive. She had connections with Nigerians who supplied cocaine at low cost, thus becoming a major Thai cocaine dealer.
Pol Maj Gen Theeradej Thammasuthi, Deputy Commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, said this case expanded from arrests of an African cocaine gang using a Thai woman as a distributor across urban communities, condominiums, and luxury villages in Bangkok. The operation was a joint effort among all drug suppression agencies in Bangkok. The Royal Thai Police urges the public to report any drug-related leads or suspicious persons via hotlines 1599 or 191, available 24/7, with strict confidentiality.
After the arrests, Pol Maj Gen Theeradej brought the suspects, seized items, and assets to the Metropolitan Police Narcotics Suppression Center for further investigation before handing them over to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau for legal prosecution.