Immigration police raided a luxury home in Khu Bon 27 after residents complained about a strong cannabis odor. They found over 5 tons of cannabis hidden inside and arrested foreign nationals who were sorting cannabis buds to distribute to customers. The suspects are in custody as authorities pursue further investigation and legal action.
At 13:00 on 19 Oct 2026 GMT+7, Police General Samran Nuanma, Commissioner-General of Police, ordered Police Lieutenant General Nopasilp Poolsawat, Commander of the Immigration Bureau, along with Police Major Generals Thanit Thaiwatcharamat and Cherngron Rimphadi, Police Major Generals Sarawut Khonyai and Decho Sosuwanakul, Police Colonel Surasak Surin-kaew, Police Colonel Chaloemchon Laemthong, Police Colonel Chuwong Uthaisang, Acting Police Colonel Noparat Jongchuechutrakul, Police Lieutenant Colonel Wittaya Thongphueng, and Police Lieutenant Colonel Sippanont Puangkwan, supported by the Immigration Bureau Special Operations Unit and officials from the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, executed a search warrant at a luxury rental house in Soi Khu Bon 27, Yaek 14, Tha Raeng Subdistrict, Bang Khen District, Bangkok, under the Minburi Criminal Court warrant no. K.428/2569 dated 19 Oct 2026 GMT+7.
Following complaints from locals about a disruptive cannabis odor, authorities found cannabis buds weighing over 5 tons. They arrested one Vietnamese and four Myanmar nationals who were sorting the buds to prepare packaging and distribution to customers. Initial investigation revealed that the license applied for did not cover the area of operation. Police are intensifying efforts to trace the source and all involved parties.
Police Lieutenant General Nopasilp said the arrest stemmed from tips from local residents reporting a cannabis odor disturbing the neighborhood. Officers spent about two months gathering evidence before raiding a three-story detached house covering about 100 square wah within a housing estate in Soi Khu Bon 27.
During the search, they found one Vietnamese and four Myanmar nationals sorting cannabis buds inside the residence. Numerous black bags containing cannabis buds were hidden throughout all three floors, totaling over 5 tons. The house had an installed ventilation system designed to expel the odor outside.
Preliminary investigation revealed a Thai individual had signed the lease agreement before foreigners moved in and operated the site for over a year. The four Myanmar workers received daily wages of approximately 200 to 300 baht.
Authorities believe the Vietnamese suspect may have been overseeing operations, which appeared to be managed like a company. The house was used as a base for storing, sorting, and packaging cannabis buds before distribution to customers.
The seized cannabis buds will be sent to a laboratory for testing to determine whether they were locally grown or imported.
Besides Myanmar, Vietnam, and China nationals involved in this case, police are currently expanding their investigation.
Ms. Oranong Srisuwan, a senior legal officer, explained that under the 1999 Thai Traditional Medical Act, anyone wishing to sell, process, or export cannabis buds must obtain a license valid for the specific area. Licenses must be obtained from the provincial public health office if operating outside Bangkok. The license found was issued by Nong Bua Lamphu Province, which does not cover operations in Bangkok, thus violating the law. Penalties include imprisonment up to one year or a fine up to 20,000 baht.