The government spokesperson revealed the results of the Narcotics Control Board meeting, which included enhancing passenger and crew screening, strictly controlling the carrying of items for others, integrating data from multiple agencies, and approving a seven-pronged comprehensive drug eradication operational framework.
At 17:30 on 3 July 2026, Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister, disclosed the outcomes of the 2/2026 meeting of the Narcotics Control Committee. The meeting acknowledged measures to control and prevent drugs from being trafficked abroad. The Airports Authority, in coordination with Customs and the Royal Thai Police, will enhance efficiency and upgrade the screening of passengers' and cargo's outbound baggage using X-ray and K9 scent detection dogs. The Airports Authority will intensify and rigorously enforce baggage checks on crew members. Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways, and other airlines will implement strict regulations prohibiting crew from carrying or accepting items for others, with severe disciplinary actions for violations, including license revocation.
At the same time, the meeting approved the Customs Department's draft Prime Ministerial order to establish a Passenger Data Unit to improve international passenger data exchange. The Civil Aviation Authority will enhance personnel capacity in inspecting passenger and crew baggage and will link databases among Customs, the Airports Authority, and related agencies to enable efficient data management.
Furthermore, the meeting approved the principles of the drug eradication operation, which align with the government's policy statement and the Prime Minister's directives to combat all forms of drug trafficking. Agencies were tasked with creating coordinated and consistent operational plans at all levels—from district, provincial, ministries, to related agencies—to drive concrete solutions to drug problems across seven key areas. These include enhancing international cooperation, strengthening border security, suppressing drug networks and corrupt officials, reducing impacts on the public, addressing psychiatric issues from drug use, implementing the 'One District, Ten Treatment Centers' policy, and building a safe society.
