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Cannabis Factory Raided; Financiers Await Warrants

Cannabis Factory Raided; Financiers Await Warrants

Thairath•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities crack down on a Vietnamese drug ring's illegal cannabis processing factory in Bang Bon, seizing assets and preparing to arrest key financiers.

  • •Police and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) of Bangkok raided a cannabis processing factory in Bang Bon.
  • •The raid is an extension of a previous operation that arrested seven Vietnamese nationals for drug production.
  • •Assets seized include air conditioners and vehicles, with further investigation into financial links underway.
  • •Arrest warrants are pending for two financiers, one Thai and one Vietnamese, believed to be behind the operation.

Overview

  • •On May 29, 2026, police and ONCB officials inspected a cannabis processing factory in Bang Bon.
  • •Officials seized over 60 air conditioners, valued at approximately 1 million THB, and one Toyota Avanza car.
  • •The operation follows the May 27, 2026 arrest of seven Vietnamese nationals involved in producing cannabis extract (hashish).
  • •The factory was illegally producing cannabis extract (hashish), which is a Category 5 narcotic, unlike permitted cultivation of cannabis buds and flowers.
  • •Pol. Col. Thanamek Wijitrijariya stated that the two implicated factories are linked due to the shared Vietnamese suspects.
  • •Authorities are investigating financial trails to identify and apprehend two key financiers, one Thai and one Vietnamese.
  • •The Bang Bon District Office will coordinate with the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine to identify permitted cannabis cultivation sites in the area.
  • •There is a misunderstanding among some that cannabis cultivation is entirely prohibited; however, it requires specific licenses for cultivation, sale, and processing, but not for producing extracts.

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Key Quotes

Pol. Col. Thanamek Wijitrijariya
"Therefore, today we coordinated with BKK NARC and Bang Bon District Office to investigate assets obtained from drug trafficking offenses."
ทำให้วันนี้จึงประสานความร่วมมือกับ เจ้าหน้าที่ ป.ป.ส.กทม. และสำนักงานเขตบางบอน เพื่อมาสืบทรัพย์สิน ที่ได้มาจากการกระทำความผิดจากการจำหน่ายยาเสพติด
Pol. Col. Thanamek Wijitrijariya
"Both factories are quite linked, as the suspects were Vietnamese."
ทั้ง 2 โรงงานดังกล่าวค่อนข้างมีความเชื่อมโยงกัน เนื่องจากผู้ต้องหาเป็นชาวเวียดนามเหมือนกัน

Key Entities

Person

Bang Bon Police Superintendent(ผกก.บางบอน)
Oversees operations at Bang Bon Police Station, leading the asset seizure and drug raid.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Teeradech Thamsutee(พล.ต.ต.ธีรเดช ธรรมสุธีร์)
Deputy Commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, issuing orders for the operation.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Samart Phromchart(พล.ต.ต.สามารถ พรหมชาติ)
Commander of Police Station 9, involved in directing the raid.
Pol. Col. Theerachai Detkhad(พ.ต.อ.ธีระชัย เด็ดขาด)
Deputy Commander of Police Station 9, issuing orders for the operation.
Pol. Col. Thanamek Wijitrijariya(พ.ต.อ.ธนะเมศฐ์ วิจิตรจริยา)
Superintendent of Bang Bon Police Station, providing details of the ongoing investigation and asset seizure.
Pol. Lt. Col. Supakorn Kanmalak(พ.ต.ท.ศุภกร กันมาลักษณ์)
Deputy Superintendent of Investigation at Bang Bon Police Station, participating in the search.
Mr. Adirek Onlamoon(นายอดิเรก อ่อนละมูล)
Director of the Legal Enforcement Division of ONCB Bangkok, providing information on asset seizure.
Mrs. Paspong Nimshamlee(นางพัสพงค์ นิ่มสำลี)
Assistant Director of Bang Bon District Office, confirming coordination with relevant departments.

Organization

Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) Bangkok(ป.ป.ส.กทม.)
The regional branch collaborating in the asset seizure and investigation of drug-related activities.
Bang Bon Police Station(สน.บางบอน)
The police station responsible for the Bang Bon area, leading the investigation and action.
Bang Bon District Office(สำนักงานเขตบางบอน)
The local administrative body collaborating with the police in the operation and future monitoring.
Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine(กรมการแพทย์แผนไทย)
The government body responsible for regulating traditional medicines and cannabis use.
Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)
The overarching government ministry that the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine falls under.
Narcotics Suppression Bureau(บช.ปส.)
A police bureau previously involved in a raid on a similar illegal cannabis factory in Bang Bon 5 Soi 3.

Place

Bang Bon 4 Soi 6(บางบอน 4 ซอย 6)
The specific location in Bang Bon where the raided cannabis factory was found.
Bang Bon 5 Soi 3(บางบอน 5 ซอย 3)
The location of a previous raid on an illegal cannabis factory by the Narcotics Suppression Bureau.

Law

Category 5 Narcotics (Cannabis Extract)(ยาเสพติดให้โทษประเภท 5 (สารสกัดกัญชา))
The illegal substance, specifically cannabis extract or hashish, being produced and distributed.
Category 5 Narcotics(ยาเสพติดประเภท 5)
The general classification of illegal drugs, under which cannabis extract falls.