Officers of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, joined by officials of the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, raided a warehouse in Soi Bang Kradi, Samae Dam, in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district on 16 December 2025 after residents complained about a strong smell of cannabis.[1][2] A search confirmed a large indoor cultivation facility, and senior metropolitan police officers had obtained a search warrant from the Thon Buri District Court before the raid.[1]
Inside, officers found Nguyen Duc Anh, 28, Do Van Bay, 27, and Dang Sy Tai, 35, who admitted cultivating cannabis on the premises.[1][2] Police seized 1,685 plants, each estimated to yield about 100 grams of dried flowers for about 168.5 kilograms in total, valued at about 1.69 million baht.[1][2] The suspects had registered a company to run a cannabis-related business but had not obtained the licences to grow or trade the controlled herb, and investigators say the operation ran entirely without official approval.[1][2]
The three men were initially charged with jointly cultivating, processing or selling a controlled herb for commercial purposes without permission, and were handed over with the seized plants to investigators at Samae Dam police station.[1] Police said further inquiries were under way to determine whether the operation was linked to a broader network.[1]
