Rangers clashed violently over a drug smuggling operation on the Chiang Mai border. One criminal died and 64 kilograms of raw opium were seized. Military personnel, Ranger Company 3203, fired to clear the area. While inspecting the clash point, armed forces were transporting drugs. Waterfall channel area About 1,300 meters from the Thai-Myanmar border, it is in the Ban Pang Saen Khruea area, Malika Subdistrict, Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai Province, yesterday (11 Jan.) After military patrols patrolled to inspect, prevent and intercept drugs. Until yesterday evening A group of 5-7 suspicious people was found carrying modified backpacks and walking into the area. As soon as the officer shows up to request a search The group opened fire and used an unknown type of gun to shoot at the officers. to open an escape route Until the exchange of fire occurred for about 10 minutes. The sound of the gunfire was calm and all officers were safe. Therefore, forces were deployed to control the incident area. Until this mo rning (12 Jan.) the area was cleared. One body of the drug transport group was found dead at the scene. A long shotgun was found. Four backpacks were found. Each backpack contained 10 blocks of raw opium, each weighing approximately 1.6 kilograms, including the weight of the seized raw opium. Total approximately 64 kilograms. Source: Thai News Agency