Thai police make huge drug haul linked to Laos suspect

BANGKOK: Thai police yesterday announced the seizure of drugs worth $30 million, including seven million methamphetamine tablets, “ice” and liquid ketamine, from houses around Bangkok linked to an alleged Laotian drug lord. Nine Thais were arrested in the major two-day operation, which turned up 60 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine-known as “ice”-and thousands of bottles of liquid ketamine. When smoked, “ice” gives a stronger high than the pill version of meth-which is known in Thailand as “yaba” and has also flooded other parts of Southeast Asia.