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An Australian man, Tran Huybao Khang, 28, was dramatically arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport just as he prepared to board a Melbourne-bound Thai Airways flight.

 

His arrest came after Bangkok airport security detected 22 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in his luggage, often referred to as "ice." The incident unfolded on Sunday morning beside flight TG461, where authorities brought him to verify suspicions of narcotics in his bags.

 

The airport's state-of-the-art X-ray system had automatically flagged two of his bags for further inspection after spotting odd shapes within, alerting officials to potential illegal contents. Upon investigation, the suspicions were confirmed as crystal meth was discovered, leading to Khang's swift detainment.

 

The intercepted contraband is believed to have been smuggled on behalf of an international narcotics syndicate expecting delivery in Melbourne.

 

Experts from the Customs Department estimate the seized drugs would fetch approximately 6.6 million Thai Baht on the local market.

 

However, had the meth reached its intended destination in Australia, its value could have skyrocketed to an eye-watering 23 million baht. Authorities are now focused on tracking the drug's origin and dismantling the smuggling network.

 

This arrest highlights the ongoing battle against drug trafficking at international airports, showcasing the effectiveness of modern security measures.

 

The case remains under investigation as authorities work diligently to prevent similar offenses and safeguard the community. The incident underscores the significant risk and heightened vigilance required to combat the global drug trade.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-05-20

 

 

 

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

An Australian man, Tran Huybao Khang

22 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine

Sounds like a Kiwi to me. 😮

 

Check-in luggage, slightly overweight 😂

 

Those sniffer dogs at Oz airport, he was bound to get busted. 

 

6 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sounds like a Kiwi to me. 

 

Check-in luggage, slightly overweight 😂

 

Those sniffer dogs at Oz airport, he was bound to get busted. 

 

Sounds Vietnamese

20 years in 5 star Bangkok Hilton. 

That's going to be a long stretch in jail for that. 

13 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Sounds Vietnamese

It was a Joke

22kg - own use maybe........ 😎

58 minutes ago, webfact said:

An Australian man, Tran Huybao Khang, 28

Really? What happened to the original Australian bushman?

45 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

20 years in 5 star Bangkok Hilton. 

Don´t make it sound that bad. It´s called extended vacation of behalf of the Thai government. 😉 

Not again, don’t these people ever watch the news ?

4 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

20 years in 5 star Bangkok Hilton. 

Yeah he's screwed.

Another One Bite's the Dust!!!

Proof that there is still no cure for stupid.

2 minutes ago, Butts said:

Another One Bite's the Dust!!!

Bites the pillow, more likely. 

Bye bye dickhead for 25 years plus 

5 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sounds like a Kiwi to me. 😮

 

Check-in luggage, slightly overweight 😂

 

Those sniffer dogs at Oz airport, he was bound to get busted. 

 

 

5 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sounds like a Kiwi to me. 😮

 

Check-in luggage, slightly overweight 😂

 

Those sniffer dogs at Oz airport, he was bound to get busted. 

 

Being busted in Melbourne would have been better for him

A much more civilized prison system

Hope he likes rice soup

What a Muppet, not sure what the check-in luggage limits are these days but where did he put his clothes and toothbrush?

Just now, Grumpy one said:

 

Being busted in Melbourne would have been better for him

A much more civilized prison system

Hope he likes rice soup

Agree

 

Judging by his name I reckon rice is his favourite dish 

1 minute ago, Grumpy one said:

 

Being busted in Melbourne would have been better for him

A much more civilized prison system

Hope he likes rice soup

Reckon rice soup would be a delicacy where he's going, fish head soup on the menu for the foreseeable future!

I hope he gets a very long sentence. It could well be thirty-plus years.

Odd they found his drugs but not that 18 year old girls with all the weed 🤔

5 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sounds like a Kiwi to me. 😮

 

 😂

 

 

 

Definitely a good solid Kiwi name 👌 

Now that the easy bust weed is off the table it's good to see them getting real drugs.

2 minutes ago, ronster said:

Odd they found his drugs but not that 18 year old girls with all the weed 🤔

Buddha works in mysterious ways.

So next holiday in prison?😂

22kg or 50 pounds of meth.

Its even more stupid when you consider that the baggage allowance for most airlines averages out at 30kg.

 

Seriously, what the <deleted> was buddy thinking?

 

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The airport's state-of-the-art X-ray system had automatically flagged two of his bags for further inspection after spotting odd shapes within, alerting officials to potential illegal contents.

i would bloody hope so, it constituted nearly 75 percent of the contents of his bags  

 

34 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Agree

 

Judging by his name I reckon rice is his favourite dish 

Do you realize that rice is a supplement like potatoes or pasta, or were you just making a bigoted remark?



 

Just now, madone said:

Do you realize that rice is a supplement like potatoes or pasta, or were you just making a bigoted remark?



 

Think he will supplement his rice with Roach Soup.

55 minutes ago, faraday said:

Bites the pillow, more likely. 

 

Pillow? In the Bangkok Hilton? 🤣🤣🤣

You'd think it would have melted in this heat.

The man is stupid for another reason: Border Control in Australia inspects luggage with drug-sniffing dogs. He would have been caught at the airport in Melbourne anyway. I hope he doesn't mind staying in a sweaty and overcrowded room for the rest of his life with society's worst and eating watery rice with bits of whatever.