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Hordes of tourists have been crossing the Thai-Lao border for shopping and travel, especially in northeastern Nong Khai province, since the two countries eased their Covid-19 measures at the start of this month.

NAKHON PHANOM: Two Lao men were caught unloading packages containing almost 100,000 methamphetamine pills from a long-tailed boat onto the Mekong River bank in Ban Phaeng district on Wednesday night.

Border checkpoints in Nakhon Phanom in the Northeast and Tak in the West have yet to resume operations due to unsigned paperwork and the unresolved situation in Myanmar.

The Federation of Thai Industries in Nakhon Phanom is working with related agencies and authorities in Laos to facilitate fruit exports to China, which have been significantly affected by the pandemic.

Trade officials in Nakhon Phanom are negotiating to speed up fruit exports through Laos to China, which are being held up by Covid-19 controls.

Nakee Cave in Nakhon Phanom has been closed until next Thursday after seven guides and tourists visiting the popular attraction in Phu Langka National Park tested positive for Covid-19.

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) will upgrade Ban Mak Khaeng Thed Phrakiat Park in Loei to honour HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua on his 70th birthday this year.

NAKHON PHANOM: A ranger patrol seized 756,000 methamphetamine pills and 500 grammes of crystal meth found in bundles left on the Mekong River bank in Ban Phaeng district on Tuesday night.

NAKHON PHANOM: A team of rangers seized 104,000 methamphetamine pills and 50 kilogrammes of premium-grade dried marijuana in Ban Phaeng district of this northeastern border province late on Saturday night. Nobody was arrested.

Rangers in northeastern Thailand seized 104,000 meth pills and 50 kilograms of high-grade marijuana late on Saturday night.