Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Thailand is facing a massive methamphetamine problem, with hundreds of millions of yaba pills seized every year — yet the drug remains incredibly cheap and widely available.
So where is all this meth coming from, who is profiting from it, and why haven’t record-breaking seizures stopped the supply?
In this video, we take a closer look at Thailand’s yaba crisis, tracing the drug trade from industrial-scale production in Myanmar’s Golden Triangle to trafficking routes across Thailand. We examine how much yaba costs on the street, the criminal networks making money from the trade, who is consuming it, and the impact methamphetamine addiction is having on Thai families, communities, hospitals, prisons, and law enforcement.
We also explore Thailand’s evolving response, including border crackdowns, asset seizures, tougher possession rules, community-based rehabilitation programs, and the growing debate over whether drug addiction should be treated primarily as a criminal or public-health issue.
With yaba sometimes selling for only a few dozen baht per pill, the numbers raise an uncomfortable question: if Thailand is seizing more methamphetamine than ever, why does the supply remain so abundant?
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Thailand is facing a massive methamphetamine problem, with hundreds of millions of yaba pills seized every year — yet the drug remains incredibly cheap and widely available.
So where is all this meth coming from, who is profiting from it, and why haven’t record-breaking seizures stopped the supply?
In this video, we take a closer look at Thailand’s yaba crisis, tracing the drug trade from industrial-scale production in Myanmar’s Golden Triangle to trafficking routes across Thailand. We examine how much yaba costs on the street, the criminal networks making money from the trade, who is consuming it, and the impact methamphetamine addiction is having on Thai families, communities, hospitals, prisons, and law enforcement.
We also explore Thailand’s evolving response, including border crackdowns, asset seizures, tougher possession rules, community-based rehabilitation programs, and the growing debate over whether drug addiction should be treated primarily as a criminal or public-health issue.
With yaba sometimes selling for only a few dozen baht per pill, the numbers raise an uncomfortable question: if Thailand is seizing more methamphetamine than ever, why does the supply remain so abundant?
#Thailand #Yaba #Methamphetamine #GoldenTriangle #ThailandNews
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