BANGKOK — Thai police have detained four Myanmar nationals and confiscated ten drones following a series of unauthorized flights near Suvarnabhumi Airport, officials announced on Tuesday. The arrests come amid heightened security alerts over suspicious drone activity around the kingdom’s main aviation hub.

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Police conducted a raid on a hotel in Lat Krabang district, located close to the airport, where the suspects were apprehended. According to investigators, the individuals confessed to acting under instructions from a coordinator in Myanmar. Their alleged task was to receive the drone devices from a transport vehicle and smuggle them across the border for resale in Myanmar. The group reportedly planned to dismantle the drones and transport them as regular luggage on commercial flights.

Four Myanmar nationals were taken into custody after a raid on a hotel room suspected of being a control station for drones reported flying near Suvarnabhumi airport. Ten drones were seized from them, Lat Krabang police said on Tuesday.

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The four suspects have had their visas revoked and remain in police custody as the investigation continues. The arrests follow an earlier warning from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission regarding unidentified drones near the airport that resemble tactical models used in overseas conflicts.

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In a related nationwide enforcement operation, security units have seized more than 2,500 suspicious drones as part of a broader crackdown on unregistered and potentially hostile unmanned aerial vehicles. Authorities have not yet confirmed whether the detained individuals are linked to the earlier drone sightings reported by residents in Samut Prakan. The investigation remains ongoing, with further details to be released as they become available.

-Thailand News (TN)