On 26 June 2025, H.E. Ms. Morakot Sriswasdi, Ambassador of Thailand to the Lao PDR, attended the burning ceremony of the seized drugs on the occasion of the 38th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, hosted by the Ministry of Public Security of the Lao PDR. The event was attended by H.E. Mr. Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, Pol. Gen. Vilay Larkhamfong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security as well asmembers of diplomatic corps and international organisations. In alignment with Lao PDR's national agenda on drug control and efforts to raise public awareness about the perils of narcotic substances, a total of 11,455.40 kilograms (approximately 11 tons) of illicit drugs were destroyed at the ceremony.