Akan orders 24-hour search for oil leak points

MGR Online•Politics•10d ago

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The Ministry of Energy has ordered a 24-hour operation using machinery and technology to locate oil leaks at Chueaphloeng Road and under the Rama 3 Bridge.

•Thitiphat Chotidechachainan visited the sites at Chueaphloeng Road and under the Rama 3 Bridge on September 10, 2026.
•Excavation revealed oil-mixed water coming from old drainage pipes.
•Minister Akan Promphan ordered the operation to continue 24 hours a day.
•Potential causes for the leak include oil pipelines under railway tracks, public park renovations, and surrounding construction.

Overview

•On September 10, 2026, Thitiphat Chotidechachainan visited Chueaphloeng Road and the area under the Rama 3 Bridge to monitor oil leak search progress.
•Thitiphat Chotidechachainan coordinated with operators to increase soil excavation to find the source of the leakage.
•Officials discovered oil-mixed water emerging from old drainage pipes during the excavation on September 10, 2026.
•Thitiphat Chotidechachainan ordered additional drilling in nearby areas and the deployment of machinery and technology to locate further leaks.
•Officials assess that the leak may be caused by the oil pipeline's position under railway tracks, nearby public park improvements, or other surrounding construction.
•Thitiphat Chotidechachainan stated that Minister Akan Promphan views the incident as highly important.
•Minister Akan Promphan ordered the inspection and resolution of the problem to be carried out continuously for 24 hours.
•Thitiphat Chotidechachainan noted that safety systems must be prepared in all aspects during the inspection.

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Key Entities

Person

Akan Promphan(เอกนัฏ พร้อมพันธุ์)

The Minister of Energy who ordered a 24-hour operation to resolve the oil leak.

Thitiphat Chotidechachainan(ฐิติภัสร์ โชติเดชาชัยนันต์)

The Secretary to the Minister of Energy who monitored the operation at Chueaphloeng Road and under the Rama 3 Bridge.

Organization

Ministry of Energy(กระทรวงพลังงาน)ℹ️

The government ministry overseeing the search and resolution of the oil leak.

Place

Chueaphloeng Road(ถนนเชื้อเพลิง)

A location where oil leaks were being investigated in the drainage system.

Rama 3 Bridge(สะพานพระราม 3)

A location where officials monitored oil leak search operations.