Internal Trade & Land Transport Link GPS for Ag Trucks

Matichon•Economy•21d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Internal Trade and the Department of Land Transport have signed an MOU to integrate GPS data from agricultural product trucks into an electronic monitoring system to enhance transparency and efficiency in goods transportation management.

•The Department of Internal Trade and the Department of Land Transport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate GPS data from agricultural product trucks.
•This collaboration aims to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and transparency of agricultural product transportation in Thailand.
•The integration will enable real-time tracking of goods, preventing illegal smuggling and market manipulation, thereby protecting farmers' prices.
•Future collaborations will include oversight of public transportation service fees and taxi meter fares.

Overview

•On May 8, 2026, the Department of Internal Trade and the Department of Land Transport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate data for operational support.
•The Department of Internal Trade, represented by Director-General Mr. Wittayakorn Maneenetr, and the Department of Land Transport, represented by Director-General Mr. Sorapong Pairojwong, signed the MOU.
•The MOU connects GPS truck data from the DLT GPS system of the Department of Land Transport with the electronic controlled goods transport system of the Department of Internal Trade via API Web Service in Real Time.
•This integration aims to enhance the supervision of the country's agricultural products, allowing the government to track, inspect, and manage the transportation of controlled agricultural goods rapidly and accurately.
•The real-time GPS data linkage will help officials track transportation routes from origin to destination, increasing accuracy and transparency, and enabling faster detection of irregularities.
•The Department of Internal Trade currently issues approximately 450,000-500,000 permits for the transportation of controlled agricultural products annually, involving over 20,000 trucks.
•Both agencies plan to integrate efforts in other areas, including regulating public transportation service fees, inspecting public hired vehicle charges, and supervising taxi meter fares.
•The primary objective of data integration between government agencies is to enable the government to be more proactive, use real data for decision-making, and solve problems for the public more quickly.

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Key Quotes

Mr. Wittayakorn Maneenetr

"This cooperation is another important step in adopting digital technology by linking GPS truck data from the DLT GPS system of the Department of Land Transport with the electronic controlled goods transport system of the Department of Internal Trade via a Real Time API Web Service."

ความร่วมมือครั้งนี้ถือเป็นอีกก้าวสำคัญในการนำเทคโนโลยีดิจิทัล โดยการเชื่อมโยงข้อมูล GPS รถบรรทุกจากระบบ DLT GPS ของกรมการขนส่งทางบก เข้ากับระบบขนย้ายสินค้าควบคุมทางอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ของกรมการค้าภายใน ผ่าน API Web Service แบบ Real Time

Mr. Wittayakorn Maneenetr

"Real-time linked data will help reduce loopholes for illegal agricultural product smuggling, especially for imported goods that may flood the market when domestic produce is abundant, significantly impacting Thai farmers' crop prices."

ข้อมูลที่เชื่อมโยงกันแบบเรียลไทม์ จะช่วยลดช่องว่างในการลักลอบขนย้ายสินค้าเกษตรผิดกฎหมาย โดยเฉพาะกรณีสินค้านำเข้าที่อาจทะลักเข้าสู่ตลาดในช่วงผลผลิตภายในประเทศออกสู่ตลาดจำนวนมาก ซึ่งเป็นปัจจัยสำคัญที่กระทบต่อราคาพืชผลของเกษตรกรไทย

Mr. Wittayakorn Maneenetr

"The key goal of integrating data between government agencies is to make the government work more proactively, use real data for decision-making, and help solve problems for the public faster, covering agricultural prices, transportation, and consumer protection."

เป้าหมายสำคัญของการบูรณาการข้อมูลระหว่างหน่วยงานรัฐ คือการทำให้ภาครัฐทำงานเชิงรุกมากขึ้น ใช้ข้อมูลจริงในการตัดสินใจ และช่วยแก้ปัญหาให้ประชาชนได้รวดเร็วกว่าเดิม ทั้งด้านราคาสินค้าเกษตร การขนส่ง และการคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Internal Trade(กรมการค้าภายใน)ℹ️

A Thai government agency under the Ministry of Commerce responsible for managing trade and prices, particularly of agricultural products and controlled goods.

Department of Land Transport Administration(กรมการขนส่งทางบก)ℹ️

A Thai government agency responsible for regulating and overseeing land transportation, including vehicle registration, driver licensing, and public transport operations.

Person

Mr. Wittayakorn Maneenetr(นายวิทยากร มณีเนตร)

Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade who signed the MOU and made statements regarding the integration of GPS data.

Mr. Sorapong Pairojwong(นายสรพงศ์ ไพฑูรย์พงษ์)

Director-General of the Department of Land Transport Administration who co-signed the MOU.

Policy

DLT GPS

The GPS tracking system managed by the Department of Land Transport (DLT) used for monitoring trucks.

Electronic Controlled Goods Transport System(ระบบขนย้ายสินค้าควบคุมทางอิเล็กทรอนิกส์)

The electronic system used by the Department of Internal Trade to monitor and manage the transportation of controlled goods.

Law

Palm oil, animal feed corn, cassava, garlic, and imported onions(น้ำมันปาล์ม ข้าวโพดเลี้ยงสัตว์ มันสำปะหลัง กระเทียม และหอมหัวใหญ่จากต่างประเทศ)

Examples of controlled agricultural products that require close monitoring of their transportation.