Man arrested with 400L oil in watermelon truck for Myanmar sale

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Authorities apprehended a 56-year-old Thai man attempting to smuggle nearly 400 liters of gasoline into Myanmar, concealed within a watermelon-laden truck.

•A 56-year-old Thai man was arrested by military, police, and administrative officials in Sangkhlaburi District, Kanchanaburi Province.
•The man was found transporting approximately 395 liters of gasoline, hidden beneath a load of watermelons, in a pickup truck.
•He admitted to being hired by a Myanmar national to transport the fuel, purchased at 54 baht per liter, for resale in Myanmar at 70 baht per liter.
•The arrest occurred at a joint checkpoint in Nam Krik village while the truck was en route to Jedee Sam Ong crossing.

Overview

•Officials from the Lad Ya Special Task Force, Surasee Task Force, Sangkhlaburi Police Station, and Border Patrol Police Unit 134, along with administrative officials, arrested a 56-year-old Thai man.
•The arrest took place on April 12, 2026, at the Nam Krik joint checkpoint in Moo 8, Nong Lu sub-district.
•The seized contraband included 14 gasoline containers, totaling 395 liters, and a red Nissan pickup truck.
•The suspect admitted to being hired by a Myanmar national to smuggle fuel.
•The fuel was purchased for 54 baht per liter in Thong Pha Phum district.
•The intended sale price in Myanmar was 70 baht per liter, resulting in a profit margin.
•The suspect was apprehended while attempting to transport the fuel disguised under a load of watermelons.
•The suspect was attempting to evade officials by using a route that avoided inspection points.

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Key Quotes

Suspect

"Received a job from a Myanmar national to buy fuel in Thong Pha Phum district for 54 baht per liter, intending to sell it in Myanmar for 70 baht per liter."

ได้รับการว่าจ้างจากชาวเมียนมาให้ไปซื้อน้ำมันเชื้อเพลิงจาก อ.ทองผาภูมิ ราคาลิตรละ 54 บาท เพื่อนำไปส่งขายยังฝั่งประเทศเมียนมา ในราคาลิตรละ 70 บาท

Key Entities

Person

56-year-old man(ชายอายุ 56 ปี)

The arrested individual found smuggling gasoline into Myanmar.

Myanmar national(ชาวเมียนมา)

The individual who hired the arrested man to smuggle gasoline.

Organization

Lad Ya Special Task Force, Surasee Task Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจลาดหญ้า กองกำลังสุรสีห์)

Military unit involved in the arrest of the fuel smuggler.

Sangkhlaburi Police Station(สภ.สังขละบุรี)

Police station involved in the arrest of the fuel smuggler.

Border Patrol Police Unit 134(ตชด.134)

Border patrol unit involved in the arrest of the fuel smuggler.

Sangkhlaburi District Administration(ฝ่ายปกครองอำเภอสังขละบุรี)

Administrative body involved in the arrest of the fuel smuggler.

Place

Nam Krik joint checkpoint(จุดตรวจร่วมน้ำเกริ๊ก)

Location where the 56-year-old man was arrested for smuggling gasoline.

Moo 8, Nong Lu sub-district, Sangkhlaburi District, Kanchanaburi Province(หมู่ 8 ต.หนองลู อ.สังขละบุรี จ.กาญจนบุรี)

The administrative location in Kanchanaburi where the fuel smuggling arrest took place.

Thong Pha Phum District(อ.ทองผาภูมิ)

The district where the suspect purchased the gasoline for smuggling.

Jedee Sam Ong crossing(ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์)

The border crossing the suspect was heading towards when arrested.

Myanmar(ประเทศเมียนมา)ℹ️

The destination country for the smuggled gasoline.

Object

fuel(น้ำกรด)

The substance being smuggled by the arrested individual.

Red Nissan pickup truck(รถกระบะยี่ห้อนิสสัน สีแดง)

The vehicle used by the arrested man to transport smuggled gasoline.

Gasohol 95(แก๊สโซฮอล์ 95)

The specific type of gasoline being smuggled.