Mystery garbage truck abandoned roadside for nearly a year, locals concerned.

Khaosod•Society•21d ago

Reader Briefing

A mysterious garbage-filled truck has been abandoned on a roadside in Pathum Thani for nearly a year, causing distress and health concerns among local residents.

•A garbage truck has been parked on the roadside in front of a PTT gas station in Pathum Thani for approximately one year.
•Residents are concerned about potential health hazards and traffic obstruction due to the decaying waste and the abandoned vehicles.
•Local authorities have been notified and are working to identify the owner and remove the vehicles.

Overview

•Around May 9, 2026, local residents reported a mystery garbage truck parked by the roadside.
•The truck has been parked in front of a PTT Jiffy station, Ban Klang, Mueang, Pathum Thani for nearly a year.
•Residents and vendors are alarmed by the foul smell and potential spread of disease from the decomposing waste.
•The trucks are believed to be used by scrap collectors, loaded with plastic scraps and other garbage.
•Resident Nai Wisoot stated that the same vehicles have been present for nearly a year and expressed concern for those who live in the area permanently.
•The Municipality of Ban Klang has coordinated with relevant agencies, including the police and transportation department, to investigate and remove the vehicles.
•Authorities are seeking to identify the owner of the vehicles and determine the nature of the cargo to ensure public safety and clear traffic obstruction.

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Key Quotes

Nai Wisoot

"These vehicles have been left here for nearly a year. I come to sell durian seasonally, and every time I return, the same vehicles are still in the same spot."

รถเหล่านี้จอดทิ้งไว้มานานนับปีแล้ว โดยตนจะมาขายทุเรียนเฉพาะตามฤดูกาล แต่กลับมาทีไรก็ยังเจอรถคันเดิมจอดอยู่ที่เดิมเสมอ

Nai Wisoot

"It's likely related to scrap buyers, plastic scraps, garbage fragments. If you ask if I'm afraid of germs, since I'm not here regularly, maybe not so much, but those who live here permanently probably are."

น่าจะเกี่ยวกับพวกรับซื้อของเก่า พวกเศษถุงพลาสติก เศษขยะ ถ้าถามว่ากลัวเชื้อโรคไหม ตนไม่ได้อยู่ประจำก็อาจจะไม่เท่าไหร่ แต่คนที่เขาอยู่แถวนี้ประจำก็คงมีบ้าง

Key Entities

Place

PTT Jiffy Branch Pathum Thani-Bangpoo 2 (Km. 7)(ปตท. Jiffy สาขาปทุมธานี-บางพูน 2 (กม.7))

Location where a mysterious garbage truck has been parked.

Organization

Ban Klang Subdistrict Municipality(เทศบาลตำบลบ้านกลาง)

Local governmental body coordinating the investigation and removal of abandoned vehicles.

Suan Phrik Thai Police Station(สภ.สวนพริกไทย)

Police station involved in investigating the abandoned vehicles and identifying their owners.

Pathum Thani Provincial Land Transport Office(สำนักงานขนส่งจังหวัดปทุมธานี)

Government agency involved in checking vehicle registration and identifying owners.

Mueang Pathum Thani District Office(ที่ว่าการอำเภอเมืองปทุมธานี)

Government office involved in the investigation of the abandoned vehicles.

Pathum Thani Highway District(แขวงทางหลวงปทุมธานี)

Government agency involved in assessing the traffic obstruction caused by the abandoned vehicles.

Person

Nai Wisoot(นายวิสูตร)

A durian vendor who has observed the abandoned garbage truck for nearly a year and expressed concerns.