Naval Forces Seize Smuggling Boat in Satun

Khaosod•Society•256d ago

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Naval forces successfully apprehended a modified fishing vessel carrying approximately 3,000 liters of untaxed diesel fuel at a Satun port.

•Naval forces conducted a late-night raid on January 30, 2026 (B.E. 2567), seizing a boat with smuggled oil.
•The operation took place at a port in Mue 2, Tambon Jeh Bilang, Mueang District, Satun Province.
•Approximately 3,000 liters of untaxed diesel fuel were found onboard the modified fishing vessel 'Chokwasukree'.

Overview

•On Jan 30, 2026, at 01:30 AM, the Southern Sea Command (Region 3) and Southern Sea Command (Satun Province) initiated a proactive patrol.
•At 02:45 AM on Jan 30, 2026, a suspicious fishing vessel named 'Chokwasukree' was inspected.
•Naval forces discovered approximately 3,000 liters of untaxed diesel fuel in modified tanks within the vessel.
•One boat operator was detained for failing to produce proof of tax payment.
•The suspect and evidence were handed over to the Satun Provincial Excise Office for legal proceedings.
•The case is being prosecuted under the Excise Act B.E. 2560 (2017), Section 204, for possessing untaxed goods.
•The suspect confessed and agreed to a fine of 111,600 THB.
•The Southern Sea Command (Region 3) affirmed its commitment to protecting national maritime interests for the safety and sustainability of Andaman resources.

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Key Entities

Organization

Naval Forces(ทหารเรือ)

Military branch responsible for maritime operations and law enforcement in Thai waters.

Southern Sea Command (Satun Province)(ศรชล.จว.สตูล)

Local branch of the Southern Sea Command responsible for maritime security and operations in Satun Province.

Southern Sea Command (Region 3)(ศรชล.ภาค 3)

The regional command overseeing maritime security and operations in the southern part of Thailand.

Satun Provincial Excise Office(สำนักงานสรรพสามิตพื้นที่สตูล)

The government agency responsible for collecting excise taxes in Satun Province, handling the legal case.

Mueang Satun Police Station(สภ.เมืองสตูล)

The local police station where the daily log of the arrest was recorded.

Place

Satun Province(สตูล)ℹ️

A province in southern Thailand where the operation took place.

Person

Vice Admiral Veerudom Muangchin(พลเรือโท วีรุดม ม่วงจีน)

Director of the Southern Sea Command (Region 3) involved in directing the operation.

Captain Phisit Thongtha(น.อ.พิศิษฐ์ ทองทา)

Deputy Director of the Southern Sea Command (Satun Province) who participated in the operation.

Law

Excise Act B.E. 2560(พ.ร.บ.สรรพสามิต พ.ศ.2560)

Thai legislation governing excise taxes, under which the smuggling case is being prosecuted.

Act on Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Establishing a Mechanism for Ensuring Good Treatment of Detainees B.E. 2565(พ.ร.บ.ป้องกันและปราบปรามการทรมานฯ พ.ศ.2565)

Thai law ensuring humane treatment of detainees, under which the procedural aspects of the arrest were reportedly conducted.