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Ratchamanu Task Force Seizes 3.5 Tons of Illegal Avocados

Ratchamanu Task Force Seizes 3.5 Tons of Illegal Avocados

Khaosod•Society•18m ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities in Mae Sot arrested a driver and seized 3.5 tons of illegally imported avocados from Myanmar.

  • •The Ratchamanu Special Task Force and Mae Sot Plant Quarantine Station seized 130 boxes of avocados weighing approximately 3.5 tons.
  • •The seizure occurred on November 13, 2026, on the Tha At-Wang Takhian road in Mae Sot District, Tak Province.
  • •The avocados were smuggled from Myanmar without legal import documentation.
  • •The driver was arrested and the goods were handed over to the Mae Sot Police Station for legal proceedings.

Overview

  • •On November 13, 2026, the Ratchamanu Special Task Force integrated forces to block illegal imports along the Thai-Myanmar border.
  • •The Ratchamanu Special Task Force, the 1431 Infantry Company, the Phra Phirun Joint Command Center for Agricultural and Food Security, and the Mae Sot Plant Quarantine Station conducted an operation on Tha At-Wang Takhian road in Mae Sot District, Tak Province.
  • •Authorities inspected a suspicious Isuzu D-Max pickup truck and discovered 130 boxes of avocados weighing approximately 3,500 kilograms.
  • •The avocados were determined to be smuggled from Myanmar because no legal import documents were found.
  • •Authorities arrested the driver of the Isuzu D-Max pickup truck.
  • •The driver was charged with violations of the Plant Quarantine Act 1964 and the Customs Act 2017.
  • •The Ratchamanu Special Task Force handed the driver and the seized avocados over to the Mae Sot Police Station for further legal action.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ratchamanu Special Task Force(ฉก.ราชมนู)
A special task force that integrated forces to block illegal imports along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Mae Sot Plant Quarantine Station(ด่านตรวจพืชแม่สอด)
An agency that collaborated in the seizure of illegal avocados in Mae Sot.
1431 Infantry Company(กองร้อยทหารราบที่ 1431)
A military unit under the Ratchamanu Special Task Force that participated in the operation.
Phra Phirun Joint Command Center for Agricultural and Food Security(ศูนย์อำนวยการร่วมพิทักษ์ความมั่นคงทางการเกษตรและอาหาร พระพิรุณ (ศพร.))
An agency involved in the operation to block the smuggling of illegal goods.
Mae Sot Police Station(สภ.แม่สอด)
The police station where the suspect and evidence were delivered for legal proceedings.

Place

Myanmar(เมียนมา)ℹ️
The country from which the illegal avocados were imported.
Tha At-Wang Takhian Road(ถนนสายท่าอาจ–วังตะเคียน)
The location where the suspicious pickup truck was intercepted.
Mae Sot District(อำเภอแม่สอด)ℹ️
The district in Tak Province where the seizure took place.
Tak Province(จังหวัดตาก)ℹ️
The province where the illegal import operation was conducted.

Law

Plant Quarantine Act 1964(พระราชบัญญัติกักพืช พ.ศ. 2507)
The law under which the driver was charged regarding the illegal avocados.
Customs Act 2017(พระราชบัญญัติศุลกากร พ.ศ. 2560)
The law under which the driver was charged for illegal imports.