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Regional Customs 3 Seizes 34.6 Tons of Illegal Meat in Uttaradit

Regional Customs 3 Seizes 34.6 Tons of Illegal Meat in Uttaradit

MGR Online•General•56m ago

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Thai customs and livestock authorities seized over 73 tons of illegal animal carcasses across three major cases in the first half of November 2026.

  • •Regional Customs Office 3 seized 34.6 tons of pig skin and beef tongue in Uttaradit on November 5, 2026.
  • •Three major illegal animal carcass smuggling cases were recorded between November 1 and November 13, 2026, totaling over 73 tons.
  • •Seizures occurred in Uttaradit, Samut Sakhon, and Chumphon provinces.

Overview

  • •Regional Customs Office 3, under the direction of Ms. Praorat Rattanapornsompong, coordinated with Thung Chang Customs House, Department of Livestock Development, and police to intercept illegal animal carcasses in Uttaradit.
  • •On November 5, 2026, officials seized three trucks in the Thong Saen Khan Police Station area containing 1,565 sacks of fresh pig skin and 189 sacks of beef tongue.
  • •The Uttaradit seizure totaled 34,665 kilograms, valued at over 2,426,550 baht by customs tariff or over 4.4 million baht by market price.
  • •The suspects in the Uttaradit case were charged under the Customs Act 2017 and the Animal Epidemics Act 2015 due to a lack of movement permits (R.3) and customs documentation.
  • •On November 7, 2026, Central Investigation Bureau and Department of Livestock Development officials seized 24,640 kilograms of salted pig intestines from a cold storage in Samut Sakhon owned by a Chinese investor.
  • •On November 12, 2026, Phra Phirun Joint Coordination Center for Agricultural and Food Security, animal quarantine stations, and highway police seized over 14,000 kilograms of frozen buffalo meat in Chumphon.
  • •The illegal trade of animal carcasses creates economic damage, pressures Thai livestock prices, and risks introducing animal diseases into the food chain.

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Key Entities

Organization

Regional Customs Office 3(สำนักงานศุลกากรภาคที่ 3)
The agency that led the operation to intercept illegal livestock products in the northern region.
Thung Chang Customs House(ด่านศุลกากรทุ่งช้าง)
A customs entity that integrated forces to intercept illegal animal carcass transport.
Department of Livestock Development(กรมปศุสัตว์)
The government department involved in investigating and suppressing illegal livestock movements in Uttaradit and Samut Sakhon.
Thong Saen Khan Police Station(สภ.ทองแสนขัน)
The police station where suspects and evidence from the Uttaradit seizure were sent for legal proceedings.
Central Investigation Bureau(ตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง)ℹ️
The police unit that searched a cold storage in Samut Sakhon on November 7, 2026.
Phra Phirun Joint Coordination Center for Agricultural and Food Security(ศูนย์อำนวยการร่วมพิทักษ์ความมั่นคงทางเกษตรและอาหาร พระพิรุณ (ศพร.กษ.))
The center that coordinated the seizure of frozen buffalo meat in Chumphon.

Person

Praorat Rattanapornsompong(ประอรรัตน์ รัตนพรสมปอง)
The Director of Regional Customs Office 3 who directed the interception operation.

Place

Uttaradit Province(จังหวัดอุตรดิตถ์)ℹ️
The location where 34.6 tons of illegal pig skin and beef tongue were seized on November 5, 2026.
Samut Sakhon Province(จังหวัดสมุทรสาคร)ℹ️
The location where salted pig intestines were seized from a cold storage.
Chumphon Province(จังหวัดชุมพร)ℹ️
The location where frozen buffalo meat was intercepted on November 12, 2026.

Law

Customs Act 2017(พ.ร.บ.ศุลกากร พ.ศ. 2560)
The law used to charge suspects involved in the illegal transport of animal carcasses.
Animal Epidemics Act 2015(พ.ร.บ.โรคระบาดสัตว์ พ.ศ. 2558)
The law used to charge suspects for moving animal carcasses without permits.