Sangkhla Buri Seizes 1,600L Diesel Smuggled to Myanmar

Thairath•Society•33m ago

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Security forces in Sangkhla Buri seized a truck containing 1,600 liters of smuggled diesel and arrested 40 undocumented Myanmar nationals.

•Security officials seized a grey-black Isuzu D-Max pickup truck containing 1,600 liters of diesel near the Myanmar border.
•The seizure occurred on July 19, 2026, in Nong Lu Subdistrict, Sangkhla Buri District.
•40 undocumented Myanmar nationals, consisting of 28 men and 12 women, were arrested in the same area.
•The diesel fuel is subject to a customs fine totaling 236,800 baht.

Overview

•On July 19, 2026, security forces conducted patrols along the border in Sangkhla Buri District.
•Security forces discovered an unattended grey-black Isuzu D-Max pickup truck near Mae Tiu Village, Nong Lu Subdistrict.
•The pickup truck contained 8 blue plastic tanks with a total of 1,600 liters of diesel fuel.
•The customs fine for the seized diesel is calculated at 4 times the value, totaling 236,800 baht.
•Security forces arrested 40 Myanmar nationals, including 28 men and 12 women, who lacked identification documents.
•One arrested person, Ms. Kin, stated she fled instability and lack of employment in Myanmar to work as a housekeeper in Chumphon Province.
•The seized vehicle and fuel were handed over to the Sangkhla Buri Police Station for further legal proceedings.
•The Sangkhla Buri Police Station will investigate the case to identify the perpetrators for prosecution.

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Key Entities

Person

Pasawi Rueangphu(พศวีร์ เรืองภู่)

Commander of Kanchanaburi Provincial Police.

Santi Phithaksakul(สันติ พิทักษ์สกุล)

Superintendent of Sangkhla Buri Police Station.

Jenyuth Prasertphongthon(เจนยุทธ ประเสริฐพงศ์ธร)

Deputy Commander of Lat Ya Special Task Force and Deputy Commander of the 19th Infantry Regiment in Kanchanaburi.

Manas Promsaksophon(มนัส พร้อมศักดิ์โสภณ)

Deputy Superintendent (Suppression) of Sangkhla Buri Police Station.

Pradit Rae phet(ประดิษฐ์ แร่เพชร)

Inspector (Suppression) of Sangkhla Buri Police Station.

Kin(คิน)

A 24-year-old Myanmar national from Rakhine who was arrested for illegal entry.

Organization

Sangkhla Buri Police Station(สภ.สังขละบุรี)

The police station responsible for processing the seized goods and arrested suspects.

Lat Ya Special Task Force(ฉก.ลาดหญ้า)

A security unit involved in border patrol operations.

19th Infantry Regiment(ร.19)

A military unit involved in the security operations in Kanchanaburi.

Sangkhla Buri Customs(ศุลกากรสังขละบุรี)

Government agency involved in the inspection of smuggled goods.

Border Patrol Police Company 134(ตชด.ร้อย 134)

A police unit participating in border security patrols.

Kanchanaburi Immigration(ตม.จว.กาญจนบุรี)

The immigration office involved in arresting undocumented migrants.

Place

Sangkhla Buri(สังขละบุรี)

The district where the fuel seizure and migrant arrests occurred.

Myanmar(เมียนมา)ℹ️

The country the diesel was intended for and the origin of the undocumented migrants.

Kanchanaburi(กาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the operations took place.

Ban Nam Koek(บ้านน้ำเกิ๊ก)

The location of the joint checkpoint and the migrant arrest site.

Mae Tiu Village(บ้านหมู่บ้านแม่ติ้ว)

The location where the smuggled diesel truck was found.

Nong Lu Subdistrict(ตำบลหนองลู)

The subdistrict within Sangkhla Buri where the incidents occurred.

Ban Phra Chedi Sam Ong(บ้านพระเจดีย์สามองค์)

The direction the smuggled diesel truck was heading.

Bo Yipun Village(หมู่บ้านบ่อญี่ปุ่น)

A village in Myanmar located opposite Ban Nam Koek.

Chumphon Province(จังหวัดชุมพร)ℹ️

The destination where one of the arrested migrants intended to work.

Law

Immigration Act(พ.ร.บ.คนเข้าเมือง)ℹ️

The law under which the undocumented Myanmar nationals were charged.