Teak logs found in Phitsanulok old canal

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Authorities discover 12 teak logs with government markings sunken in an old canal in Phitsanulok during dredging operations.

•Twelve teak logs over 40 years old were found in an old canal in Samo Khae, Phitsanulok.
•The logs bear government hammer marks 'S P' and 'O T', suggesting they originate from Uttaradit forest plantations.
•The logs were discovered on July 20 during dredging work ordered by the Samo Khae Municipality to prevent flooding.
•Forestry officials have seized the logs for further verification.

•The logs were discovered in an old canal in Moo 7, Samo Khae sub-district, Mueang Phitsanulok district, which connects to Khlong Khok Chang.
•Wachiraphong Ueaphongjirachai ordered the dredging of the old canal because it had not been cleared for 30 years and was blocked by weeds, posing a flood risk during the rainy season.
•Heavy machinery from Samo Khae Municipality discovered 12 teak logs, some over 10 meters long, sunken in the water.
•Teeraphon Kanchanakomol stated the teak logs are over 40 years old with dark skin from long-term submersion.
•Teeraphon Kanchanakomol noted that the government hammer marks 'S P' and 'O T' indicate the wood comes from Uttaradit province.
•Forestry officials from the Royal Forest Department's 4th Forest Resource Management Office (Phitsanulok branch) have seized all logs for investigation.
•Teeraphon Kanchanakomol expects verification to be completed quickly as hammer marks from different forest plantation plots are unique.

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Wachiraphong Ueaphonjirachai

"If the dredging is completed, I am confident it will definitely help prevent flooding in the Moo 7 area of Samo Khae sub-district."

หากขุดลอกแล้วเสร็จ มั่นใจว่า จะช่วยป้องกันน้ำท่วมพื้นที่หมู่ 7 ต.สมอแข ได้ดีขึ้นแน่นอน

Teeraphon Kanchanakomol(ธีรพล กาญจนโกมล)

Head of the Special Forestry Operation Unit, Forest Resource Management Office 4, Phitsanulok Branch 2.

Wachiraphong Ueaphonjirachai(วชิรพงศ์ เอื้อพรจิรชัย)

Mayor of Samo Khae Municipality.

Samruai Chombun(สำรวย ชมบุญ)

Director of the Phitsanulok Forestry Center.

Forest Resource Management Office 4, Phitsanulok Branch(สำนักจัดการทรัพยากรป่าไม้ที่ 4 สาขาพิษณุโลก)

The government agency responsible for inspecting the discovered teak logs.

Samo Khae Municipality(เทศบาลสมอแข)

The local government body that performed the canal dredging.

Forest Protection Unit PL.10 (Nam Dam)(หน่วยป้องกันรักษาป่าที่ พล.10 (น้ำดำ))

A forestry unit that assisted in the inspection of the logs.

ISOC Phitsanulok(กอ.รมน.พิษณโลก)

The Internal Security Operations Command in Phitsanulok that joined the inspection.

Phitsanulok(พิษณุโลก)ℹ️

The province where the teak logs were discovered.

Samo Khae(สมอแข)ℹ️

The sub-district where the discovery took place.

Uttaradit(อุตรดิตถ์)ℹ️

The province from which the teak logs are suspected to have originated.

Khlong Khok Chang(คลองโคกช้าง)

The canal that the old canal in Samo Khae connects to, flowing toward Phichit province.

Phichit(พิจิตร)ℹ️

The province toward which Khlong Khok Chang flows.