Khlong Yai:Marines from the Royal Thai Navy have found 57 suspicious boxes, bags, and sacks in an agricultural area in Khlong Yai, believed to have been smuggled through natural routes. The Navy has implemented a "100% border closure" and is intensifying patrols to prevent illegal activities. Investigations are ongoing to determine connections to potential visa and passport fraud.
According to Thai News Agency, Rear Admiral Parach Rattanachaiyapan, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Navy, disclosed that the Chanthaburi and Trat Border Protection Command, particularly the Chanthaburi Marine Corps Task Force, is enforcing complete closure of border checkpoints. This measure aims to prevent illegal crossings, smuggling of goods, and other threats.
Personnel from the 4th Marine Ranger Control Unit, 543rd Marine Ranger Company, discovered the items in an unmarked shack in Moo 4, Khlong Yai Subdistrict. The items included plastic crates, suitcases, cardboard boxes, and sacks, containing computer equipment and documents like passport copies. These were confiscated for examination before being handed over to police for further investigation.
Initial intelligence suggests a possible link to the movement of equipment from Pailin Province, Cambodia, following the Thai border's closure. The incident highlights the impact of the Navy's measures on economic activities along the Cambodian border, prompting attempts to smuggle goods through natural routes.
The Royal Thai Navy emphasizes that the closure of official crossings does not permit the use of natural routes for illegal transportation. Authorities are committed to enforcing the law to maintain national security and order at the borders.