100-Million-Baht Project Halted: Copper Bus Bar Thieves Cause Widespread Disruption

Authorities are aggressively pursuing the case and threatening to close down scrap dealers. A major infrastructure project has been severely impacted by copper bus bar theft, with damages exceeding 5 million baht. At 12:00 PM on February 15, 2569 (2026), police at Khlong Luang Police Station in Pathum Thani arrested Thanee, 30, with 12 electrical connection devices, weighing equipment, and a motorcycle. The suspect was caught near a bridge opposite Soi 6/3, Village 6, Khlong Sam Subdistrict. The local subdistrict administrator emphasized that the theft significantly disrupts a major underground power line project budgeted at 100 million baht. The damages of 4-5 million baht will require extensive repairs and delay the project's completion. The administrator warned that they will pursue legal action against the perpetrators, regardless of any potential influential connections, and will immediately close and revoke licenses of any scrap dealers found purchasing stolen government property.