Officials Seize 25 Tons of Smuggled Chicken Offal at Border

Surut Neuangchumnik, commander of the Phrapiroon Agricultural and Food Security Center (SPRO), revealed that on August 1, 2026, at approximately 11:20 p.m., the center's Narathiwat animal checkpoint and Sukhaikolok Customs officials jointly conducted an enforcement operation against illegal agricultural product smuggling, following orders from Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Suriya Chungrungreungkij to crackdown on such operations. Officers inspected two suspicious trucks in Sukhaikolok District, Narathiwat Province, and discovered chicken innards totaling 15,540 kilograms and 9,890 kilograms—25,430 kilograms in total, valued at approximately 2,034,400 baht. The drivers could not produce documentation or permits for transporting the goods, and admitted they had been hired to deliver the cargo to an unspecified destination that would be provided later. The chicken offal had no known source, lacked proper import authorization, and had no valid transport permit. Officials seized the goods and filed charges under two provisions: Section 22, carrying penalties of up to 2 years imprisonment and 40,000 baht fine, and Section 31, carrying up to 2 years imprisonment and 200,000 baht fine. The seized goods have been placed in custody at Sukhaikolok Customs, and a complaint has been filed at Sakeao Police Station. The case is pending disposal of the seized cargo according to livestock regulations.