Thread: MPB looks into case of soil stolen from construction site

BANGKOK, 17th September 2018, (NNT) - The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) is to search two private properties, after receiving reports indicating that the two locations are being used to store soil stolen from the underground tunnel construction site near the Ratchada intersection.

Deputy MPB Chief Police Major General Sompong Chingduang, said today that an inspection committee has been established to investigate the matter, following tips from concerned citizens. He said he has informed the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and 10 other related agencies about the matter. According to Police Major General Sompong, the 10 organizations had earlier petitioned for the possession of the soil. He said these units now had to verify whether or not they have received the soil they requested. The deputy city police chief said the MPB will ask the Engineering Institute of Thailand to estimate the quantity of soil involved in the misappropriation.

Police Major General Sompong vowed to press charges against those responsible for the heist, saying the soil is the property of the nation. Furthermore, he pointed out that the administrators of the properties that are allegedly storing the stolen soil did not cooperate with the investigating officials, further fueling the officers’ suspicions.


National News Bureau Of Thailand | MPB looks into case of soil stolen from construction site

I reported a similar thing a few years back where the local police impounded excavators that were digging soil, to make dams, that were on Sor Por Kor land to sell to others. Sor Por Kor land is Kings land and therefore cannot be sold. So I believe.

^And what happened in that case, Prag?

I suspect these activities have always taken place, as they will continue to do so.

Top soil, in particular, is a highly valued commodity [or any earthen quality] where profits can be had without too much risk.

And so it goes.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

And what happened in that case, Prag?

I dunno as when I tried to make a thread of it and I got no interest. So's I never bothered following it through.
What's happened in the OP is that soil excavated seems to have been sold on without including others in the process. It'll be sorted with tea money being paid, I'm sure.

MPB looks into case of stolen soil.if they had looked closer they would have seen the LOTTERY WINNING NO'S.thats the best chance of getting a result.

Originally Posted by headhunter

MPB looks into case of stolen soi

Sounds like a pretty dirty business to me!

Police investigate potential soil smuggling

BANGKOK, 18 September 2018 (NNT) - Police have collected soil samples in Bangkok’s Soi Nawamin 42, following suspicions of illegal smuggling of public soil.


The investigation and forensics team entered the village with a warrant to compare the soil with that of the Ratchayothin Underpass.

Deputy Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 2, Pol Col Komsak Sumangkaset, revealed that authorities obtained the search warrant following testimony from a truck driver, who said he had transported soil to the village between July and August this year.

The site was among several to be inspected, due to speculation that the perpetrator would have also offloaded the soil at other locations.



National News Bureau Of Thailand | Police investigate potential soil smuggling