The Phaya Suea team captured a backhoe that was secretly digging soil in a forest reserve.


Krabi, Nopparat Thara Beach National Park. Sondhi’s Phaya Suea team captured a backhoe that was trespassing and digging more than 3 rai of land in the reserved forest area.

Mr. Yutthaphong Damsrisuk, head of Nopparat Thara Beach-Phi Phi Islands National Park. and assigned to the Special Operations Unit, the guardian of national parks and wildlife (Phaya Suea), leading officials Inspect and suppress illegal activities related to forestry in the area of ??responsibility. As it was reported that there was an encroachment on the area by using machinery to dig gravel in the area of ??Hat Nopparat Thara – Phi Phi Islands National Park, Village No. 1, Nong Thale Subdistrict, Mueang District, Krabi Province.

It was found that digging had opened up a forest area. It looks like digging gravel. Open the soil into a deep area Characteristics of digging the soil up to the rock layer. During inspection, no drivers were found in the area of ??the incident, but 1 backhoe, brand SUMITOMO, yellow, was found parked about 50
meters away from the point where the gravel pit was being dug, which had traces of crawler wheels visible. The circumstances of digging in the said area are clearly evident.

Officers worked together to measure the area where the encroachment and occupation occurred. Digging and scooping up the soil Open the mountain behind the said plot. which is steep Until there were rocks falling into the area. There are traces of mining in the said area which has continued to be useful. Officials used government satellite (GPS) coordinate detection tools to measure the coordinates of the encroached area. Calculated area is more than 3 rai.

Therefore, they jointly inspected the area and a yellow SUMITOMO brand backhoe, which was seized as evidence of the crime. Prepare to inform investigators at Ao Nang Provincial Police Station. To track down the perpetrators and prosecute them according to the law.

Source: Thai News Agency