SONGKHLA, Nov 11 (TNA) - Oil smuggling from Malaysia into southern Thailand is increasing as oil prices in this country have risen in line with soaring global oil prices, a senior Thai government customs officer said today.
Rakop Srisupa-rt, chief of southern customs office, said Thai customs officials along the Thai-Malaysian border last month seized more than 50,000 litres of oil smuggled from Malaysia, a jump of almost double from the corresponding period of 2006.
Smugglers have also changed tactics in smuggling oil from Malaysia into Thailand by enlarging private automobile fuel tanks, said Mr. Rakop. Officials have seized both the fuel tanks and cars for legal actions.
Oil smuggling activities are on the rise, especially in the province's Padang Baesar and Sadao districts. (TNA) - E111
General News : Last Update : 13:08:25 11 November 2007 (GMT+7:00)
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