Pol. Gen. Surachet" flew urgently to the area of Songkhla Province to announce the closure of the case of encroachment on the ancient city of Songkhla. Praise the work of the officials with seriousness and strong witness evidence. I believe that the perpetrators of the invasion of the ancient site will definitely be able to be prosecuted.

Pol. Gen. Surachet Hakpal, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Police, flew urgently to the area in Songkhla Province to make a joint statement with relevant agencies. “Closing the case of encroachment on the ancient city of Songkhla”

Pol. Gen. Surachet said that during the investigation it was found that soil was taken from the Khao Noi ancient site. Went to fill in the land around Chan Sawang Beach, Singha Nakhon District, which must commend the working group for using the soil inspection method. Take the soil from the scene to test with the soil around Chan Sawang Beach. Until it was clearly confirmed that it was soil from the Khao Noi ancient site. is clear evidence It took more than a year to do, which is not an easy task. Make it clear that the accused group actually committed the crime. It's done cleverly and has been done for a long time. As well as the public sector networks that participated in this case. Praise the work of the officials who are serious in prosecuting the case. and there is strong witness evidence It is believed that the perpetrators of the invasion of the ancient site will definitely be able to be prosecuted.

Case of encroaching on the ancient city of Songkhla in Singhanakhon District, Fine Arts Office No. 11, Songkhla Province has filed a complaint at Singhanakhon Police Station to prosecute a group of people who encroached on the soil and dug up the soil in the ancient area on 21 July. 2022, when the damage was estimated to be approximately 4 rai, there was an archaeological damage value of more than 42 million baht and there was also an impact on Khao Noi Chedi, an important historical site over 1400 years old. Five people were able to arrest and prosecute, along with seizing cars. One backhoe was charged with 7 serious charges according to the Ancient Monuments Act, Forestry Act, Mining Act, theft, etc.

Source: Thai News Agency