"Chong Chom Customs" is strictly controlling the transport of oil and agricultural products in the lower northeastern region, confirming that Thailand still has sufficient oil and no shortages.
Prasit Deejongjaroen, chief of Chong Chom Customs, revealed that due to ongoing hostilities between the United States and Iran, including attacks on oil tankers and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, global oil markets have been alarmed. Additionally, the Thai government has suspended oil exports abroad except to Laos and Myanmar.
Prasit added that Phanthong Loikulanun, Director-General of the Customs Department, Suntariya Twichaprasit, Deputy Director-General, and Lalita Atthapimol, Director of Customs Region 2, have instructed Chong Chom Customs, responsible for the three lower northeastern provinces of Surin, Buriram, and Nakhon Ratchasima—which border Cambodia and serve as main routes to the upper northeastern region bordering Laos—to strictly enforce controls on oil products.
Prasit further stated that, in response to concerns from the government and residents of the lower northeastern region worried that oil might become scarce and in short supply, Chong Chom Customs has organized "customs patrol vehicles" to patrol main roads leading to the upper northeastern region to "pressure, tighten, strictly control, and deter" oil products as well as other unwanted agricultural goods such as cassava, onions, eggs, etc., in order to provide complete reassurance and confidence to local residents.
"The oil situation and gas stations in the lower northeastern region under Chong Chom Customs' responsibility remain normal and sufficient, and we keep them under constant observation... We continue to closely monitor and strictly enforce regulations to prevent these sensitive goods from being diverted or causing difficulties and unease among the public, in line with government, Ministry of Finance, and Customs Department policies," Prasit concluded.