General Chayapruk Duangpapha, Chief of Staff of the Royal Thai Army and Secretary-General of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), stated on Monday (March 16) that he has ordered all ISOC provincial offices nationwide to cooperate with relevant local agencies to form inspection teams and closely check fuel sales and stockpiling conditions.
According to General Duangpapha, this move aims to monitor and prevent behaviors that could impact national energy security, including opportunistic fuel hoarding or unreasonable price hikes, so as to avoid causing widespread difficulties for the public.
ISOC offices in each province have been instructed to conduct joint inspections of gas stations, fuel storage facilities, and distribution situations within their jurisdictions, together with government departments, private enterprises, and local law enforcement units (including the provincial commerce office, provincial energy office, police, and administrative officers).
The inspection scope covers potential hoarding behaviors, non-standard sales, and violations of law, such as unjustified price increases or actions that could disrupt the national energy distribution system.
Duangpapha stated that this operation follows the policy of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and ISOC Deputy Commander, and that he himself oversees the implementation of national security tasks by all ISOC units at every level. He emphasized that energy security is linked to the economy, transportation, and the daily lives of the people; any abnormalities in distribution or backup systems can have significant impacts.
ISOC will continue to monitor the fuel supply situation and coordinate with all relevant departments to ensure energy management is efficient and transparent, minimizing the impact on the public to the greatest extent possible.
ISOC offices in each province have been instructed to conduct joint inspections of gas stations, fuel storage facilities, and distribution situations within their jurisdictions, together with government departments, private enterprises, and local law enforcement units (including the provincial commerce office, provincial energy office, police, and administrative officers).
The inspection scope covers potential hoarding behaviors, non-standard sales, and violations of law, such as unjustified price increases or actions that could disrupt the national energy distribution system.
Duangpapha stated that this operation follows the policy of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and ISOC Deputy Commander, and that he himself oversees the implementation of national security tasks by all ISOC units at every level. He emphasized that energy security is linked to the economy, transportation, and the daily lives of the people; any abnormalities in distribution or backup systems can have significant impacts.
ISOC will continue to monitor the fuel supply situation and coordinate with all relevant departments to ensure energy management is efficient and transparent, minimizing the impact on the public to the greatest extent possible.