DSI finds suspected fuel stockpiling after inspection in SouthOfficials from the Department of Special Investigation, led by Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat, inspect major oil depots in Surat Thani province on Wednesday. (Photo: Ministry of Justice)The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has uncovered irregularities following inspections of six major oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani, with some operators suspected of stockpiling millions of litres of fuel during March. Pol Maj Woranan Srilam, DSI spokesman, said on Thursday that the inspections on Wednesday focused on six large oil depots, all of which are Section 7 licensees. These operators maintain oil storage facilities in Surat Thani to supply fuel to eight upper southern provinces. Cases that meet the criteria under the Special Case Investigation Act may be taken up by the DSI.

Source: Bangkok Post April 02, 2026 15:53 UTC