An owner of a fuel dispenser in Koh Lanta, Krabi, is searching for two foreign men who left without paying for fuel on March 5. Sirilak Kasikun, the owner, shared CCTV footage on the Koh Lanta Jobs Facebook group to seek assistance in identifying the culprits. The men reportedly helped themselves to the fuel before riding away without paying.
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Sirilak explained to ThaiRath that the men inquired about the fuel prices but seemed to change their minds, claiming they would buy bottled fuel elsewhere. She mentioned that one man engaged her in conversation, which she believes was a distraction while the other refueled their motorcycle. The incident was only discovered after the men had already left.
Similar fuel thefts have occurred across Thailand. In March last year, a man in Khon Kaen drove off without paying, and another incident in December 2024 involved a man fleeing a petrol station in Bangkok with a fuel nozzle still attached. Police were able to identify and arrest him the same day due to a left-behind membership card.
In a separate December 2024 incident, a Thai taxi driver was arrested after a high-speed chase following a fuel theft. The pursuit ended after the taxi collided with a truck and a police vehicle, injuring the truck driver. Another case involved a half-Thai, half-Italian man who left a petrol station without paying but was later apprehended.
Authorities are now investigating the latest incident and urging the public to help identify the suspects involved in the Krabi theft, reported The Thaiger.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now · The Thaiger · 06 Mar 2026