Crime Tank Shell Discovered Beside Railway Tracks in Central Hat Yai

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Amarin.

 

Residents in the heart of Hat Yai city were left bewildered on the morning of 19 June, after discovering an unexploded tank shell abandoned beside railway tracks near Hat Yai Station 2. Authorities swiftly sealed off the area and safely removed the shell before transporting it to a secure location for disposal.

 

Pol. Col. Thammarat Phetnongchum, Superintendent of Hat Yai Police Station, received a report from concerned locals regarding a suspicious object that resembled heavy ordnance left near the tracks in the central municipal area. He immediately dispatched Pol. Lt. Col. Adinan Wongmathong, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, along with Pol. Capt. Uayporn Ubonphan, and the police rapid response team known as “Vihok” to investigate. An EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit was also called to the scene.

 

The suspicious item, wrapped in a white plastic bag, was found to be a large artillery shell, later confirmed to be a 75mm tank round that had not yet been fired.

 

As a safety measure, the area was cordoned off within a 300-metre radius while EOD officers carried out checks on the surrounding vicinity. The tank shell was carefully placed in a blue padded containment box and transported to a remote site for controlled detonation far from any residential areas.

 

Local residents reported first noticing police officers stationed near the site around 04:30. One witness described the item as looking like “a long banana blossom” but had no idea it was a tank shell. No one reported seeing who had placed the object there.

 

Police believe the shell may have been deliberately abandoned and are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the area in an attempt to identify the person responsible.

 

Authorities have not ruled out whether the shell was stolen, misplaced or intentionally disposed of, but assured the public that there was no immediate danger once the device was safely secured.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-06-20