100kg of pork bones and meat dumped in Buriram forest

BURIRAM, 21 September 2026 — Villagers have expressed worry over potential disease contamination following the discovery of around 100 kilograms of pork bones and fresh meat strewn across a community forest in Nang Rong district. The bags were found on 20 September within a forest adjacent to Route 348, which links Nang Rong and Pakham districts, in Nong Sai subdistrict, Nang Rong district.

Upon being informed by villagers, Buriram Highway Police Rescue Unit officers collaborated with local leaders to investigate the site. They encountered numerous bags distributed throughout the forest, each containing slaughtered pork bones and meat that had started to emit a foul odor. Authorities suspected that traders or vendors might have covertly discarded the waste, although the motive behind the dumping remained unclear.

One hypothesis suggests that the pork was unsold and had spoiled, or possibly that it had become contaminated with a disease, leading someone to dispose of it illegally. Some of the material had been spread across the forest, potentially due to dogs consuming the contents. The estimated total weight of pork bones and meat dumped in the forest was at least 100 kilograms.

Samran Samruangwong, a volunteer with the Buriram Highway Police Rescue Unit, mentioned that it was villagers exploring the forest for wild products who stumbled upon the suspicious bags and promptly notified the authorities. Rescuers and community leaders surveyed the area and located the slaughtered pork bones and meat scattered in multiple locations.

The origin of the waste and the individual responsible for dumping it remained unknown. Authorities have reached out to livestock officials to collect samples and assess whether the pork contains any pathogens, alongside conducting an investigation into its source. Subsequently, the leftover pork bones and meat will be disposed of to prevent the possible spread of disease, according to the officials.