Malaysian honeymooners probed over extra fuel carried into Thailand

Bangkok authorities uncovered seven containers containing approximately 40 liters of petrol inside a Malaysian couple's vehicle parked near the IMF-World Bank conference security zone in Thailand, triggering an investigation. The Thai security spokesman revealed that the BMA personnel discovered the Malaysian-registered car on a roadside inspection in the vicinity of the conference's security perimeter.

Concerned that the vehicle might harbor hazardous materials, officials alerted security agencies, leading Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers to examine the vehicle. They found the seven containers of petrol stored in the car's trunk. This discovery prompted further inquiries into the identities, movements, and reasons for carrying extra fuel by the occupants.

Thai investigators later confirmed that the vehicle belonged to a Malaysian couple who entered Thailand on October 11 and planned to depart on October 17. The couple informed officers that they were journeying through multiple Thai provinces during their honeymoon. They were residing in a hotel in the Sukhumvit area and had parked their car near Sukhumvit Soi 17 to visit a shopping center.

The Malaysian driver disclosed to investigators that he had brought the additional petrol due to his unfamiliarity with Thailand's roads and anticipated undertaking lengthy journeys between provinces. He explained that the fuel served as a precautionary measure in case they encountered difficulties locating a petrol station along their route. The man had purchased the petrol in Malaysia, according to the spokesman.