Over 690,000 illegal and substandard products have been confiscated in extensive raids across Bangkok, focusing on significant warehouse networks and retail outlets as part of a crackdown on unsafe goods.
Deputy government spokesperson Sasikarn Watthanachan announced that the Team Sud Soi task force, under Industry Minister Akanat Promphan and permanent secretary Nattapol Rangsitpol, collaborated with the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to examine two warehouses in Bang Khun Thian district.
These warehouses, linked to major smuggling operations, were reportedly importing non-compliant products and applying counterfeit TISI marks
The first warehouse, managed by HS 138 Co Ltd, contained 42,263 items such as light bulbs, fans, irons, Bluetooth speakers, and LED lamps, many without TISI certification or with fake QR codes.
The second warehouse, overseen by DS Tools Co Ltd, stored over 600,000 items, including shower heads, taps, power plugs, and switches, all not meeting safety standards or with fake certification marks.
In total, 642,000 items valued at over 10 million baht (US$309,310) were confiscated, according to Sasikarn.
The DSI is treating the case as a special investigation to dismantle the broader smuggling network.
Akanat noted that substandard goods present serious risks such as electrical fires and toxic contamination, and they also undermine fair market competition.
The ministry plans to enhance laws, implement TISI Watch scanning technology, and intensify inspections at the source.
Source: The Thaiger