Thai authorities have seized more than 690,000 illegal and substandard products worth in excess of 20 million baht in coordinated raids across Bangkok, targeting major warehouse networks and retail outlets suspected of trafficking unsafe goods. The multi-agency crackdown, led by the Team Sud Soi task force and supported by the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and public health agencies, aims to remove hazardous items from the market and dismantle broader smuggling operations.
Raids seize illegal goods worth over 20 million baht
Deputy government spokesperson Sasikarn Watthanachan said the operation recovered a combined haul exceeding 690,000 items and valued at over 20 million baht, combining two large warehouse seizures in Bang Khun Thian and a separate raid on a supermarket in Yaowarat. The figures include roughly 642,000 items from the warehouses—reported as worth more than 10 million baht—and in excess of 50,000 illegal health-related products seized from the Heng Heng Supermarket, which officials estimated at another 10 million baht.
Authorities stressed that the two warehouse sites were linked to major smuggling networks and that the supermarket had been previously prosecuted multiple times for mislabelling. The joint efforts involved the Industry Ministry, TISI, the DSI and local district officials, demonstrating a coordinated government response aimed at immediate removal of dangerous merchandise and subsequent legal action against those responsible.
Warehouses found storing fake TISI-marked unsafe goods
Inspectors found two warehouses in Bang Khun Thian district storing vast quantities of non-compliant products, many bearing counterfeit TISI certification marks or fake QR codes intended to mislead consumers and regulators. 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 valid TISI certification—while the second, run by DS Tools Co Ltd, stored more than 600,000 items including shower heads, taps, power plugs and switches that failed to meet safety standards.
Sasikarn said the DSI has classified the probe as a special investigation to trace and dismantle the wider smuggling network behind the imports and fraudulent certification. Officials warned that counterfeit safety marks and uncertified electrical goods pose immediate risks of electrical fires and other hazards, and that cracking down on these warehouses is central to protecting consumers and ensuring fair market competition.
Safety concerns spur intensified nationwide inspections
Industry Minister Akanat Promphan and officials emphasised the public-safety implications of substandard and counterfeit goods, noting risks such as electrical fires, toxic contamination and other health hazards that can arise from poorly manufactured or improperly imported items. The ministry announced plans to strengthen laws, deploy TISI Watch scanning technology to verify certification marks, and intensify inspections “at the source” to prevent unsafe products from entering the supply chain.
In a related action, Deputy Public Health Minister Chaichana Dechdecho led a raid on Heng Heng Supermarket in Yaowarat on August 7 with the Consumer Protection Police Division and Samphanthawong district officials, seizing more than 50,000 health-related products—ranging from food and cosmetics to medicines, herbal items and medical devices—mostly imported from China without proper authorization. Food and Drug Administration deputy secretary-general Withid Srisuriyachai, as reported by the Bangkok Post, warned of contamination and unsanitary production risks and ordered nationwide inspections to ensure product legality before sale, underscoring the government’s zero-tolerance stance on hazardous goods.
The coordinated raids across Bangkok reflect a stepped-up government effort to protect consumers and disrupt illegal supply chains that profit from counterfeit certification and unsafe imports. Authorities say they will continue investigations, pursue legal action, and roll out technological and regulatory measures to prevent recurrence and restore trust in product safety.
