The haul included clothing, footwear, cosmetics, dietary supplements, perfume, bags, electronics and other foreign-origin items — none of which had undergone customs clearance. Some goods also lacked Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) certification or Food and Drug Administration (FDA) import approval. All 297 packages were confiscated on suspicion of receiving goods known to have been illegally imported, under the Customs Act B.E. 2560.
The operation was carried out under a government policy led by Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, directing all agencies to coordinate on intercepting illegal imports from source to destination. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Dr Ekniti Nitithanprapas has separately instructed the Customs Department to tighten inspections across all entry channels and step up surveillance along border areas and natural transit routes.
Customs Director-General Phantong Loykulnan said the department remains committed to proactive enforcement, including inspections at customs checkpoints, raids on storage locations nationwide and inter-agency coordination, with the goal of ensuring consumers receive safe, standards-compliant goods.
