DSI raided shops and warehouses counterfeiting trademarks located in a popular mall, seizing over 100,000 items valued over 20 million baht with further investigation expected

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 10.00 a.m., under the supervision of Police Major Yutthana Praedam, Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, Police Captain Wisanu Chimtrakool, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, ordered Police Captain Polson Terdsanguan, Director of the Bureau of Intellectual Property Crime, and officials from the Bureau of Intellectual Property Crime and the Bureau of Special Operations to execute a search warrant issued by the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court at shops and warehouses suspected of being the places for the sale and storage of trademark-infringing clothes, handbags, eyeglasses, shoes, and tumblers. The 19 locations in Bangkok were searched with a representative of the victims present as observers in a popular mall in Bangkok. The search uncovered sportwears, handbags, eyeglasses, shoes, and tumblers infringing trademarks of various prominent companies, namely, Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel, and Gucci. 100,000 items were seized, totaling approximately 20 million baht in damages.
The search was part of the proceedings in the special case no. 105/2567, a possible offense under the Customs Act, B.E. 2560 (2017) and the Trademark Act, B.E. 2534 (1991) and its amendments. The DSI officials seized the mentioned items and handed them over to the Bureau of Intellectual Property Crime for further inspection and use as evidence in the proceedings under the Special Case Investigation Act, B.E. 2547 (2004) and its amendments. The Bureau will expand the investigation against the gangs smuggling the goods for distribution in Thailand and the people in charge of the crime.
DSI has been strictly preventing and suppressing the intellectual property infringement to support the economy and safeguard the public from the dangers of counterfeit products and to contribute to improvement of Thailand’s ranking in suppression of intellectual property violation. Intellectual property violations not only infringe upon the rights of intellectual property owners, but also harm the national economy. The Department of Special Investigation urges the public to report any suspected intellectual property violations by contacting the DSI hotline at 1202 (toll-free nationwide).