DSI seized Trademark-infringing goods store and storage at famous department store in Ratchathewi district, seized over 20,000 item of goods

DSI seized Trademark-infringing goods store and storage at famous department store in Ratchathewi district, seized over 20,000 item of goods

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11.00 AM, under the direction of Police Major Yutthana Praedam, Director General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), and Police Captain Wisanu Chimtrakool, Deputy Director General of DSI, assigned Police Captain Polson Terdsanguan, Director of the Bureau of Intellectual Property Crime, Police Lieutenant Colone Yutthana Tangkoblap, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Intellectual Property Crime, and Mr. Sakda Pipatthamakul, Head of the Intellectual Property Crime Division 3, along with officers from the Bureau of Intellectual Property Crime and the Bureau of Special Operations, jointly executed 8 search warrants issued by the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court under Investigation Case No. 34/2025,. They conducted searches at 8 suspected locations associated with a department store in Ratchathewi district, Bangkok, which were being used for the illegal collection and sale of a large quantity of trademark-infringing goods, including clothing, bags, shoes, and other items. Representatives of the affected parties also participated as observers during the operation.

             The search uncovered approximately 20,000 items, including clothing, bags, shoes, and other products infringing the trademarks of various leading brands, with an estimated damages value of around 10 million baht. The location served as a major distribution and storage facility, where goods or items were found in possession, constituting an offense, with an estimated market value exceeding 5 million baht, or an estimated damages value resulting from the offense exceeding 5 million baht. These included trademarks such as GUCCI, LOUIS VUITTON, CHRISTIAN DIOR, BALENCIAGA, BURBERRY, CHANEL and others. These actions may constitute an offense under the Trademark Act, B.E. 2534 (1991), as amended. DSI officers seized the aforementioned goods and sent them to Special Case Inquiry Officials of the Bureau of Intellectual Property Crime for investigation and to be used as evidence in proceedings under the Special Case Investigation Act, B.E. 2547 (2004), as amended.    

          The DSI has been actively working to prevent and suppress intellectual property infringements, aiming to improve Thailand's ranking in the enforcement of intellectual property rights and to support the economic system. Intellectual property infringements not only violate the rights of the property owners but also harm the country's economy. The DSI urges public cooperation in reporting any intellectual property infringements or customs law violations by contacting the Department of Special Investigation at 1202 (toll-free nationwide).