DSI raids large warehouse selling and storing counterfeit trademarked goods in Bang Khae area - seizes nearly 100,000 pieces of clothing and other items, aims to expand investigation into importers

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:30 AM, under the direction of Pol.Maj. Yutthana Praedam, Director General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), and Pol.Capt. Wisanu Chimtrakool, Deputy Director General of the DSI, assigned Pol.Capt. Polson Terdsanguan, Director of the Intellectual Property Crime Bureau, Pol.Lt.Col. Yuthana Tangkoblap, Deputy Director of the Intellectual Property Crime Bureau, and Mr. Sakda Pipatthamakul, Head of the Intellectual Property Crime Division 3, along with officials from the Intellectual Property Crime Bureau and the Special Operations Bureau, to jointly execute 3 search warrants issued by the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court. The searches were conducted at three suspected locations in the Bang Khae District of Bangkok, believed to be used for sale and storage of clothing and other trademark-infringing goods. The searches were observed by the representatives of the injured party.

This operation was conducted under the investigation case no. 168/2567. As a result of the searches, items such as clothing and other trademark-infringing goods of leading companies were discovered. These included trademarks of Sanrio Co., Ltd. of Japan, such as MY MELODY, HELLO KITTY, LITTLE TWIN STARS, CINNAMOROLL, KUROMI, and BAD BADTZ MARU, and trademarks of Disney Enterprises, Inc. of the United States, such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Winnie the Pooh. These may constitute offenses under the Trademark Act, B.E. 2534 (1991) and its amendments. The DSI officers confiscated the goods for further examination and as evidence in the special case investigation under the Special Case Investigation Act, B.E. 2547 (2004) and its amendments. A large quantity of counterfeit goods was seized, requiring five large trucks to transport them to the DSI. The items are currently being counted, and initial assessments estimate there are between 50,000 - 100,000 pieces of trademark-infringing goods. The DSI is preparing to further investigate the network involved in smuggling and selling these goods within the country.

The DSI has been strictly preventing and suppressing intellectual property infringement, aiming to promote economic systems and protect the public from dangers of using counterfeit goods as well as to improve Thailand's ranking in preventing and suppressing intellectual property infringement. The intellectual property infringement not only damages the right holders, but also damage the country's economic system. The DSI urges the public to report any suspected intellectual property infringements. You can provide information to the DSI by calling 1202 (toll-free nationwide).