The Consumer Protection Police raided two warehouses in Bang Phli, seizing 52,000 counterfeit cosmetics of well-known brands worth 6 million baht, sold cheaply online. Authorities warn these products may be contaminated with harmful substances, posing risks to users.
On 17 Sep 2026 GMT+7, Pol. Maj. Gen. Kongkrit Lertsittikul, Commander of the Consumer Protection Police Division, ordered Pol. Col. Anuwat Rakcharoen, Deputy Commander, Pol. Col. Weerapong Klaithong, Chief of Division 4, and Pol. Lt. Col. Peeradon Kongthap, Inspector of Division 4, to carry out court-ordered raids on two warehouses in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province. The raids followed intelligence that these sites were distributing counterfeit Thai and foreign brand cosmetics online at suspiciously low prices.
Most of the counterfeit cosmetics were products intended for facial and body use. Consumers using these products might not get the expected results and could experience allergic reactions or bodily harm.
At the first location, officials found Mr. Thanatchai, 27, who led the search. They seized 92 cosmetic products totaling over 11,511 items, with an estimated loss value of about 2 million baht.
At the second location, Ms. Jaruwan, 34, was found. Officials seized 25 cosmetic products totaling over 40,984 items, with an estimated loss value of about 4 million baht. Overall, 117 cosmetic product types were seized, totaling 52,495 items valued at more than 6 million baht. The seized goods included popular Thai cosmetic brands.
Investigations revealed both warehouses operated similarly by importing goods from abroad, storing them in warehouses, frequently changing storage locations and shipment names to evade official inspections and facilitate distribution.
The operation advertised and sold products via online shops, with orders received from overseas customers. The warehouse staff in Thailand then packed and shipped products according to these orders.
Authorities initially concluded that these acts violated the Cosmetics Act for "selling counterfeit cosmetics," punishable by up to three months imprisonment and/or a fine not exceeding 30,000 baht. Those involved were handed over to Consumer Protection Police investigators for prosecution.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Nattasak Chaowanasa, Commander of the Crime Suppression Division, said the warehouse raids disrupted the distribution of substandard products before reaching consumers, protecting public health from unregulated or counterfeit health products, especially cosmetics that regularly contact the body and face.
He urged the public to be cautious when purchasing unusually cheap products online. Buyers should purchase from official stores or verified dealers and carefully check packaging and registration numbers. Suspiciously low prices might indicate counterfeit goods that could be contaminated with harmful substances, posing health risks to users.