Oramon Sapthaweetham, Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property, revealed that the department, together with related agencies including the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD), Customs Department, Department of Special Investigation, and private rights holders, has been conducting widespread inspections for counterfeit goods in markets, department stores, and popular commercial areas nationwide. From January to November 2025, this resulted in 1,132 cases with 3,344,841 items seized, causing damages exceeding 1.14 billion baht. Specifically, coordinated efforts with the Royal Thai Police led to 789 cases and 1,820,574 items seized; the Department of Special Investigation handled 7 cases with 952,592 items; and the Customs Department recorded 336 cases with 571,675 items seized.
Comparing the same period in 2024, when 1,350 cases were handled with 2,756,369 items seized and damages of 700 million baht, it is evident that in 2025, cases decreased by 16.15%, but seized items increased by 21.35%, and damages rose by 63.89%. This is because efforts focused on intercepting counterfeit goods at their source, including production sites, storage locations, and distribution centers. All confiscated items from finalized cases are destroyed completely to break the cycle and prevent counterfeit goods from re-entering the market.
Furthermore, the department's enforcement task forces, in collaboration with government agencies and the private sector, have been conducting continuous raids. These are divided into three teams: first, a rapid response team monitors major shopping centers and commercial districts in Bangkok and its vicinity, such as MBK Center, Platinum, Pratunam, Sampeng, Silom, Phrom Phong, and Sukhumvit, conducting operations at least three days a week. They also respond immediately upon receiving warrants from the Economic Crime Suppression Division.
Second, a team focuses on inspecting high-risk areas in provinces nationwide. Recently, from 10 to 14 December 2025, they conducted operations in four northeastern provinces—Nakhon Ratchasima, Nong Khai, Udon Thani, and Khon Kaen—arresting five offenders and seizing 4,505 items valued at over 4.6 million baht. The counterfeit goods included trademark-infringing items such as motorcycle parts, clothing, and mobile phone cases.
Third, an evaluation and inspection team targets sales of counterfeit goods in specially monitored “red zone” areas across eight key tourist provinces: Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Surat Thani (Koh Samui), Songkhla, Krabi, and Prachuap Khiri Khan. These efforts have led to significant seizures of counterfeit products, mostly cosmetics, electrical appliances, vehicle parts, and fake brand-name goods including clothing, bags, shoes, watches, glasses, and jewelry. These substandard items pose potential risks to consumers.
Oramon added that regarding online sales of counterfeit products, the department has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with five major platforms—Lazada, Shopee, TikTok Shop, NocNoc, and Nex Gen Commerce—to implement a Notice and Takedown system. When counterfeit items are found on these platforms, the sellers are notified and the listings are promptly removed. So far, 2,867 counterfeit listings have been suspended across these five platforms. The department plans to sign an MOU with LINE Company (Thailand) Limited this week.
Penalties for selling counterfeit trademarked goods include imprisonment of up to four years, fines up to 400,000 baht, or both. For selling copyright-infringing products, penalties can be up to four years in prison, fines up to 800,000 baht, or both.
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