Samut prakan: Authorities raided a Chinese-owned warehouse packed with smuggled electrical appliances. "Top Gun-TIS" continues its crackdown on illegal electrical appliances, raiding a Chinese fulfillment warehouse in the Phraek Sa area of Samut Prakan. They discovered over 7,400 unregistered electrical appliances, including fans, batteries, and other devices, worth over 2.5 million baht, destined for online sale.
According to Thai News Agency, General Nakrob Boonbuathong, Chairman of the Committee for Driving and Monitoring the Enforcement of Industrial Product Standards and Related Laws under the Supervision of the Ministry of Industry, or the "Top Gun" Special Operation Unit, along with Mr. Nonthanat Bunnag, spokesperson for the "Top Gun" Special Operation Unit, and officials from the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), announced the results of a raid on an online warehouse selling substandard products. They stated that TISI received complaints from the public on an online message board about purchasing substandard fans from a well-known online platform. Therefore, the "Top Gun" Special Operation Unit, in conjunction with TISI, raided a warehouse located on Bang Phli-Tamru Road, Phraeksa Subdistrict, Mueang District, Samut Prakan Province. The inspection revealed that the warehouse operated as a fulfillment facility. The company, Huantu Co., Ltd., a Chinese national, was the lessee of a facility providing co mprehensive services including order taking, warehousing, packaging, and distribution. A thorough search revealed various electrical appliances and equipment lacking the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TIS) mark and QR code, including: 4,817 wall-mounted fans, 1,624 floor fans, 6 LED lamps, 373 batteries, 24 air fryers, and 567 electric massage guns, totaling 7,411 units with a value exceeding 2.5 million baht. All seized items were confiscated for further legal proceedings.
'The electrical appliances found today do not meet the TIS (Thai Industrial Standard) mark. They have not passed tests for protection against electric shock, short circuits, and abnormally high temperatures, which could cause short circuits and fires. Therefore, I would like to warn the public not to buy cheap electrical appliances without the TIS mark and QR code. Although they are cheaper, the risk of danger is not worth it. Please support Thai-made products that meet TIS standards, as they are of higher quality, safer, have a longer lifespan, and are more cost-effective in the long run,' General Nakrob said.
Mr. Ekniti Ramyayanon, Secretary-General of the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), further stated that electrical appliances are products regulated by TISI. Manufacturing and importing them require prior permission from TISI. Furthermore, distributors must only sell products that meet standards. Violators are subject to legal penalties. This particular business operator is guilty of selling products without the TISI mark, punishable by imprisonment of up to six months, a fine of up to 500,000 baht, or both. The "Top Gun" special operations unit and TISI will conduct a thorough investigation to prosecute the source of the imported goods. If unauthorized importation is discovered, the offenders face imprisonment of up to two years, a fine of up to 2 million baht, or both.