Thai Customs Department destroyed seized goods from cases that have been concluded.
According to a report from Siamrath on February 18th, Thai customs carried out a large-scale destruction activity, destroying a total of 602,600 infringing goods involved in final judgments. The economic loss is estimated to be about 46 million Thai Baht (1.36 million USD).
The Director-General of Thailand Customs, Thirat Attanavanich, has stated that customs authorities are intensifying efforts to prevent and combat the illegal import and export of products infringing copyright and trademarks, particularly cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
The items compiled by the General Administration of Customs and law enforcement agencies include cigarettes, e-cigarettes, counterfeit luxury goods, and other branded products, totaling 602,600 pieces and involving economic losses exceeding 46 million Thai Baht (1.36 million USD). According to relevant laws, these goods have been confiscated in accordance with the law.
The Director General of Thai Customs added that these confiscated items will be disposed of by burning and destroying them from February 18 to 20 to ensure they do not re-enter the market.
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