A Thai special enforcement team and industrial standards officials have seized 7,411 electrical appliances and related goods without required Thai safety certification from an online-sales warehouse in Samut Prakan. The goods, valued at more than 2.5 million baht, were found at a Chinese company-operated fulfilment warehouse on Bang Phli-Tamru Road in Phraeksa, Mueang Samut Prakan. Officials said the items had been intended for sale online. The raid was announced on 5 September 2026 by General Nakrob Boonbua Thong, chairman of the committee overseeing enforcement of industrial product standards laws and related legislation under the Industry Ministry. He was joined by Nontanat Bunnak, spokesman for the special "Top Gun" task force, and officers from the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI). Complaint over online fan purchase TISI said it acted after receiving a public complaint on a webboard from a customer who had bought a fan said to be below standard through a well-known online platform. The Top Gun team and TISI officers then searched the warehouse, which operated as a fulfilment centre offering order processing, storage, packing and distribution services. A Chinese company was identified as the tenant. Inspectors found a range of electrical goods with neither the mandatory Thai Industrial Standard, known as the TIS mark, nor a QR code. The seized stock comprised 4,817 wall-mounted fans, 1,624 standing fans, six LED lamps, 373 batteries, 24 air fryers and 567 electric massage guns. All items have been seized and held as evidence pending legal action. Safety checks matter for online shoppers General Nakrob said the appliances did not carry Thai standards certification and had not passed tests intended to guard against electric shock, electrocution and unusually high temperatures. Such faults could lead to short circuits and fires, he said. He urged the public not to buy cheap electrical goods without a TIS mark and QR code, warning that the lower price was not worth the safety risk. He also encouraged consumers to support Thai-made products carrying the TIS certification, saying they offered better safety, quality and longer service life. Potential penalties and wider investigation TISI secretary-general Ekniti Romyanon said electrical appliances are controlled products. Manufacturing and importing them requires prior TISI permission, while sellers must offer only goods meeting the relevant standards. The operator faces an allegation of selling goods without a TIS mark, an offence carrying a maximum six-month prison term, a fine of up to 500,000 baht, or both. Top Gun and TISI will widen their investigation to identify and pursue the importer responsible for the batch. If the goods were imported without permission, those involved could face up to two years in prison, a fine of up to 2 million baht, or both. Pictures courtesy of Thaitabloid Join the discussion? 6 September 2026
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