Government to Crack Down on Low-Quality Chinese Imports

[webfact]

 

In a bid to protect local businesses, the Thai Ministry of Commerce is considering stringent measures against the influx of cheap and substandard products from China. Local enterprises have been clamouring for action, citing the overwhelming presence of these products both online and in physical stores, which is threatening their survival.

 

Recently, a significant meeting was convened, attended by representatives from the Commerce Ministry, the Ministries of Public Health, Digital Economy and Society, Finance, and various regulatory bodies. The focal point of the discussion was the negative impact of low-quality Chinese imports on local markets. 

 

A surge in possibly illegal Chinese establishments in tourist areas has also raised eyebrows, further aggravating the issue. Adding to these concerns is the impending launch of a major Chinese online platform, Temu, which promises to deliver goods at staggeringly low prices within five days.

 

Commerce Permanent Secretary Vuttikrai Leewiraphan addressed the media today, shedding light on the planned approach. The crackdown will target both physical and online trade models. Officials will scrutinise whether the products entering the Thai market are imported legally and have undergone necessary quality checks.

 

In physical stores, particularly those in Chinese-dominated areas, officials will verify whether the workforce includes non-Thai employees without proper work permits, as well as whether these establishments are legally registered and compliant with intellectual property laws.

 

For the online market, collaboration with the Customs Department will be crucial. By monitoring the top ten most popular online products, authorities can ensure they meet Thailand's quality standards and are legally permissible.

 

This decisive action by the government aims to stem the flood of inferior goods, thereby levelling the playing field for local businesses and ensuring consumer safety. As Thai officials gear up for this crackdown, it remains to be seen how swiftly and effectively these measures will be implemented.

 

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-- 2024-08-09

 

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[steven100]

Well if that the case you better ban all  Shopee & Lazada products  ....  

[JoePai]

Crack Down on Low-Quality Chinese Imports

 

Unfortunately that is all the majority of Thais can afford

[John Drake]

Will that include people as well as merchandise? 

[Emdog]

crackdown on "substandard products" implies there is some "standard" to be below

[drgoon]

Hahahaha...  boring. Heard it before 

[TheFishman1]

Same same they always say the same thing TIT the only thing they don’t say the same same about is, where is the Red Bull kid? They can’t find the Red Bull kid.

[drgoon]

1 minute ago, TheFishman1 said:

Same same they always say the same thing TIT the only thing they don’t say the same same about is, where is the Red Bull kid? They can’t find the Red Bull kid.

👍 The big money doesn't want him found probably 

[Peterphuket]

Well, then there will soon be nothing left for sale in LOS, after all most of it comes from there and besides, quality is not highly regarded by the Chinese.
Will we only get imports from Europe or the USA instead?

 

Those Thais sure do keep us laughing daily.

[ronster]

They wanted all the Chinese FFS !!

Did they think the Chinese were going to come on holiday, eat everything in sight , then shop and leave. 

They are everywhere doing whatever they want until caught . Pretty sure most of the stuff in cheap Thai shops will be Chinese made .

I have seen several buildings in the guise of restaurants with Chinese writing all over the outside and staff standing around all day doing nothing. Yet I have not seen anyone actually in these places sitting eating. 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

In a bid to protect local businesses, the Thai Ministry of Commerce is considering stringent measures against the influx of cheap and substandard products from China. Local enterprises have been clamouring for action, citing the overwhelming presence of these products both online and in physical stores, which is threatening their survival.

So why are most of the cheap Chinese/Asian products available in every market, shop, stall and supermarket?

Because Thailand doesn't make them themselves.

Get rid of the cheap options and the markets/traders would be out of work.

 

[Presto]

Chinese substandard products, to be replaced with quality products, manufactured in Thailand? 

That would be a novel development, for sure! Revolutionary ...

[transam]

Blimey, has MG now got a ploblem..............😋

[zepplin]

The sub standard products go well with the sun standard dinosaur gov, and the below part BIB , perfect match really!

[IamNoone88]

So much for free market enterprise.

[wombat]

Pot and kettle comes to mind unless I'm missing something in the hub of fakes?

[renaissanc]

I won't buy anything Chinese as they break quickly. Chinese foods are likely to be toxic. 

[Andyfez]

Will they include the cheap sex toys along Sukhumvit?

After all the government has just decided not to make such things legal anyway.......

[Mavideol]

that means they would have to crack down on everything coming from China, everybody knows the general poor quality of Chinese goods, cheap and substandard is their main goal to make money, if they change that to standard quality and remove the cheap that would not be China business practices, worked my own factory there, did business there for 12+ years I know how it's done

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

Well if that the case you better ban all  Shopee & Lazada products  ....  

And 90% of what's on sale in every market place

[hotchilli]

34 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

Same same they always say the same thing TIT the only thing they don’t say the same same about is, where is the Red Bull kid? They can’t find the Red Bull kid.

The family bought his freedom.. give up the chase.

[khunjeff]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

In physical stores, particularly those in Chinese-dominated areas, officials will verify...whether these establishments are legally registered and compliant with intellectual property laws.

 

This never seemed to be much of a concern with regular Thai stores...

[Paiman]

I was not aware, that " Made in Thailand " is a guarantee for quality products. 

[Tropicalevo]

12 minutes ago, renaissanc said:

Chinese foods are likely to be toxic.

But it does help to keep the soi dog population down.

[cracker1]

In other words, the Government is saying we will be doing what we said we would do, and what we should have always been doing !

[Charlest1971]

China seems to pride itself on how rapidly its economy has grown since 2000.
But the reality is, that China has been built upon a massive amount of badly manufactured junk.
China is also very good at copying inventions that other countries [USA] have put vast amounts of R&D, into.
Essentially, China’s economy is a house of cards. And at some point, it will come crashing down. 

[kuzmabruk]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

Well if that the case you better ban all  Shopee & Lazada products  ....  

DIY shops should be closed

[KannikaP]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

Well if that the case you better ban all  Shopee & Lazada products  ....  

And cut down 7/11 & Makro's products by half!

[KannikaP]

40 minutes ago, renaissanc said:

I won't buy anything Chinese as they break quickly. Chinese foods are likely to be toxic. 

I am posting this using my 2018 Huawei phone. Not broken. 

And every component in my 8 year old PC is Made in China. As is my Karcher pressure washer.

Edited August 9 by KannikaP

[Graham8888]

50 minutes ago, transam said:

Blimey, has MG now got a ploblem..............😋

And all the other electric cars from there - build quality is definitely sub standar

 

52 minutes ago, transam said:

Blimey, has MG now got a ploblem..............😋

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