Picture courtesy of Khaosod

 

Police have dismantled a long-running counterfeit goods operation in Bangkok, seizing over 30,000 fake luxury perfume items worth more than 4 million baht during coordinated raids on 2 May.

 

Officers from the Consumer Protection Police Division, part of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), raided five separate warehouses located in the Ratburana and Bukkhalo districts of the capital. A total of 34,806 counterfeit brand-name perfume products were seized during the operation, which officials say was part of a broader crackdown on illegal Chinese-owned businesses operating in Thailand.

 

The action followed an earlier seizure of illicit cosmetic and perfume products from a Thai seller. Investigators traced the source of the goods to a Chinese national who had been smuggling the items into the country for wholesale distribution.

 

Police revealed that the smuggling ring used multiple rented storage facilities to conceal operations and avoid detection. Surveillance was carried out before officers secured court-approved search warrants to enter and confiscate the goods.

 

According to Police Major General Pattanasak Buppasuwan, Commander of the Consumer Protection Police Division, the Chinese investor behind the scheme had been using nominee bank accounts in Cambodia to receive proceeds from illegal sales. The counterfeit products were largely sold wholesale to Thai merchants, who then resold them via online platforms and retail shops across the country.

 

The perfumes, which were packaged to closely resemble legitimate luxury brands, were found to be of inferior quality. Investigators believe the counterfeit operation had been running for approximately three years.

 

The suspect now faces multiple charges, including selling unregistered cosmetics, distributing products without the required Thai-language labelling, and engaging in unauthorised sales.

 

All evidence has been transferred to the Consumer Protection Police Division for further investigation. Authorities are continuing efforts to locate and apprehend the main suspect.

 

Major General Pattanasak issued a stern warning to consumers about the dangers of buying cheap cosmetics and perfumes from unreliable sources, noting that counterfeit products may pose serious health risks such as respiratory irritation, allergic reactions, high blood pressure, nausea, and vomiting.

 

He also urged smugglers and distributors of illegal goods to cease their activities immediately, stating that police will persist in expanding their investigations and prosecutions. “Anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law,” he said.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-05-04.

 

 

 

Why I don't buy anything like this here unless from large retailers like boots , central etc or get it brought out to me from UK after buying it from large department store or seller.

On 5/4/2025 at 5:25 AM, Georgealbert said:

dangers of buying cheap cosmetics and perfumes

Empty wallet maybe

Just bought some Royal Oud from the MITH outlet in Maya Chiang Mai, i am very impressed with this product...

Fake perfume empire was established on the choices of fake people who wanted to show that they are classy and used fake perfumes... to impress upon others about their fake hifi life... 

And are they able to get to the big bosses in China? Sounds like they’ll get the ones here, but there are plenty of other places doing the same thing. 

Wife bought Aqua Armani for  my birthday’s gift…I use it spraying ants in my garden 

32 minutes ago, factual monk said:

Fake perfume empire was established on the choices of fake people who wanted to show that they are classy and used fake perfumes... to impress upon others about their fake hifi life... 

Or by people who couldn't afford the real thing so went to a product they thought would smell okay. Or the fake perfume makers are there to sell fake perfume because it costs them less to make, seeing a profit coming by swindling people who thought it was real, and wanted to save money.

These cheap knock off perfumes are good for removing the musty smell from wet car mats

How to stop counterfeiting (assuming that the Police are not helping the criminals): Create a horrific jail section for them. Or hard labour camps for counterfeiters. Make the punishment so horrible that nobody dares to do it. 

Have you noticed that nobody has been arrested for the Bangkok building collapse? People know that they can scam and cheat and get away with it, so they scam and cheat. If they get arrested they can just pay off the Police.

The perfume '70% off' sellers you see outside some supermarkets in Bangkok seem to have all disappeared ..... for now. 

Perfume is big money. Channel at duty free is running $170. USD for 100 ml bottle.

16 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Perfume is big money. Channel at duty free is running $170. USD for 100 ml bottle.

I suggest that if the packaging is badged as CHANNEL it is counterfeit.😀

5 hours ago, Tarteso said:

Wife bought Aqua Armani for  my birthday’s gift…I use it spraying ants in my garden 

 

You must have the best smelling ants in Thailand. 🤣

Something smells funny about this story.

24 minutes ago, Dexxter said:

 

You must have the best smelling ants in Thailand. 🤣

post-mortem smell...they die poisoned 🙏

On 5/4/2025 at 5:25 AM, Georgealbert said:

A total of 34,806 counterfeit brand-name perfume products were seized during the operation, which officials say was part of a broader crackdown on illegal Chinese-owned businesses operating in Thailand.

 

These dreaded Chinese certainly caused a bit of a stink!!

2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

I suggest that if the packaging is badged as CHANNEL it is counterfeit.😀

You got me there. 555 Chanel.