Customs Seizes Over 400 Cases of Smuggled Goods Worth 100M Baht

Matichon•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Thai Customs reported seizing over 400 cases of smuggled goods valued at over 100 million baht, with a significant increase in e-cigarette smuggling via parcel services.

•The Thai Customs Department has seized over 400 cases of smuggled goods, resulting in damages exceeding 100 million baht.
•E-cigarettes are a growing concern, with smugglers shifting to parcel and private delivery services to evade detection.
•The operation covered 8 customs checkpoints across 19 provinces in central, western, and eastern Thailand, focusing on border areas.
•Authorities are collaborating with Thailand Post and private carriers to enhance parcel inspection and combat illegal imports.

Overview

•The Thai Customs Department apprehended over 400 smuggling cases within the first 6 months of the fiscal year 2026, resulting in over 100 million baht in damages.
•Smuggled goods, particularly agricultural products, consumer goods, oil, cigarettes and e-cigarettes, are being seized at borders with Cambodia and Myanmar.
•Smuggling networks are adapting by using parcel and private courier services for transportation to avoid detection by officials.
•Customs officials are cooperating with Thailand Post and several private transport companies to jointly inspect and screen suspicious packages.
•Seized goods during the announcement totaled over 21 million items, valued at over 102 million baht.
•The public is urged to avoid purchasing smuggled goods that have not undergone proper customs and regulatory checks, as their safety cannot be guaranteed.
•Customs officials at all checkpoints are instructed to increase surveillance and continuously develop new inspection methods due to evolving smuggling techniques.
•The operation aligns with the policy of the Director-General of Customs to enhance efforts in preventing and suppressing smuggled, tax-evaded, prohibited, and restricted goods.

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Key Quotes

Yutthana Phoonphiphaht

"This operation follows the policy of Mr. Panthong Loykulanant, Director-General of Customs, who has urged all agencies to increase strictness in preventing and suppressing smuggled goods."

การดำเนินงานดังกล่าวเป็นไปตามนโยบายของ นายพันธ์ทอง ลอยกุลนันท์ อธิบดีกรมศุลกากร ที่กำชับให้ทุกหน่วยงานเพิ่มความเข้มงวดในการป้องกันและปราบปรามสินค้าลักลอบหนีศุลกากร

Yutthana Phoonphiphaht

"E-cigarettes are considered a very concerning commodity currently, as smuggling networks continuously adapt transportation methods to evade official inspection."

บุหรี่ไฟฟ้า ถือเป็นสินค้าที่น่าเป็นห่วงอย่างมากในขณะนี้ เนื่องจากขบวนการลักลอบมีการปรับเปลี่ยนรูปแบบการขนส่งอย่างต่อเนื่องเพื่อหลีกเลี่ยงการตรวจสอบของเจ้าหน้าที่

Yutthana Phoonphiphaht

"If it's a product verified by government agencies, the public can be assured of its standard and safety, but for smuggled or tax-evaded goods, safety for health cannot be guaranteed."

หากเป็นสินค้าที่ผ่านการตรวจสอบจากหน่วยงานภาครัฐ ประชาชนจะมั่นใจได้ว่าสินค้ามีมาตรฐานและปลอดภัย แต่หากเป็นสินค้าลักลอบหรือหลีกเลี่ยงภาษี ก็ไม่สามารถการันตีได้ว่าจะปลอดภัยต่อสุขภาพ

Key Entities

Organization

Customs Department(กรมศุลกากร)ℹ️

The Thai government agency responsible for customs enforcement and the subject of the news article regarding seizures of smuggled goods.

Regional Customs Office 1(สำนักงานศุลกากรภาคที่ 1)

A regional division of the Customs Department responsible for customs operations in 19 provinces.

Thailand Post Company Limited(บริษัท ไปรษณีย์ไทย จำกัด)ℹ️

The national postal service provider cooperating with customs to inspect parcels for smuggled goods.

Person

Yutthana Phoonphiphaht(นายยุทธนา พูลพิพัฒน์)

Deputy Director-General of the Customs Department who announced the results of smuggling seizures.

Panthong Loykulanant(นายพันธ์ทอง ลอยกุลนันท์)

Director-General of the Customs Department whose policy is being implemented in the anti-smuggling operations.

Nipawan Yai-Bua-Thet(นางนิภาวรรณ ใยบัวเทศ)

Director of the Regional Customs Office 1, who participated in the press conference.

Place

Mae Klong Customs Checkpoint(ด่านศุลกากรแม่กลอง)

A customs checkpoint in Samut Songkhram where officials announced the seizure results.

Samut Songkhram Province(จังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม)ℹ️

The province where the Mae Klong Customs Checkpoint is located.