DIP Guides Consumers on Verifying Authentic Goods for 8.8 Sale

Thansettakij•Economy•18d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Intellectual Property provides four guidelines for consumers to avoid counterfeit goods during the 8.8 shopping festival.

•The Department of Intellectual Property recommends checking sellers, prices, product details, and reviews.
•Counterfeit goods may be substandard and potentially dangerous to health and property.
•Between January and June 2026, 457 intellectual property infringement cases were arrested.
•1,405 items of infringing goods were suspended from online platforms.

•The 8.8 festival sees high trading activity both online and at physical stores.
•The Department of Intellectual Property advises consumers to buy from official stores with clear information and return policies.
•Consumers are warned not to believe prices that are abnormally low or unrealistic promotions compared to the general market.
•The Department of Intellectual Property suggests checking product details including manufacturer, importer, country of origin, and certifications such as FDA or TISI.
•The Department of Intellectual Property warns against suspicious reviews with repetitive text or lack of actual usage details.
•From January to June 2026, the Department of Intellectual Property seized 1,655,231 pieces of evidence valued at 787,100,908 Baht.
•The Department of Intellectual Property coordinates with online platforms to suspend the sale of infringing products.
•Citizens can report intellectual property infringements to the Intellectual Property Infringement Prevention Division via telephone or website.

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Department of Intellectual Property(กรมทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา)

The government agency providing guidelines to prevent the purchase of infringing goods and enforcing intellectual property laws.

Intellectual Property Infringement Prevention Division(กองป้องปรามการละเมิดทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา)

The division within the Department of Intellectual Property that receives reports on intellectual property infringements.

Mrs. Oramon Supthaweethum(นางอรมน ทรัพย์ทวีธรรม)

The Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property.