Illicit Slimming Pill Ring Busted: 10 Brands, Worth 100 Million Baht

Khaosod•Society•19d ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities dismantled an illicit slimming pill operation in Nonthaburi, seizing products worth over 100 million baht due to a fatality linked to sibutramine.

•Authorities raided a factory and warehouse producing and storing illicit slimming pills in Bang Mae Nang, Nonthaburi.
•The operation, valued at over 100 million baht, was linked to the death of a woman who consumed pills containing sibutramine.
•Ten brands of slimming pills containing the banned substance sibutramine were found during the raid.
•Three Myanmar nationals were arrested at the production site.

Overview

•On July 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM, authorities conducted a raid on a factory producing illicit slimming pills in Bang Mae Nang, Nonthaburi.
•The raid was initiated following a case in February 2026 where a young woman died after consuming slimming pills branded 'Bachi'.
•Police seized a large quantity of raw materials, machinery, and packaging for multiple brands of slimming pills.
•The seized illicit slimming pills and related materials were valued at over 100 million baht.
•Three individuals, identified as Myanmar nationals aged 25, 27, and 21, were arrested as caretakers of the site.
•The investigation revealed the presence of sibutramine, a banned substance for weight loss due to severe cardiovascular side effects.
•Authorities are preparing to extend the investigation to identify the financiers behind the operation and trace the distribution networks.
•The public is urged to report any suspected illegal food supplement factories to the อย. hotline at 1556 for further investigation.

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Key Entities

Person

Supamas Isaraphakdi(น.ส.ศุภมาส อิศรภักดี)

Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office who participated in the raid.

Pol. Gen. Samran Nuamma(พล.ต.อ.สำราญ นวลมา)

Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police who participated in the raid.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Chotiwat Luangvilai(พล.ต.ต.โชติวัฒน์ เหลืองวิลัย)

Commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau's Investigation Division who participated in the raid.

Pharmacist Supattra Boonserm(เภสัชกรหญิง สุภัทรา บุญเสริม)

Secretary-General of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who participated in the raid.

Place

Bang Mae Nang(บางแม่นาง)

Location in Nonthaburi Province where the illicit slimming pill factory and warehouse were raided.

Nonthaburi Province(จ.นนทบุรี)ℹ️

Province in Thailand where the illicit slimming pill operation was discovered.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The capital city of Thailand where the victim of the slimming pills resided.

Din Daeng(ดินแดง)

District in Bangkok where the victim of the slimming pills resided.

Product

Illicit Slimming Pills(ยาลดความอ้วนเถื่อน)

Illegal weight loss medications that were being produced and distributed.

Bachi(บาชิ)

Brand of slimming pills that was linked to a fatality.

Chemical

Sibutramine(ไซบูทรามีน)ℹ️

A banned substance found in the illicit slimming pills causing severe cardiovascular side effects.

Organization

Metropolitan Police Bureau's Investigation Division(ตำรวจสืบสวนนครบาล)

Police unit that conducted the raid on the illicit slimming pill operation.

FDA(อย.)ℹ️

Thai Food and Drug Administration, which handles public health alerts and investigations.