News Forum - Thai officials seize illegally imported medical goods worth around 5 million baht

[Thaiger]

The Food and Drug Administration and Thai police have confiscated a large quantity of illegally imported medical supplies, according to a Bangkok Post report. The seizure happened yesterday, during a raid on 2 warehouses in the Bang Kapi district of Bangkok. In total, the authorities seized products worth around 5 million baht, including Covid-19 test kits. Anan Nanasombat, chief of the Consumer Protection Police Division says the items included 350,000 face masks, 8,000 sets of personal protective equipment, 1,425 sets of antigen test kits, 3,000 oximeters, and 100 gallons of dish-washing detergent. Officials are cracking down on illegal imports of […]

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[Jason]

They had to replace all the reused ones they sent to the US somehow! 

[Bob20]

Well done catching 100 gallons of dish-washing detergent now what am I going to do with that lot in the sink?

[Griff1315]

Thai officials seize illegally imported medical goods worth around 5 million baht.

Illegally  imported as in they didn't get their massive slice of the pie first....

Thai import duties are ridiculridiculously high which effects the quality of goods imported and makes decent branded items beyond the reach of all but the ISO Thais..

 

[Dedinbed]

2 hours ago, Thaiger said:

and 100 gallons of dish-washing detergent

Suds law they'd get nicked for that as well ...