Thai authorities seize over 200,000 unregistered cosmetics products in a raid on an illegal factory.
Thailand’s Consumer Protection Police have raided an illegal cosmetics factory in Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province, seizing more than 200,000 unregistered products.
According to Police Colonel Patanasak Bupphasuwan, who led the operation, the raid was conducted from August 15 to 18 in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration and local health units. Authorities confiscated 234,699 unregistered cosmetic products, estimated to be worth approximately 20 million baht (over $580,000).
The raid was prompted by multiple complaints about the factory’s illegal activities.
A 24-year-old woman, identified as Paphawee Chaisutchayangkul, was arrested at the scene. She admitted to overseeing the production process, including boiling, mixing, packaging, and labeling the products. Ms. Paphawee, a chemistry graduate, had been working at the factory for the past eight months.
The seized items included well-known brands across various product categories: Tuscan Hills bath and body milk, LACURA hand cream, Crayola bath products, and seasonal hand soaps. The largest seizure was 105,000 units of LACURA hand cream.
Initial investigations reveal that the factory is owned by a Chinese national, and most of the produced goods were intended for export.
Thai authorities display the seized cosmetic products during the raid.
Some of the unregistered cosmetic products seized from the illegal factory.
Thai authorities inspecting the illegal cosmetics factory.
Colonel Patanasak stated that the owner of the facility faces charges of producing and selling unregistered cosmetics without proper Thai labeling. These offenses carry a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment and/or a fine of 50,000 baht.
He also warned consumers to be cautious of inexpensive health and beauty products with improper labeling or exaggerated advertising. “Consumers risk becoming victims of false advertising and receiving counterfeit or substandard products that can cause allergic reactions,” he added.
The authorities affirmed their commitment to intensifying inspections and taking action against illegal cosmetics manufacturers and distributors to safeguard consumers and the domestic market.
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