The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has intensified its crackdown on IP infringement, seizing over 2.9 million counterfeit items worth more than 1 billion baht during the first eight months of 2025.
Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of DIP, said the department with the Economic Crime Suppression Division, the Royal Thai Police, and private rights holders, had intensified efforts to combat IP infringement in tourist hotspots and commercial areas.
The campaign aims to protect consumers, safeguard entrepreneurs, and strengthen Thailand’s IP ecosystem, she said.
Operations targeted shopping centres in Pathumwan and warehouses in Samut Sakhon, seizing counterfeit items that have been sold both offline and online.
From January to August this year, authorities handled 863 cases, including 628 cases by the Royal Thai Police (1.65 million items), six by the Department of Special Investigation (922,567 items), and 229 by customs (393,773 items).
Compared to the same period in 2024, cases decreased by 7.6%, while seized items increased by 27.1%, highlighting a focus on major distributors and high-risk storage facilities.
Ms Auramon said tackling IP infringement requires cooperation among government agencies, rights holders, and the public.