Police officers from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) raided a warehouse in Samut Prakarn province close to Bangkok, ensuing within the arrest of its Chinese proprietor and the seizure of over one hundred,000 objects of tax-avoided items worth more than 10 million baht.
The ECD obtained a tip-off regarding the importation of tax-avoided and pirated items from overseas, specifically saved in the mentioned warehouse in Samut Prakarn province. On August 2, they swiftly carried out the raid.
The confiscated items included gasoline picnic stoves, skateboards, batteries, camera bags, followers, and varied other products, which were being offered via each on-site and online channels.
The authorities apprehended the 28 12 months previous Chinese man, Luo Zhipeng, who was the proprietor responsible for importing all the products.
Zhipeng now faces costs for violating the Customs Act by importing tax-avoided items into the country. The penalties for this offence might embody a fantastic 4 times the value of the products and taxes, imprisonment of as much as 10 years, or both.
This incident is not an isolated case, as a number of stories point out an increase in the number of Chinese residents and business operators in Thailand, each legally and illegally, following the easing of journey restrictions between the two nations.
Numerous illegal companies run by Chinese nationals have been identified and shut down, similar to spa and massage parlours, nightclubs with drug parties, karaoke bars, and eating places with illegal Chinese employees, and so forth.
Recently, a Chinese man shared TikTok videos showcasing his snug day by day life in Thailand surrounded by items alluding that he was still dwelling in China. The video features lots of restaurants and shops within the Huay Kwang neighbourhood of Thailand, and most of them had been operated by Chinese entrepreneurs, evident from their distinctive ornamental designs and the utilization of the Chinese language.
The video went viral on Thai social media and sparked concerns amongst Thai netizens that the country could possibly be at danger of turning into a province of China. On demand inquired into the legality of every Chinese-backed enterprise within the space.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittupunt responded to the matter by ordering the related departments to carry out strict checks on every enterprise within the area. As of now, there are no updates on the unlawful companies backed by Chinese folks within the area..