Industry ministry’s ‘11.11 operation’ shuts down 7,200 illegal online product links
Thailand shuts 7,200 online links selling unsafe goods during 11.11 crackdown, as ministry warns buyers to choose certified TIS products only
Deputy Industry Minister Yossing Liamlert stepped up a crackdown on substandard products under the “Reliable Industry” policy, deploying provincial industry offices as the “frontline troops” to inspect both physical stores and online platforms.
During the “11.11 shopping week”, the ministry launched an aggressive sweep against non-certified goods, resulting in the shutdown of 7,293 URLs selling unapproved items, particularly electrical appliances lacking the TIS (Thai Industrial Standard) mark. The operation aims to turn the 11.11 period into a nationwide campaign to combat unsafe electronics and protect consumers.
Yossing said all seized illegal products will be destroyed, and teams from the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) will conduct random inspections of shopping malls and warehouses nationwide — not just in Bangkok — to eliminate market space for lawbreakers.
He also urged consumers to buy only TIS-certified goods from trusted sellers and to report suspicious products on online platforms to TISI for further action.
TISI secretary-general Ekniti Romyanon revealed that the agency’s “TISI Watch” system, which monitors online platforms such as Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok, has detected 251,136 suspicious URLs, of which 7,293 have already been removed. The top five categories of banned products are:
- Power banks – 1,391 URLs
- Motorcycle exhaust pipes – 1,384 URLs
- Extension plugs – 956 URLs
- Hair dryers – 780 URLs
- Helmets – 478 URLs
Ekniti warned that substandard goods not only endanger consumers but also cost the economy around 500 million baht annually. He reminded that producers and importers of non-compliant products face up to two years in prison and fines of up to 2 million baht, while distributors face up to six months in prison and fines up to 500,000 baht.
