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Thailand destroys 2 million infringing goods as IP losses top THB2.1bn
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The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) is destroying more than 2 million seized goods from finalised intellectual property infringement cases this year as Thailand steps up enforcement and advances a joint IP Work Plan with the United States aimed at moving the country off the Watch List.
Key facts
- Their estimated damage value has risen to THB2.14 billion, an increase of 138.19% from THB900.91 million last year.
- Dr Piyanuch Wuttisorn, Vice Minister for Commerce, chaired a destruction ceremony at the Army Air Defence Command in Bangkok’s Don Mueang district on Thursday (September 10)
- A total of 2.08 million items are being destroyed this year, up 36.45% from 1.52 million in 2025
- The goods will be destroyed at factories with ISO 14001:2015 environmental management systems in Samut Prakan and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya provinces to ensure that disposal is carried out appropriately without adversely affecting the
- Thailand remains on the Watch List under the 2026 Special 301 Report on intellectual property protection and enforcement.
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Summary
Dr Piyanuch Wuttisorn, Vice Minister for Commerce, chaired a destruction ceremony at the Army Air Defence Command in Bangkok’s Don Mueang district on Thursday (September 10). The DIP joined government agencies, private-sector rights holders and international partner organisations in the operation.
Piyanuch noted that the government and the Ministry of Commerce attach high importance to protecting intellectual property rights and are intensifying action against infringement across both online and offline markets.