On October 8, the Bankok Post news page reported that Thailand’s officials raided and confiscated tens of thousands of products because Myanmar’s goods were being illegally imported and sold openly in Thailand’s Samutskhun district, a place where most of the displaced Burmese citizens live.
Two shops in Mahachai, Samutskhun district, sell illegal Myanmar goods that do not have Thai writing, such as basic foodstuffs, The authorities raided and arrested the shop because it mainly sells medicines and beauty products. The news also stated that if you sell unregistered products that are not made in Thailand, you can be fined from 5,000 to 30,000 baht and jailed for 3 months to 3 years.
As for the two shops that were inspected by the Thai authorities, it is not written specifically whether they are from Myanmar or not, so we cannot confirm their identity.
In Thailand, Myanmar migrant workers are frequently arrested and prosecuted for opening online shops, street markets, beauty salons, and hairdressing shops that are restricted by Thailand.
