Thai police seize fake phone chargers and screens in four-province search

Thailand’s Economic Crime Suppression Division has seized more than 880 suspected counterfeit phone accessories and spare parts in searches at four sites: a phone-accessory shop in Bangkok’s Grand Suea Pa building and shops in Si Sa Ket, Surin and Buri Ram provinces. The goods were chargers, adapters, phone screens and shock-resistant cases, all bearing the trademarks of well-known brands. The Central Investigation Bureau announced the case on 9 October. [1], [2], [3]

According to police, the case began with the trademark owner, which found the parts and accessories being offered by online shops and filed a complaint with the division. Investigators traced the online sellers to storage and retail sites in the four provinces and obtained court search warrants. A representative of the trademark owner joined the searches. None of the reports names the brand. [1], [2], [3]

Police arrested one man, aged 56, who owns the Bangkok shop. He faces a charge of jointly possessing for sale goods bearing counterfeit or imitated trademarks registered in Thailand. Police say he admitted the goods were fake and said they belonged to a company, were imported from China and were sold below market price. Others linked to the case will be summoned. No values or search dates have been reported. [1], [2]

Police also warned that the accessories were low quality and below safety standards, with a risk of short circuits, electric shock, explosion and fire. [1], [2], [3]

Fake chargers are a safety problem as well as a trademark one, and police led with that here. As in other recent Thai cases, the brand owner’s online monitoring is what led officers to the shops.

Sources

1. Siam News. ตรวจยึดอะไหล่ และอุปกรณ์เสริม ของโทรศัพท์มือถือปลอม เสี่ยงอันตรายต่อผู้ใช้. Published 2026-10-09 14:42 Bangkok time. Thai. Byline: Central Investigation Bureau (as shown in the byline). Accessed 16 October 2026. Working English title translation: Police seize counterfeit mobile phone parts and accessories that pose risks to users (working translation).
2. Bangkok Biznews. ค้น 4 จุด ยึดอะไหล่ อุปกรณ์เสริมสมาร์ทโฟนปลอม เสี่ยงอันตราย. Published 2026-10-09 14:44 Bangkok time. Thai. Byline: Nipun Boonsiritanakorn. Accessed 16 October 2026. Working English title translation: Four sites searched; fake smartphone parts and accessories seized, posing danger (working translation).
3. Talk News Online. ปอศ.ทลายเครือข่ายนำเข้าอุปกรณ์มือถือปลอมยี่ห้อดัง กระจาย 3 จังหวัดอีสาน ยึดของกลาง กว่า 800 ชิ้น. Published 2026-10-09 12:51 Bangkok time. Thai. Byline: namchan. Accessed 16 October 2026. Working English title translation: Economic crime police bust network importing fake name-brand phone accessories across three northeastern provinces; over 800 items seized (working translation).