Police Seize 1,150 Fake Pigeon Baby Items in Bangkok
Thai police raided a shipping company in Bangkok’s Khlong Sam Wa district and seized over 1,150 counterfeit Pigeon baby bottles and nipples. The operation followed a complaint from the brand’s representatives and resulted in the detention of a warehouse caretaker. Authorities warned that the fake products could endanger infants and said they will question the company’s directors.
On October 6, 2026, Pol Lt Gen Natsak Chawanasingh, Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, ordered Pol Maj Gen Tassapoom Charupratch, Commander of the Economic Crime Division, along with Pol Col Puvadech Julagaswee, Deputy Commander of Division 1, and Pol Lt Col Pongchet Nummak, to lead officers from Division 1 of the Economic Crime Division, together with officials from the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce, and representatives of Pigeon Corporation, to search a warehouse of a shipping company in Khlong Sam Wa, Bangkok, under a court warrant from the Intellectual Property and International Trade Court.
During the raid, Ms. Pichayaphat (surname withheld) identified herself as the premises caretaker and guided the search. Officers discovered 400 counterfeit Pigeon baby bottles and 750 counterfeit Pigeon nipples, totaling 1,150 items, which were seized for prosecution under the Trademark Act of 1991 for jointly importing goods bearing counterfeit trademarks.
The investigation followed a complaint from Pigeon’s brand representatives that a group was smuggling fake baby bottles and nipples from abroad and storing them in the shipping company’s warehouse pending online sales. Police gathered evidence and obtained the search warrant.
Ms. Pichayaphat said the facility is a shipping and cargo handling company; her brother, Phanuphong (surname withheld), is a director, while she was only asked to open the storeroom for the police.
Police recorded the seizure as evidence and will summon the company director and related parties for detailed questioning to pursue legal action.
Pol Lt Gen Natsak warned parents that counterfeit baby bottles and nipples, made from low‑quality materials and lacking safety certification, can release harmful chemicals when heated, posing serious health risks to infants. He advised caregivers to avoid buying unusually cheap products online and to purchase only from authorized dealers or official stores.
