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Thailand’s Excise Department has intensified its crackdown on illegal goods, reporting 33,359 cases, a 28% increase, with estimated fines exceeding 2.4 billion baht.
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Thailand’s Excise Department has intensified its crackdown on illegal goods, reporting 33,359 cases, a 28% increase, with estimated fines exceeding 2.4 billion baht.
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Paophum Rojanasakul, announced yesterday, October 4, that the Ministry of Finance, through the Excise Department, has effectively ramped up its nationwide efforts to combat violations of excise laws. The department reported 33,359 cases of illegal activities in the fiscal year 2024, marking a 28.03% increase compared to last year. The fines assessed amounted to 690.75 million baht, with an estimated total of 2,465.86 million baht.
The crackdown revealed various categories of violations, with significant quantities of confiscated goods. Alcohol-related offenses led the statistics with 15,974 cases, resulting in fines of 150.69 million baht and estimated fines…