June 17, 2026
PHNOM PENH – As part of ongoing efforts to suppress the smuggling of goods from Thailand, authorities are conducting inspections of multiple locations across the Kingdom. Between June 12 and 14 Phnom Penh authorities discovered more than 23 tonnes of goods across 112 different categories.
The discoveries were made by officers from the Phnom Penh branch of the Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-General (CCF), in collaboration with local authorities
The operations took place in Tuol Kork, Meanchey, Sen Sok, Por Senchey, Chbar Ampov, Prek Pnov, Dangkor and Kamboul districts, according to a June 15 CCF social media post.
The CCF explained that the inspections focused primarily on searching for prohibited chemical substances and ensuring overall product compliance.
“Specialist officers found 112 types of goods originating from Thailand, totalling 23.245 tonnes, as well as 204 cases of deteriorated fruit weighing 3.264 tonnes. A number of these products have been temporarily seized to undergo further legal procedures,” it said.
“The CCF stands ready to respond to information or complaints at any time, including weekends and public holidays,” it added.
At the same time, Kandal provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun issued a public warning regarding TSP-branded products.
“To all citizens who have purchased products from the TSP Company that have not yet been consumed: please stop using or reselling them, as these products are unsafe,” he said, via June 15 social media post.
“The company intended to deceive consumers by practices such as peeling off expired labels and replacing them with new expiration dates, leaving storage freezers unplugged, storing goods improperly and selling goods with no clear source of origin,” he warned.
The importation of goods from Thailand via land routes is illegal, as all land borders are closed.