Police have arrested a group of Chinese and Thai nationals who set up a livestreaming operation in a shop at a Bangkok mall to sell unlicensed Thai products exclusively to Chinese people, generating at least 30 million baht per day.
The suspects included Chinese nationals who held tourist visas as well as Thais, according to the Immigration Bureau. Their names were not revealed.
They were detained inside a shop on the second floor of the mall on Ratchadaphisek Road.
The shop was a large transparent space, with many advertising posters for Thai products, such as herbal shampoo and soap, on the wall. There was also a sign reading “For VIP customers only. We apologise for any inconvenience.”
At the back, police found a makeshift studio that was used for livestreaming.
