Chiang Rai Provincial Health Officials and police raided a shop on Wiang Burapha Road in Tambon Rob Wiang. They seized illegally obtained medical supplies and beauty products valued at 5,000,000 baht.

The shop owner was charged with manufacturing, selling, and advertising drugs without permission under the Drug Act of 1967. The charges also included selling cosmetics without a registration number under the Cosmetics Act of 2015 and selling medical devices without permission under the Medical Device Act of 2008.

Pol. Col. Sophon Muangfueng, Superintendent of Chiang Rai City Police Station, told a press briefing that officers from the Chiang Rai Provincial Public Health Office and police from Chiang Rai City Police Station received a tip-off about an establishment on Wiang Burapha Road in Chiang Rai that possessed and distributed dangerous drugs, medical equipment, and beauty products.

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He stated that police officers and the Provincial Public Health Office conducted a joint investigation and collected evidence to obtain a search warrant from the Chiang Rai Provincial Court. Once they obtained the warrant, they raided the shop the next day.

During the raid, they discovered Botox (Botulinum Toxin), lidocaine topical anesthetic, injectable glutathione, collagen, sodium hyaluronate, vitamins, and dietary supplements. All these items were imported without registration from the Food and Drug Administration.

Pol. Col. Sophon emphasized that the medical supplies were intended for use in beauty clinics and must be administered by specialists. They cannot be sold to the general public. Furthermore, the drugs had not been registered or certified by the Food and Drug Administration.