BANGKOK: The Thai Customs Department has ramped up efforts to crack down on illegal smuggling following directives from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, with a major seizure of shark fins this week highlighting the scale of the issue.
Pantong Loykulnant, Advisor on Tax Development and Administration and spokesperson for the department, said the latest operation was part of a broader policy push to tighten control over imports and exports—particularly those involving dutiable, illegal, prohibited, or restricted goods.
