Deputy Prime Minister Raids Pantip Plaza And Seizes 1 Pornographic Vcd

[Jai Dee]

DPM raids Pantip Plaza and seizes 1 pornographic VCD

The Deputy Prime Minister led a raid on Pantip Plaza to suppress vice and intellectual property crimes.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development and Human Security Paiboon Wattanasiritham (ไพบูลย์ วัฒนศิริธรรม), conducted an inspection of pornographic vendors at Pantip Plaza and instructed officers to conduct a sting operation resulting in the apprehension of 1 VCD vendor, along with the seizure of 1 pornographic VCD, 30 MP3 discs, and 2 bags of marijuana.

The Deputy Prime Minister then visited entertainment venues along Patpong district on Silom Road and reports finding no illegal activities. Mr. Paiboon reported that youths under the age of 20 years were not found inside local entertainment venues and bar proprietors and their staff were cooperative.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that he would conduct discussions with Bangkok Governor Apirak Gosayothin and representatives of VCD dealers to arrive at a proper solution to violation of intellectual property rights.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 24 April 2007

[ThaiGoon]

Awesome work by the deputy prime minister!! 1 porno vcd!!!

[ovenman]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development and Human Security Paiboon Wattanasiritham (ไพบูลย์ วัฒนศิริธรรม), conducted an inspection of pornographic vendors at Pantip Plaza and instructed officers to conduct a sting operation resulting in the apprehension of 1 VCD vendor, along with the seizure of 1 pornographic VCD, 30 MP3 discs, and 2 bags of marijuana.

I love it. They found more dope than they did porn CDs. Must have looked real hard, eh?

The Deputy Prime Minister then visited entertainment venues along Patpong district on Silom Road and reports finding no illegal activities. Mr. Paiboon reported that youths under the age of 20 years were not found inside local entertainment venues and bar proprietors and their staff were cooperative.

Would it be cynical to suggest that possibly perhaps maybe somebody had advance notice of this visit...?

[John K]

If that is judged by the culture ministers definition of pornography he may discover a PG rating in the lower right corner.

[farang prince]

DPM raids Pantip Plaza and seizes 1 pornographic VCD

The Deputy Prime Minister led a raid on Pantip Plaza to suppress vice and intellectual property crimes.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development and Human Security Paiboon Wattanasiritham (ไพบูลย์ วัฒนศิริธรรม), conducted an inspection of pornographic vendors at Pantip Plaza and instructed officers to conduct a sting operation resulting in the apprehension of 1 VCD vendor, along with the seizure of 1 pornographic VCD, 30 MP3 discs, and 2 bags of marijuana.

The Deputy Prime Minister then visited entertainment venues along Patpong district on Silom Road and reports finding no illegal activities. Mr. Paiboon reported that youths under the age of 20 years were not found inside local entertainment venues and bar proprietors and their staff were cooperative.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that he would conduct discussions with Bangkok Governor Apirak Gosayothin and representatives of VCD dealers to arrive at a proper solution to violation of intellectual property rights.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 24 April 2007

I feel safer already.

[Moruya]

DPM raids Pantip Plaza and seizes 1 pornographic VCD

The Deputy Prime Minister led a raid on Pantip Plaza to suppress vice and intellectual property crimes.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development and Human Security Paiboon Wattanasiritham (ไพบูลย์ วัฒนศิริธรรม), conducted an inspection of pornographic vendors at Pantip Plaza and instructed officers to conduct a sting operation resulting in the apprehension of 1 VCD vendor, along with the seizure of 1 pornographic VCD, 30 MP3 discs, and 2 bags of marijuana.

The Deputy Prime Minister then visited entertainment venues along Patpong district on Silom Road and reports finding no illegal activities. Mr. Paiboon reported that youths under the age of 20 years were not found inside local entertainment venues and bar proprietors and their staff were cooperative.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that he would conduct discussions with Bangkok Governor Apirak Gosayothin and representatives of VCD dealers to arrive at a proper solution to violation of intellectual property rights.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 24 April 2007

The amount of times I have visited the DVD shops of the Capital to get the latest films (not pixelated nudity I have to say!) only to find the shops closed and be informed by the vendors that thay are expecting a raid - "come back tomorrow" leaves me convinced that the channels of communication from the police to the vendors are wide open. If the minister seriously thinks that Panthip is free of porn, illegal copies of films and software rather than saturated with it he is seriously mistaken. If he also thinks that Patpong wasn't fully prepped and awaiting his arrival then he really needs to wake up and smell the coffee.

[Wolfie]

i guess he didn't go much further than a meter or two on the ground floor of pantip...

[ThaiGoon]

Would it be cynical to suggest that possibly perhaps maybe somebody had advance notice of this visit...?

Nope. Unfortunately it's pretty common that those people are always aware of this type of crackdown in advance.

[hammered]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development and Human Security Paiboon Wattanasiritham (ไพบูลย์ วัฒนศิริธรรม), conducted an inspection of pornographic vendors at Pantip Plaza and instructed officers to conduct a sting operation resulting in the apprehension of 1 VCD vendor, along with the seizure of 1 pornographic VCD, 30 MP3 discs, and 2 bags of marijuana.

I love it. They found more dope than they did porn CDs. Must have looked real hard, eh?

The Deputy Prime Minister then visited entertainment venues along Patpong district on Silom Road and reports finding no illegal activities. Mr. Paiboon reported that youths under the age of 20 years were not found inside local entertainment venues and bar proprietors and their staff were cooperative.

Would it be cynical to suggest that possibly perhaps maybe somebody had advance notice of this visit...?

That says it all.

I can hardly attempt to buy a computer game with my family without having touts try to push everything from straight sex to animal sex vcds on me where I shop, and yet no police raid has ever found anything there.

[Pattayaman]

Another massive boost to Thai law and order,what a bunch of a--holes

[cdnvic]

DPM raids Pantip Plaza and seizes 1 pornographic VCD

The Deputy Prime Minister then visited entertainment venues along Patpong district on Silom Road and reports finding no illegal activities.

Artist's conception, photograph unavailable.

[Sunny Valentine]

With all the importance of face in the Thai Culture I wonder why he allowed these reports. He must look like a complete goon now. Oh man, the deputy PM being taken for a ride, and proud of it .... Guess that opens up new strategies for diplomatic relations. "Mr. Deputy PM, I am sure you would believe us if we state that this contract we want you to sign on behalf of Thailand is only in the benefit of your Country."

[sriracha john]

DPM raids Pantip Plaza and seizes 1 pornographic VCD

The Deputy Prime Minister led a raid on Pantip Plaza to suppress vice and intellectual property crimes.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development and Human Security Paiboon Wattanasiritham (ไพบูลย์ วัฒนศิริธรรม), conducted an inspection of pornographic vendors at Pantip Plaza and instructed officers to conduct a sting operation resulting in the apprehension of 1 VCD vendor, along with the seizure of 1 pornographic VCD, 30 MP3 discs, and 2 bags of marijuana.

The Deputy Prime Minister then visited entertainment venues along Patpong district on Silom Road and reports finding no illegal activities. Mr. Paiboon reported that youths under the age of 20 years were not found inside local entertainment venues and bar proprietors and their staff were cooperative.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that he would conduct discussions with Bangkok Governor Apirak Gosayothin and representatives of VCD dealers to arrive at a proper solution to violation of intellectual property rights.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 24 April 2007

I feel safer already.

funniest 4-word post I've seen in awhile.... thank you.

[gummy]

Give the guy a break please. He said he discovered one porno VCD. How long do you think it will take him to sift through the other 1000's that he most probably got taken to his home for further personal review ? Lets see if he annouces later what he has founnd or whether he will just be seen in public with his arm in a sling due to muscle fatigue.

Edited April 24, 2007 by gummy

[aznyron]

DPM raids Pantip Plaza and seizes 1 pornographic VCD

The Deputy Prime Minister led a raid on Pantip Plaza to suppress vice and intellectual property crimes.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development and Human Security Paiboon Wattanasiritham (ไพบูลย์ วัฒนศิริธรรม), conducted an inspection of pornographic vendors at Pantip Plaza and instructed officers to conduct a sting operation resulting in the apprehension of 1 VCD vendor, along with the seizure of 1 pornographic VCD, 30 MP3 discs, and 2 bags of marijuana.

The Deputy Prime Minister then visited entertainment venues along Patpong district on Silom Road and reports finding no illegal activities. Mr. Paiboon reported that youths under the age of 20 years were not found inside local entertainment venues and bar proprietors and their staff were cooperative.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that he would conduct discussions with Bangkok Governor Apirak Gosayothin and representatives of VCD dealers to arrive at a proper solution to violation of intellectual property rights.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 24 April 2007

The amount of times I have visited the DVD shops of the Capital to get the latest films (not pixelated nudity I have to say!) only to find the shops closed and be informed by the vendors that thay are expecting a raid - "come back tomorrow" leaves me convinced that the channels of communication from the police to the vendors are wide open. If the minister seriously thinks that Panthip is free of porn, illegal copies of films and software rather than saturated with it he is seriously mistaken. If he also thinks that Patpong wasn't fully prepped and awaiting his arrival then he really needs to wake up and smell the coffee.

I do not know if they read thai visa forum but let not tell them any way this way they can save face hehaLOL the joke is you can not buy legally a porno movie but you can buy the women in the porno movie legally LOL

[Crushdepth]

to conduct a sting operation resulting in the apprehension of 1 VCD vendor

What about the other 200?

PS: I saw a porno CD on sale in Pantip once, too.

Edited April 24, 2007 by Crushdepth

[Galong]

'Tis rather annoying to have a bunch of young Thai guys approach you to ask if you want a sexy DVD... I know that they all assume we're sex fiends, but come on. And, they often don't take 'no' for an answer.

Yup, the "I feel safer already" bit was classic! :D

[rocky]

It is easy to work out how no larger amounts od porn or copy vcd-dvd were found. When you buy from any of these stalls in Pantip, you have to wait 15 minutes for the disc to arrive, meaning that the discs are not with the vendors, but somewhere out of site.

I was in Pantip last week, was offered Sex vdo and hash by more than a dozen vendors.

Though i was looking to purchase a Skype wireless phone, so left empty handed. well after 15 minutes left with one dvd

[PhilHarries]

Can we assume that there'll be a front page piccie in the Bangkok Post of the deputy PM driving a road roller over this porno DVD in a demonstration of the governments resolve to clean up this town?

Thai politicians ya gotta love them, best comedy show on Earth. Like the woman, can't remember her name, a few years ago who swept through Pattaya in her limo and declared "there are no prostitutes in Pattaya". Yeah right .

[ThaiGoon]

398 people are reading this topic!! I guess this news is quite important to a lot of people.

[ozymandious]

Open letter to the TV news editors:

Be careful with the stories that you send, be sure to screen them for content.

When i check my e-mail and see a news letter form you that states "DPM raids Pantip Plaza and seizes 1 pornographic VCD " and then my coffee shoots out my nose from laughing too hard, it doesn't help anyone (especially my keyboard) so be kind.

[ThaiGoon]

523 and counting!

[Jai Dee]

Open letter to the TV news editors:

Be careful with the stories that you send, be sure to screen them for content.

When i check my e-mail and see a news letter form you that states "DPM raids Pantip Plaza and seizes 1 pornographic VCD " and then my coffee shoots out my nose from laughing too hard, it doesn't help anyone (especially my keyboard) so be kind.

We only re-print from the Thai journalists...

We couldn't dream of making up stuff this good.

[wolfmanjack]

I was at patpong a couple of days ago and there were copy dvds all over the place. 100 baht was too much though. I get them here in cm for 80 baht.

[Who, me ?]

Are they preparing for the election ? Ready to show their efficiency !

[A. BOOZER]

Never new that porn was available in Pantip (not that I want it), but have never been offered it in the many years that I have frequented the place.

[britmaveric]

1? Not looking hard enough...

[giruz]

DPM raids Pantip Plaza and seizes 1 pornographic VCD

The Deputy Prime Minister led a raid on Pantip Plaza to suppress vice and intellectual property crimes.

1 pornographic VCD

That's hard! Last time I was in Pantip I couldn't find a single pornographic VCD. Those cds usually come in bundles of 5 or 10...

g.

Edited April 24, 2007 by giruz

[Wanphen]

Come on how about a bit of sympathy for the guy.

Can someone phone him and get him to make up a list of Cd's his after and then someone drop the CD's/ Dvd's off in his Office.

Obvisouly couldn't find they DVD he was after , so decided to drop in for some Horizontal Refreshment on his way in to the Office.

Wanphen

[sriracha john]

I was in Pantip last week, was offered Sex vdo and hash by more than a dozen vendors.

Hash?