Pattaya singer in hot water for singing copyrighted song about a security guard

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Police have served a warrant on a Pattaya singer who repeatedly used copyrighted material.

 

Noppasin Saengsuwan - better know as Num Kala, 36 - had been singing the song "Yam" in Walking Street and other concert venues.

 

He was repeatedly warned not to until summonses were issued then a warrant for his arrest that was presented to the Grammy Head office in Asoke, Bangkok on Sunday.

 

Yesterday Num Kala, along with his lawyer, gave himself up to Pattaya station chief Apichai Krobpetch.

 

He said he had only received one summons and was discussing what to do about the matter. He had 100,000 baht with him if he needed that for bail.

 

Pol Col Apichai said that the matter could still be resolved without recourse to the courts.

 

But if no agreement was made on the matter then the singer would have to be bailed in the normal manner.

 

He faces four charges of using copyrighted material.

 

Source: Sanook

 

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Don’t the police have proper work that needs doing instead of this BS?


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I feel safer already.

Who is this despicable criminal who dares sing copyright protected sons? off with his head!

Thailand is a law abiding country where fakes, copies and imitations are unheard of....

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Noppasin Saengsuwan - better know as Num Kala, 36 - had been singing the song "Yam" in Walking Street and other concert venues.

This one?

 

 

1 hour ago, 007cableguy said:

Don’t the police have proper work that needs doing instead of this BS?

There are other officers taking care of other cases, don't worry.

1 hour ago, 007cableguy said:

Don’t the police have proper work that needs doing instead of this BS?


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Police are acting on a case raised by a company - they are obligated to follow up on an arrest warrant issued apparently in Bangkok. No-one ever gets to see all the cases they work on but this one was reported in news. Don't see your point.

Maybe someone can help me understand this. He is arrested for basically singing a cover version of a song? That is illegal? Or am i missing something? 

Police are acting on a case raised by a company - they are obligated to follow up on an arrest warrant issued apparently in Bangkok. No-one ever gets to see all the cases they work on but this one was reported in news. Don't see your point.

My point being there is proper police work to do out enforcing laws that could help educate people to save theirs and other people's life's, Making the idiots wear helmets and making them stop for red lights etc!

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

Pol Col Apichai said that the matter could still be resolved without recourse to the courts.

 

39 minutes ago, tallfarang said:

Maybe someone can help me understand this. He is arrested for basically singing a cover version of a song? That is illegal? Or am i missing something? 

Almost most music is covered by international copyright and if you use it in public in any form you have to pay a royalty to the composer etc....usually some company or association is appointed in countries to collect the money....a very handsome stream of revenue...there is a very small portfolio of music which is Thai composed and not a covered by this agreement and they are savage on collecting royalties... 

I don't know if still in operation but many years ago in Pattaya, bars had to pay 25.000 baht p.a. to play up to date songs especially Thai.

So condemned to listen to the oldies Neil Diamond etc and farang screeching out 'my way'

10 minutes ago, Lemonltr said:

I don't know if still in operation but dmany years ago in Pattaya, bars had to pay 25.000 baht p.a. to play up to date songs especially Thai.

So condemned to listen to the oldies Neil Diamond etc and farang screeching out 'my way'

The record shows

I blew my nose

And did it myyyyy waaaaaay!?

Here it comes- the death of 100.000 Karaoke bars.

54 minutes ago, Lemonltr said:

I don't know if still in operation but many years ago in Pattaya, bars had to pay 25.000 baht p.a. to play up to date songs especially Thai.

So condemned to listen to the oldies Neil Diamond etc and farang screeching out 'my way'

That's the way in Europe. But here the 25.000 baht p.a. probably never reached the fund of the artists association taking care of copyrights.

3 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

Here it comes- the death of 100.000 Karaoke bars.

That would be a nice thing to happen for mankind

This is the song he sang....was a hit in Thailand in the late '90s.

 

 

Edited March 13, 20188 yr by mstevens

So are they saying every time a band does "Hotel California" or "Stairway to Heaven" the artists get a bit of cash? Copyright? Here? Amazing Thailand

5 minutes ago, Emster23 said:

So are they saying every time a band does "Hotel California" or "Stairway to Heaven" the artists get a bit of cash? Copyright? Here? Amazing Thailand

Its not only Thailand.....its world wide....Copyright is valid for 60 years...Every place that plays music ie Bars Restaurants even Hairdressers if they play music....usually a bar or restaurant pays an annual fee that covers Djs, Bands etc....Don't know if you have heard of Vera Lynne, a very popular English singer during WW2 and after.....think she is now about 95 and she complains about the 60 year copyright because people are playing her songs and she is getting nothing :)

 

59 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

Here it comes- the death of 100.000 Karaoke bars.

We can only hope. ???

3 hours ago, 007cableguy said:

My point being there is proper police work to do out enforcing laws that could help educate people to save theirs and other people's life's, Making the idiots wear helmets and making them stop for red lights etc!

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Traffic Police and Highway police do what they do and in-station police do what they do irrespective of the degree of competence of each. You are not making any distinction and grouping "police" under one blanket interpretation as well as making a tired point about why do this instead of that when one isolated news story appears.

6 hours ago, 007cableguy said:

Don’t the police have proper work that needs doing instead of this BS?


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Yes

Grammy is notorious for cracking down on resturants, pubs, bars, etc they act like thugs in the past

I suppose if he had been humming the tune toTV's 'Bullseye' he would really be in hot waters !

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Pol Col Apichai said that the matter could still be resolved without recourse to the courts.

 

But if no agreement was made on the matter then the singer would have to be bailed in the normal manner.

3 hours ago, mstevens said:

This is the song he sang....was a hit in Thailand in the late '90s.

 

 

 

Melody sounds very familiar, maybe someone can refresh my mind which Western song you hear in the clip.

8 hours ago, Darcula said:

This one?

 

 

That's a marmite jar! 

Yes, it could be copyrighted material legal issue, but it is a civil case not criminal.  Police in most countries do not become involved in civil cases.  Cases such as this are usually filed in Civil Court with lawyers for the plaintiff and the defendant presenting their case before a judge or jury.  Unless Thailand's laws allow for criminal prosecution for copyright violations, then it should be investigated by the Prosecutors Office. 

20 hours ago, 007cableguy said:

Don’t the police have proper work that needs doing instead of this BS?


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Yes I saw someone playing darts, go get 'em!

21 hours ago, webfact said:

the Grammy Head office in Asoke, Bangkok

Really?  So there is at least maybe an office for the mythical copyright police?