Pirated goods: DPM and the pretties steamroll 550 million baht's worth!

[webfact]

Pirated goods: DPM and the pretties steamroll 550 million baht's worth!

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Commerce minister and deputy prime minister Jurin Laksanavisit was guest of honor at a big event to show that Thailand cares about stamping out pirated goods. 

 

He was pictured atop a steamroller along with some Thai actresses going over more than ten million items worth 550 million baht if they were real products. 

 

Jurin said it was all part of ongoing efforts to stamp out pirate goods from Thailand and increase confidence from people like investors. 

 

Embassy personnel were among those invited to the show at an artillery air field in Don Muang northern Bangkok on Thursday morning. 

 

Naew Na said that 10,620,825 items were pulverized in the event designed to exhibit Thailand's transparency in their actions to stop piracy. 

 

Source: Naew Na

 

 

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[colinneil]

Before this rather pathetic show of look at me doing a good job,several large van loads vanished.

No wonder the pretties were looking happy.

Notice the roller driver has his face covered, thats so his wife/ mia noi think that the presents they just received were genuine.

As when they see the photo, he will say not me darling.

[PatOngo]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

Naew Na said that 10,620,825 items were pulverized in the event designed to exhibit Thailand's transparency in their actions to stop piracy.

…...and we'll do it again next year, same time, same place!

[bluesofa]

5 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Before this rather pathetic show of look at me doing a good job,several large van loads vanished.

No wonder the pretties were looking happy.

Notice the roller driver has his face covered, thats so his wife/ mia noi think that the presents they just received were genuine.

As when they see the photo, he will say not me darling.

And when they opened the presents:

What's this?

Oh it's a new flatpack from Ikea.

[Ralf61]

550,000,000THB divided by 10,620,825 items gives 51,785 THB/item. What sort of goods did they crash?

[RotMahKid]

where's the rest?

 

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, RotMahKid said:

where's the rest?

I don't think anyone's playing snooker.

[sammieuk1]

Keep your hands on the wheel minister????  

[starky]

15 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I don't think anyone's playing snooker.

Lot of stuff getting snookered though.

[Vacuum]

Who paid the "pretties", and why?

[klauskunkel]

 

oh oh, brake failure imminent

[ExpatOilWorker]

4 hours ago, Ralf61 said:

550,000,000THB divided by 10,620,825 items gives 51,785 THB/item. What sort of goods did they crash?

Seriously? try 52 baht/item.

[Greyhat]

What a waste, probably all thrown into the ocean too. Would it be so bad to confiscate and distribute to the less fortunate?

[Justgrazing]

Hope there's no fake Beethoven's in there .. 

And not very " top secret " when the press and pretties are there ..  

[mommysboy]

Should have just etched out the brand name and donated to charity.  What a monumental waste!  

[tifino]

5 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Who paid the "pretties", and why?

extra silicone ballast...

 

 

lucky he hasn't a thing against fake boobies!

 - that would be really messy

[30la]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Commerce minister and deputy prime minister Jurin Laksanavisit was guest of honor at a big event to show that Thailand cares about stamping out pirated goods. 

 

He was pictured atop a steamroller along with some Thai actresses going over more than ten million items worth 550 million baht if they were real products. 

This is just the tip of a huge iceberg, many other sellers of copied objects continue to sell undisturbed, where will they buy the security they need?

Nice to see that even a minister of Jurin's caliber likes to be seen with superstars!

[Number 6]

Look at the stuff. It's literally junk. Not a fake Lanvin handbag or Hermes scarf among that lot. Thai so funny. Fake goods so low class but they love the <deleted>.

[rickudon]

So if the 'real' items were worth 52 baht each, how much were the fakes selling for? Maybe Biro's? ????

[dcnx]

A Thai behind a steam roller scares the living hell out of me.

[quadperfect]

6 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Who paid the "pretties", and why?

The prettys are to promote the other industrys. 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Naew Na said that 10,620,825 items were pulverized in the event designed to exhibit Thailand's transparency in their actions to stop piracy.

Who in gods name counted them?

Complete BS

[Reigntax]

21 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Who in gods name counted them?

Complete BS

The same guy who counted the military party votes in the "election"

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

3 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

 

oh oh, brake failure imminent

 

Coming soon to the "sale" table at a local IT mall near you here in TH....  

[BuckBee]

destroying goods is just a show, how about stopping it at MBK the Fashion Mall the railway market, dawana market etc etc !
All talk and photo shoots yet pirate business and corruption carries on as usual .

Biggest fake is current PM, he needs steam rolling ...

[OneMoreFarang]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

items worth 550 million baht if they were real products. 

worth?

Maybe the retail price would be 550 million but I doubt the original products cost in production even half that money.

And the production of the fake products costs probably a lot less than 10% of that amount.

 

[jvs]

7 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Who paid the "pretties", and why?

I dont know who but i do know if you dont pay them they wont show.

[Grumpy John]

I was nearly ready to 555, then I  thought: No,  it's the right thing to do.  If your a useless politician or other public servant showing you skills in a real job can only improve your image. ????  Now I am off to find that unicorn that lives on the other side of the klong.....????

[faraday]

"deputy prime minister Jurin Laksanavisit"

 

Whaaat...?

 

Another Deputy Prime Minister, how many are there?

 

 

 

 

[Sydebolle]

Don't get me wrong but such steam rollering took place in the 80s already, long before all those "pretties" were even born. And yes, even then Embassy personnel was invited to witness the event and, as so despicably commented then already by a Charge d'affairs, it "will continue to be a yearly event". 
Said diplomat is long retired and the "yearly event" is still being celebrated among Thai ministers and the little pretties. 

Maybe something for the Tourism Authority of Thailand to work on - the yearly repetitive "steam rollering of fake Thai consumer goods"! 

Pathetic BS all the way .................. next please ????