Korat police officer in Krathong copyright controversy transferred

[rooster59]

Korat police officer in Krathong copyright controversy transferred

 

 

A police superintendent in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima has been temporarily transferred for his involvement in a sting operation in which a 15-year old girl was arrested and fined 5,000 baht for alleged copyright infringement.

 

The teenager, known only as Om, was reportedly approached by a man claiming to be a copyright agent for the Thai company “TAC Consumer Plc”. He ordered Om to deliver 136 krathongs, or traditional floats, for the Loy Krathong festival decorated with Japanese cartoon characters.

 

When she delivered the first batch of the krathongs, however, the customer showed up with the Nakhon Ratchasima police.  The teenager was taken to the Muang district police station where the agent demanded 50,000 baht for copyright infringement by her use of the cartoon images, or she would be charged.  However, the case was settled for 5,000 baht which was paid by Om’s father.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/korat-police-officer-in-krathong-copyright-controversy-transferred/

 

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[sammieuk1]

Om my god they are trying to extort the kids now ????

[Robert Tyrrell]

1 minute ago, sammieuk1 said:

Om my god they are trying to extort the kids now ????

Nothing new extorting is there game it’s all about Tea Money !! ???? unless your a high ranking police officer in Thailand there salary is not worth squat, They have to compensate somehow !! ???? 

[Denim]

The dreaded transfer treatment.

 

As punishments go , this is surely the lamest.

[Hayduke]

6 minutes ago, Denim said:

As punishments go , this is surely the lamest.

 

I think the idea is to punish someone by separating him from his income-generating power base. A police superintendent can generally make a very comfortable living. Losing that monthly cash flow and having to live on his salary can be quire painful.

 

 

[canuckamuck]

They should be charged with littering.

Those krathongs in the photo seem to be made from plastic packing foam peanuts.  Criminal

[Chang_paarp]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The teenager was taken to the Muang district police station where the agent demanded 50,000 baht for copyright infringement by her use of the cartoon images, or she would be charged.  However, the case was settled for 5,000 baht which was paid by Om’s father.

The biggest hint it was a chancer not the real copyright agent.

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The teenager, known only as Om, was reportedly approached by a man claiming to be a copyright agent for the Thai company “TAC Consumer Plc”.

In another thread the actual copyright holder claimed the krathongs were OK and that TAC were not their agent having been dumped some time ago.

[Enoon]

2 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

They should be charged with littering.

Those krathongs in the photo seem to be made from plastic packing foam peanuts.  Criminal

 

Corn Starch packing peanuts, bio-degradable:

https://picclick.co.uk/Eco-Friendly-corn-starch-coloured-packing-nuggets-163770603674.html

 

 

Edited November 10, 2019 by Enoon

[PETERTHEEATER]

4 hours ago, Denim said:

The dreaded transfer treatment.

 

As punishments go , this is surely the lamest.

The lamest, yes. But it could have been better by transferring him to 'An inactive post' But, since these must all be full......

 

 

[Vacuum]

3 hours ago, Hayduke said:

 

I think the idea is to punish someone by separating him from his income-generating power base. A police superintendent can generally make a very comfortable living. Losing that monthly cash flow and having to live on his salary can be quire painful.

 

 

His mia noi will complain, loudly...

[LivinLOS]

3 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

They should be charged with littering.

Those krathongs in the photo seem to be made from plastic packing foam peanuts.  Criminal

bio degradeable eco friendly ones that 'melt' after a little time of being wet.. 

So whats the next grumpy outrage ?? Cartoon imagery not respectful..  

[harada]

And I suppose the 5000 was returned and compensation paid ?

[canuckamuck]

27 minutes ago, LivinLOS said:

bio degradeable eco friendly ones that 'melt' after a little time of being wet.. 

So whats the next grumpy outrage ?? Cartoon imagery not respectful..  

 No next I will admit I did not know they were biodegradable and move on. What's next for you? Shaming school?

[emptypockets]

3 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

 No next I will admit I did not know they were biodegradable and move on. What's next for you? Shaming school?

Probably training in the kangaroo court as many posters have. Declare a guilty verdict without knowing the facts.

[billd766]

9 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

They should be charged with littering.

Those krathongs in the photo seem to be made from plastic packing foam peanuts.  Criminal

If you had read some the many other stories they are actually made of bread.

[brianthainess]

Should be sacked and jailed for extortion, but TIT.