Pang Cha apologises for copyright infringement over logo design

[webfact]

 

Pang Cha, a popular Thai tea brand, has publicly apologized for allegedly infringing on copyrighted material used as inspiration for their logo.

 

The controversy began when Peeramon Chomdhavat, an expert in traditional Thai clothing, compared the logo of Pang Cha to an image of a Thai woman on a Regency calendar on his Facebook page, questioning the originality of the design.

 

The online world was abuzz with the trending drama around Pang Cha, which had previously been in hot water for suing small businesses using the name “Pang Cha”, demanding up to 102 million baht. The most recent controversy has led to a significant backlash, with critics suggesting the company look at its own logo before pursuing others for copyright infringement.

 

In response, the “Lukkaithong – Thai Royal Restaurant” Facebook page, which is associated with Pang Cha, issued an apology. 

 

by Samantha Rose

Image courtesy of Sanook

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/pang-cha-apologises-for-copyright-infringement-over-logo-design

 

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[stoner]

standard practice here of copying and stealing. 

[ChrisY1]

They have to copy...they have no initiative

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The online world was abuzz with the trending drama around Pang Cha, which had previously been in hot water for suing small businesses using the name “Pang Cha”, demanding up to 102 million baht. The most recent controversy has led to a significant backlash, with critics suggesting the company look at its own logo before pursuing others for copyright infringement

Check-mate.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, stoner said:

standard practice here of copying and stealing. 

From the  link:

The company expressed regret for the unintentional infringement of copyright and any damage caused to Peeramon Chomdhavat. The Pang Cha management team contacted Peeramon directly to explain their intentions of using the image as design inspiration. The company thanked Peeramon for his understanding and advice on the image issue and apologized again in writing for any inconvenience caused to the Regency company.

 

If I was Peerman I would have said there will be no issue if you donate 102 million baht to my favourite charity..   does that number sound familiar?

[PETERTHEEATER]

He should be made to wear a pink Hello Kitty armband from the RTP collection.

[nahkit]

7 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

He should be made to wear a pink Hello Kitty armband from the RTP collection.

Who he?