Thailand Declares War on Pirates

THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Those planning on traveling to Thailand over the Christmas/New Year period and stocking up on counterfeit designer goods to sell back home to offset the cost of their holiday might well end up being very disappointed.

In preparation for the coming festive season the government has announced a major crackdown on counterfeit goods, specifically identifying a number of "red zones" where knockoff copies are known to be rampant.

The areas include Klong Thom market, Saphan Lek, Ban Mor, Pantip Plaza, MBK, Patpong and Silom roads and Sukhumvit Road from Soi 3 to Soi 19 in Bangkok, as well as specific areas in Chiang Mai, Phuket, Surat Thani, Chon Buri, Songkhla, Krabi and Prachuap Khiri Khan.

The government yesterday ordered the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) and the National Police Office to intensify their operations, with the IPD launching a 1368 hotline for members of the public to call with information on intellectual property rights infringements.

In the first nine months of 2009 Thai authorities have instigated legal proceedings against 6,418 people for violating intellectual property rights and 4.56 million knockoff products were confiscated. In the same period of 2008 there were 4,124 cases and 2.79 million items confiscated.

Source: Thailand Travel Online

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Major Crackdown? An old friend.

Happy Brand-Xmas

Let's hear it for the Pirate government ... (sound of one hand clapping)

If successful (which I doubt) the real losers will be Thai teenagers who could never afford the ridiculous prices that the big labels charge for goods they produce using cheap labour. As far as I am concerned if piracy puts these companies out of business then it is a victory for common sense!

can't be arsed to pay what I really think....

Edited December 24, 200916 yr by bangkok blue

Looks like I'll have to sell my parrot, but no worries I can certainly fit in with the other main professions of the authorities such as bandit and highywayman.

LOL ... I wish in about 2075 will be announced crackdown on Thai Customs Department because these guys are pain in the a#$@!!!

Next they will be sayings porn is illegal the same as prostitution,

Arrr, matey, shiver me timbers...

Wrong topic?

The counterfeits they are targeting will be those with a local presence, as someone with direct ties to the community stands to gain from the crackdown [and would be pushing for it].

Oh, and 'Intellectual property' isn't.

Major Crackdown? An old friend.

Happy Brand-Xmas

Yes always a MAJOR CRACKDOWN !!! should be called major crack in system instead LOL

I bound him to a Pirate true, instead of to a pilot.

They crack down and I crack up....laughing! Counterfeiting is so widespread even with the entire resources of the army they would not stop it for long!

i must admit buuying half decent fake goods on my latest trip to thailand was difficult this year , as it just wasnt around ! , and the goods that where around where priced near the same as the real goods !

Now where am I gonna get my Christmas Von Dutch Burberry Lacoste baseball cap??

The good news is I'll never buy a Rolex, they've a shelf life of 4 weeks anyway!!!

Cue picture of enormous steamroller about to crush mountain of CD's.

Next up:

Crackdown on Crackdowns

Oo Ar!

Oo Ar!

Oo Ar!

AND TOURISM WINS AGAIN

Well Done ABISET

You taxed Gas to the Hilt - its more expensive than australia now...

A round of applause to sieze all of the coppied goods (only to sell in back to the traders again) hope it pays for your yellow shirts gambling trips this new year....

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iv lost the url for the confiscated goods sale office they have a sale every 4 months has any one got.

really good value stuff not sure of the quality.

government has announced a major crackdown on counterfeit goods......

LOL how many times they announced anything and finally it worked? when the Authorities in Thailand will learn that Actions speak louder than words.!!!

Looks like I'll have to sell my parrot, but no worries I can certainly fit in with the other main professions of the authorities such as bandit and highywayman.

Your eye patch will always give you away

Not to mention the hook arm and the limp (wrist)

I feel safer already.

Oo Ar!

Oo Ar!

Oo Ar!

They're Thai counterfeit pirates not Somerset farmers phillip.

Oo Ar!

Oo Ar!

Oo Ar!

They're Thai counterfeit pirates not Somerset farmers phillip.

Beat me to it. That sounds more like 'The Worzels'.

HAR HAR!!

ALL TOGETHER NOW!!

Oi am a software pirate

Oi pirates all of the day

Oo Ar Oo Ar Ay

Oo Ar Oo Ar Ay

or

Oi've got a brand new pair of copy Nikes

An' a Rolex or 2 or 3

They probably only want to crack down because they cant tax it.

A corrupt nation from top to botton with corrupt politicians through to lowest government official, and they waste their time on this bullshit. How about a crackdown on "pirates" in their own departments, They are FAKE leaders of the country. FAKE from top to bottom. Fake

When I saw the headlines I thought that the Thai Navy might be joining the fight against those )&^*(^ing Somalis. Instead it's just another meaningless bib exercise.

Before anyone else this time.

Another nail in ...........