ManilaLover Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Huh ? Ahh OK... I was thinking of those Somalian pirates but I understand now, haha ! Well if they would be serious this would gonna be the mother of all wars but impossible because too many connections in the gov so this is gonna be one of those dead end streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisaketmike Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Major Crackdown? An old friend.Happy Brand-Xmas So the goods are being resold to the old owners, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daewoo Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Cue picture of enormous steamroller about to crush mountain of empty CD cases. Fixed. Daewoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 bah humbug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Bluebeard and co will be sharpening their cutlasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 salty your surname isn't Oldseadog by any chance is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 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! Absolutely agree !! I hope the companies that produce these original products go broke !! Most of them are greedy cheats that employ cheap labour , dodge tax's and so on ... How can someone buying a copy rolex watch or a copy gucci handbag hurt these money hungy corporations ?? The street shop selling the copy employs 3 thai's , they in turn buy food on the street that help the food vendor , they also pay rent at home and for there space on the street. Also they send money home for there parent's. So a crackdown on copy selling is purely a cosmetic show as pressured by the US !! I hate US corporation fat cats , I hate bank CEO's , I generally don't have time for these cheats and liars. Good luck to the vendors ..... and I bet if you ran a poll and asked most people what they think about selling fake goods , the majority would say the same. In my opinion. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 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! Absolutely agree !! I hope the companies that produce these original products go broke !! Most of them are greedy cheats that employ cheap labour , dodge tax's and so on ... The person buying a copy will never be able to afford the original and probably wouldn't buy it anyway if they had enough money so please explain to me how that affects the sales / profit for these corporations ? How can someone buying a copy rolex watch or a copy gucci handbag hurt these money hungry corporations ?? The street shop selling the copy employs 3 thai's , they in turn buy food on the street that help the food vendor , they also pay rent at home and for there space on the street. Also they send money home for there parent's. So a crackdown on copy selling is purely a cosmetic show as pressured by the US !! I hate US corporation fat cats , I hate bank CEO's , I generally don't have time for these cheats and liars. Good luck to the vendors ..... and I bet if you ran a poll and asked most people what they think about selling fake goods , the majority would say the same. In my opinion. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Er.....Steve. You said that at about 7pm yesterday mate. In fact it's the post before your last one. You don't have Altzheimers do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I read the headline and wondered why the Thai Navy were going to the East Coast of Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 salty your surname isn't Oldseadog by any chance is it? Old yes but prefer terra firma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animatic Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 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! Naw, the'll just put a personal crack down on a few more dates with horny farangs or hi-so hubbies on the prowl. Viola more disposable cash and the real, non-pirated, item in hand, more status for them and not caring how they earned it, they got it, make merit on the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonghoidave Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Somehow, I am guessing the Night Bazaar will survive and live on....business as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tso310 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Tourist numbers down = revenue from fake goods down = create artificial shortage (or rumours of) and raise prices to bring revenue levels up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I read the headline and wondered why the Thai Navy were going to the East Coast of Africa. No chance. The US wouldn't pay for the fuel required for starters. Given the record of US forces in the matter of target identification and recognition can you imagine the chaos Thais forces would create? Whenever Thailand has provided support for UN actions - never in the front line since they'd get in the way - Thai personnel are charged out at first world rates. Of course the squaddies don't get the full amount collected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman961 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 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! I agree. Just another game of cat and mouse for the Thais. Presure coming from the big brand companies who get their products made here and then charge 5x the production cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry9999 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 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! If piracy put these companies out of business, what would the pirates have to copy? There's a flaw in your common sense here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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