Thailand's Intellectual Property Dept Wins Global Award For Its Crackdown On Piracy

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PIRACY

IP Dept wins global award for its crackdown

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group (GACG) awarded Thailand's Intellectual Property Department the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Award 2012 in the National Public Bodies, in recognition for its crackdown on piracy.

GACG is an informal network of of national and regional IP protection and enforcement organisations which have a strong international dimension to their activities. There are currently 22 members covering nearly 40 Countrieslike Belgium, India, France, the US and China, plus direct informal contacts with many more national and industry associations.

In this fourteenth annual event, GACG delivered awards in four categories - national public bodies, international public organisations, companies/commercial organisations, and associaitons.

The Thai department won the award, despite reports of widespread piracy in Thailand. Pop singer Lady Gaga recently mentioned her plan to buy a fake Rolex in Thailand, while being here for a concert.

Pajchima Tanasanti, director-general of the department, said that crackdown is the department’s priority. In cooperation with related agencies like the national police bureau, the Department of Special Investigation and the Customs Department, the department forms a national task force.

"The award brings pride and confirms the success of the department and other agencies, of which concerted concerts are globally recognised. This award will inspire the department and others to further their crackdown activities," she said.

The 2012 Awards ceremony will be held in Paris, France on June 7 on World Anti-Counterfeiting Day.

-- The Nation 2012-05-30

[BookMan]

Did every country get an award?

[Payboy]

Suck on that Lady GaGa.

[Joeb]

They have got to be kidding.

[Payboy]

And the award is a limited edition monogrammed fake Rolex ?

Edited May 30, 2012 by Payboy

[Satcommlee]

And after closely inspecting the award, it was found to be counterfeit!

[hedonist44]

Timing is everything !

[osiboy]

[sjjmmi]

And after closely inspecting the award, it was found to be counterfeit!

From Thailand

[Thai at Heart]

Kaosan road certificate?

[lothda]

"GACG is an informal network of of national and regional IP protection and enforcement organisations which have a strong international dimension to their activities." So they gave the reward to themselves?

[Moruya]

what a sterling job they must be doing. Surely the pavements of Sukhumvit and Silom must be emptied of any fake, copied or counterfeit goods?

Panthip plaza, IT Square, Fortune and all the other places that openly sell DVDs, porn and software are now cleared of it?

Platinum Mall must surely have no T-Shirts, handbags etc. left in view?

[ginjag]

We believe this award given is to Thailand for it's non stop effort to eradicate anything seen to be improper or fake, it is about time someone recognises the governments untiring efforts. We all can see the difference, Bleeding rubbish, codswallup, bumf

[Thaddeus]

I wonder how much that cost.

[Joeb]

If the award was for easy access to counterfeit goods then I think they are definitely deserving. Step off the train or taxi and right there is a complete collection of every movie made in the last 20 years. Go to a major shopping center and fill all your computer software needs at very reasonable prices. Stroll the beaches and pick up the latest French fashions. Can't think of another country that makes it so easy to complete your low cost shopping.

[ramrod711]

"The award brings pride and confirms the success of the department and other agencies, of which concerted concerts are globally recognised. This award will inspire the department and others to further their crackdown activities," she said.

A. this HAS to be a joke....B. what the heck are concerted concerts

[h90]

They have got to be kidding.

Maybe the award was for Sweden, but they found a copy shop who could make a copy of the document with "Thailand" instead.

[Nickymaster]

Serious!!?? I am having problems finding goods that are NOT copied.

[ginjag]

I wonder how much that cost.

1 years newest movies--with filmgoers walking past the screen-----6 Rolex lifetime @ 2 months each-- and 5 hours free JET SKI.

[Payboy]

They have got to be kidding.

Maybe the award was for Sweden, but they found a copy shop who could make a copy of the document with "Thailand" instead.

Or its the equivalent of the Razzies.

[FOODLOVER]

Suck on that Lady GaGa.

Uncool , ruined keyboard, bah Big mess bah mak mak

[canardo]

Now, that's the joke of the day...

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PIRATED CDS

Police seize counterfeit movies, CDs

The Nation

Tharit

BANGKOK: -- The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Wednesday announced raids on a major source of pirated movies and music CDs during which they seized counterfeits worth a total of Bt100 million.

DSI chief Tharit Pengsit said at the press conference that the DSI had searched eight pirate CD making locations and the suspected gang leader, Peera Korsuwansakul, had turned himself in to DSI investigators. The DSI was also investigating Peera's wife and two children, he said.

The department also wanted to arrest two other pirate CD making groups with whom Peera had worked, although it seemed that both groups had closed down production. Tharit also warned the gang's network of customers that they could face both criminal punishment and tax cases.

He said that Peera's group had operated for 10 years and the back taxes would be very high.

-- The Nation 2012-05-30

[TomTao]

This has got to be a copy certificate, everywhere you go in Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya you practically fall over all the fakes, the award must be for cracking down on the vendors and copy makers who haven't paid their protection money, the rest are selling the real thing, but the cases are copies. Is a genuine copy of a pirated movie different from a non-genuine pirate copy?

[ThaiRich]

I guess they never went to MBK or Panthip or even the market in my village.

[gand]

So the street vendors are selling REAL ROLEX watches?

[gand]

That sure diminishes the integrity of that organization and their awards.

[ttelise]

And the award is a limited edition monogrammed fake Rolex ?

Ok, that was funny

[KeyserSoze01]

Never a dull moment.

You can't make this stuff up.

[AZBill]

When I saw this on my fake iPhone today I couldn't believe it!