webfact Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Thailand awaits good news on Priority Watch List removal By English News BANGKOK, Feb 18 – It is highly possible that the United States will soon upgrade Thailand from the Priority Watch List (PWL) to Watch List (WL) after an initial positive response to the kingdom’s handling of intellectual property piracy and violations, a senior official said. newsjs Patchima Tanasanti, director general of the Intellectual Property (IP) Department, said a Thai delegation visited the US last week to submit data and information on Thailand’s suppression of violations including successive campaigns on the purchase of legal IP products and the House of Representatives’ approval of laws to impose harsher punishment against IP violators. The US public and private sectors were satisfied with Thailand’s measures on IP violations and initially expressed their willingness to upgrade the country from PWL to WL in its April meeting, she said. Ms Patchima said Thailand has been on the Priority Watch List for four to five years, even as the government and private sector have successfully collaborated in cracking down on IP violations and piracy. Each year the Office of the US Trade Representative identifies countries which do not provide "adequate and effective" protection of intellectual property rights, and undertakes annual surveys of foreign countries' intellectual property laws and policies. (MCOT online news) -- TNA 2013-02-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimay1 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) Someone needs to monitor the large money transfers to the US. Edited February 18, 2013 by Pimay1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Payboy Posted February 18, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2013 It is highly possible that the United States will soon upgrade Thailand from the Priority Watch List (PWL) to Watch List (WL) after an initial positive response to the kingdom’s handling of intellectual property piracy and violations, a senior official said. The steamroller show worked ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I'd be very surprised if Thailand was taken off the Watch List. The US aren't stupid. This country is one giant IP infraction Stranger things have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamhar Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I'd be very surprised if Thailand was taken off the Watch List. The US aren't stupid. This country is one giant IP infraction Stranger things have happened. Wait, you mean those vid booths, as prolific as air molecules, arent selling the real thing? I have noticed that internet based sources are drying up but i havent seen a single vid booth close. So they cleaned up somethings they can show, but didnt impact any votes, or income. Actually a pretty nice job, if the US buys it! (pun intended) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 So this rating is based on a review of a country's laws. It seems to me that they should base it on the realities. A stroll around Pantip Plaza and Chatuchak by US trade officials might prove illuminating. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Someone needs to monitor the large money transfers to the US. If Thailand does in fact be removed from the list...I think the above statement may have truth.....even the Yanks like money on bags!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangTalk Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Guess they missed the fact that the top lobby group in the US against piracy announced a few days ago they will lobby for Thailand to remain on the list. They must also have been under the mistaken impression they have filled any of the criteria to be removed from the list, which they haven't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 So this rating is based on a review of a country's laws. It seems to me that they should base it on the realities. A stroll around Pantip Plaza and Chatuchak by US trade officials might prove illuminating. They have those. But they require 2 weeks of notice to Pantip, advance visits and carefully planned routes. A Puppet show. 1 hour inside Pantip with a buttonhole camera and I will expose the scam for what it is. The US are well aware of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soi Dog Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 There are two things the US won't do. First, they won't take Thailand off the PWL and second, they won't do anything in the way of consequences against Thailand. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I'd be very surprised if Thailand was taken off the Watch List. The US aren't stupid. This country is one giant IP infraction Stranger things have happened. "The US aren't stupid" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangTalk Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The previous thread on the subject. This is the important bit: "they require to do a full audit and replacement of pirated software in all government offices to be even considered for removal. Other criteria that need to be met include declaring piracy as organised crime andmaking landlords responsible if tenants sell pirated goods." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Let us hope that a few Thai 'pollies' and their cohorts are holding their breath while awaiting removal from the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffinator Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 If Thailand is taken off the Watch List then someone has greased a lot of palms. Surely this has to be a joke, they copy every from a DVD to Drugs - even the books used for learning are copied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katipo Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 There are more 'branded' counterfeit products on Sukumvit Road than I can ever remember seeing in my almost 10 years here. While previously there was a veiled attempt at hiding direct imitations, that is not the case today. The packed tables of Viagra, Valium, etc etc are a relatively new thing too. Only been around 12 months or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I hope nothing was lost in diplomatic translation like Japan's reported 'enthusiasm' for getting involved in Dawei. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unwisemonkey Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The previous thread on the subject. http://www.thaivisa....st#entry6104139 This is the important bit: "they require to do a full audit and replacement of pirated software in all government offices to be even considered for removal. Other criteria that need to be met include declaring piracy as organised crime andmaking landlords responsible if tenants sell pirated goods." I wonder if government offices includes schools.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lounger Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 So if Thailand was top of the list for dodgy watches and we get removed where will the yanks go to buy their fake Rolexs....... Im joking just in cae any of the overserious members are watching!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chua Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Why is Thailand kow-towing to the US anyway? Some of the USA's best allies like Canada and Israel are also on the Priority Watch List. And the fact is that a very large percentage of the world's population lives in countries on the PWL, including China, Russia and India. That's nearly HALF of the world's people, while the US is less than 5%. Why do so few have control of so many? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_301_Report#Special_301_Report_2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 There are more 'branded' counterfeit products on Sukumvit Road than I can ever remember seeing in my almost 10 years here. While previously there was a veiled attempt at hiding direct imitations, that is not the case today. The packed tables of Viagra, Valium, etc etc are a relatively new thing too. Only been around 12 months or so. True , 4 years ago I was in mbk and couldn't get what I wanted as it wasn't there , roll onto a year ago and they now have 3 floors dedicated to what I was after ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) As I've noted elsewhere the key upcoming issue is the US law which provides for a audit to ensure that a foreign company is not using unpaid for or incorrect version [e.g. Scholastic not Commercial Licence] software to create an unfair advantage. That one will [and has already] bite hard. I recall receiving documents from a company here. The meta data implied just such usage. Edited February 18, 2013 by A_Traveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 As I've noted elsewhere the key upcoming issue is the US law which provides for a audit to ensure that a foreign company is not using unpaid for or incorrect version [e.g. Scholastic not Commercial Licence] software to create an unfair advantage. That one will [and has already] bite hard. I recall receiving documents from a company here. The meta data implied just such usage. A thai shrimp exporter got done last year. Expect that to export to the US, you should comply, but whether that includes spot checks is another issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 what amazed me or rather not, my favorite game shop, has the owner of shopkeeper, on a big picture visible to everybody at the entrance of him and the local BIB i guess, in case someone else comes in, they know not to mess with the shop i wonder if the BIB on the picture got some present every month, let's say for copyright notice of using his picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 So this rating is based on a review of a country's laws. It seems to me that they should base it on the realities. A stroll around Pantip Plaza and Chatuchak by US trade officials might prove illuminating. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locationthailand Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Never going to happen. The Public Relations Dept working OT due to elections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 "Ms Patchima said Thailand has been on the Priority Watch List for four to five years, even as the government and private sector have successfully collaborated in cracking down on IP violations and piracy" Sorry, Ms Patchima, you can say what you like inside Thailand and demand that people accept it as a valid response, but it doesn't work elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncake Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I do not see the difference if on or off the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianf Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I'd be very surprised if Thailand was taken off the Watch List. The US aren't stupid. This country is one giant IP infraction Stranger things have happened. 100% agree. Copies everywhere, including copy cycle frames and cycle parts from high end manufacturers like Look and Cinelli. Copy drugs that are damaging people's health, copy handbags, clothing, dvds, software, cds - the list is endless. I hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 This is the advisory report on Thailand from the IIPA to the US Trade representative 8FEB2013 which does recommend that Thailand be moved to the 'Watch List': http://www.iipa.com/rbc/2013/2013SPEC301THAILAND.PDF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimamey Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 a Thai delegation visited the US last week to submit data and information on Thailand’s suppression of violations including successive campaigns on the purchase of legal IP products and the House of Representatives’ approval of laws to impose harsher punishment against IP violators. Will they just believe the Thai data? It's OK having laws but are they enforced? It all seems a bit weak to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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