2013 Was the Year of Pirated Software Crackdowns in Chiang Mai

[Tywais]

CityNews – The Royal Thai Police have been cracking down on pirated and illegal software recently, with 7.8 million baht’s worth of software being confiscated from seven companies in Chiang Mai this December.

Three of the raided companies were real estate businesses, with one firm amassing annual revenues over 500 million baht. Among the raided companies were manufacturing and construction companies, which have an average annual revenue of 223.5 million baht when combined. The main confiscated software from all seven companies was Autodesk software.

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[alfalfa19]

Autodesk. That explains almost everything. Also this:

"Those who report the use of unlicensed software by calling the BSA Hotline at 02-714-1010 or by reporting it online are eligible to receive an award of up to 250,000 Thai Baht."

That quarter million will gain them a lot of cooperation from disgruntled employees.

[Torrens54]

Autodesk. That explains almost everything. Also this:

"Those who report the use of unlicensed software by calling the BSA Hotline at 02-714-1010 or by reporting it online are eligible to receive an award of up to 250,000 Thai Baht."

That quarter million will gain them a lot of cooperation from disgruntled employees.

Great! About time someone tried to "keep the Buggers Honest."

No different to breaking into somebody's home and stealing their property. Find them, Fine Them and Lock them up.

[HaleySabai]

maybe that explains why my copy of 'Photoshop' didn't work......