Two French men arrested in Pattaya

[Thaivisa News]

Pattaya, Chon Buri:- Police arrested two French men Saturday for allegedly selling fake sports jerseys, trousers, and shorts online.

Pol Lt Col Chitdecha Songhong, deputy commander of Na Jomthien police station, identified the two suspects 

Chitdecha said police had received tips-off that a foreigner had been using Pattaya as a base to sell goods that violated property rights.

Police later learned from an investigation that a French man was selling fake sport clothes from a house in Tambon Nong Plua in Bang Lamung district.

Police raided the house at 8 am and found one man and found that he was about to mail 11 parcels to his customers in France. Police opened the parcels to find 16 pieces of sportswear that imitated popular brands, including Adidas and Nike.

Police also found a list of his customers, who mostly live in France, and found many other fake sport clothes in the room.

Later, police learned from the suspect this his friend, was also doing the same business.

The second suspect was arrested at his room at the Royal Condominium on Phra Tamnak Raod. Police also found many fake sports clothes in his room.

The two admitted that they have been selling the fake sports clothes on their websites to their customers in France. They bought the fake goods from Thais and resold them by order. They have been doing the business for some time.

The two were charged with working in the kingdom without permit and with selling goods that violated property rights.

[bendejo]

Talk about prosecutorial discretion!

Fake brand-names in Thailand? It's obvious they were made elsewhere.

[siam2007]

Shocking news actually.

Until I read this, I never would have believed anyone engages in selling fake products in this law-abiding country

[cornishcarlos]

I like GuiGui, rat out his mate too

[jcisco]

This sounds like another action the result of assistance from a brands in house investigation department, doing the work and bringing the police in to close the deal.

Seems to be how this is mostly done in Thailand, otherwise the police simply never investigate. Much of the time the private investigators more or less have to point at the place and say that one there. Then the raids happens, not sure why they didn't move to shutdown the actual infringing factories as well, rather than just the sellers. Yes they definitely deserve punishment especially if they were selling it as genuine artciles.

[VIPinthailand]

digital nomads?

[balo]

Many foreigners do this , I suspect a lot of Russians are doing it, just look at the queues in the post office , jomtien soi 5.

[MrTee]

Quality shirts

[bigjohn72]

digital nomads?

digital minimalists!

[Tolley]

Quelle surprise?

Police wouldn't think to arrest the people that they bought these products from would they?