Unbearable Likeness: B2S Apologizes for Fake Kumamon

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Unbearable Likeness: B2S Apologizes for Fake Kumamon
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

Photos of the fake Kumamon posted Thursday on Facebook by Kumamon Thailand.

BANGKOK — Fake brand name items aren’t new in Thailand, where counterfeit Louis Vuitton and Ray-Bans are openly sold – a cultural practice that has long frustrated intellectual property holders worldwide.

But the feat of fakery reached a new height with a knockoff of Kumamon, the official mascot of Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture who’s charmed East Asia and the internet with his rosy cheeks and perplexing smile which sits somewhere between adorable and evil.

Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1464956841

-- Khaosod English 2016-06-03

[Wilsonandson]

Now we know what the BS stands for in B2S.

[fakename]

Sorry!" Thats nice. Anyone caught counterfeiting, just say "SORRY", That should clear things up!

[brommers]

B2S is part of Central who should know better than to try to steal intellectual property. But obviously they do not. But I will buy my stationery elsewhere, there are many options. Why are Thai such low life when it comes to respect for intellectual property? Probably because they are Theravanda Buddhists who respect no one.

[brommers]

What a "cunch of bunts" these guys are! They hide behind a facade of sophistication but at heart they are nothing more than a typical Thai disrespected of intellectual property.

[Bender]

B2S is part of Central who should know better than to try to steal intellectual property. But obviously they do not. But I will buy my stationery elsewhere, there are many options. Why are Thai such low life when it comes to respect for intellectual property? Probably because they are Theravanda Buddhists who respect no one.

are you on drugs?

[brommers]

No I am not. Are you? This is yet another example of Thai disregard for intellectual property rights.

[doremifasol]

Cheap!

[macksview]

don't like the look of that creepy bear, looks like a psyhco or a ped

feel like thumping him.

[NongKhaiKid]

Oh damn it, we got caught.