webfact Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Junta warning over fake commemorative notes By The Nation BANGKOK: -- The National Council for Peace and Order yesterday warned members of the public not to buy “gold” commemorative bank notes, saying the government has not issued them. Colonel Piyapong Klinphan, spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), said the authorities had learned that the commemorative notes were made in China by some opportunists to cash in on the sorrow of Thais. Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30298262 -- © Copyright The Nation 2016-10-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 If the government catches these guys distributing fake commemorative banknotes at this time of national mourning, they will receive little mercy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdkane Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 they are readily located on ebay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 How much are they to buy and how many beers will they buy at "Happy Hour". That will test the true value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukkytuktuk Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 No comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Surely not a fake certificate of authenticity. In Thailand, never! Even the fakes are not authentic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbourg Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 It's a Burmese scam or chinese or nigerian!!! No thai will ever do this!!! Thai people honest decent folks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish monger Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 That would be a lese majeste offense would it not...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 If not counterfeit, defiantly some copyright infringements. Anyone importing or selling them is likely to have the lot confiscated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKdreaming Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 The problem will be is the will find a few low level sellers and parade them in front of the press , but like most things around the World ( not just Thailand ) Mr Big , who thought up this idea will be over on the sides counting his money , But making a banknote is bad enough , making one like this will get you DEAD , I hope they catch "MR Big" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) How will this be handled, will it be admitted that Thais are actually showing such disrespect and making money out of this ? Edited October 24, 2016 by NongKhaiKid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 7 hours ago, tukkytuktuk said: No comment A very appropriate comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 A very appropriate comment.Yes, well done!But you could have said the counterfeit note was the work of the red shirts and gained more popularity on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 1 minute ago, Wilsonandson said: Yes, well done! But you could have said the counterfeit note was the work of the red shirts and gained more popularity on the forum. You may believe that to be the case, I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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