Government drive urges foreign tourists not to buy fake goods

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Government drive urges foreign tourists not to buy fake goods
By PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI 
THE NATION

 

BANGKOK: -- THE COMMERCE MINISTRY has solicited the support of foreign embassies to launch a “Stop Fake Goods” campaign targeting travellers, while the government says it will stringently inspect traders for counterfeit goods |and examine their tax-payment history.

 

Thosapone Dansuputra, director-general of the ministry’s Intellectual Property Department, said that in the new year it would strongly urge travellers not to purchase counterfeit goods, in order to ensure that Thailand gets away from its bad reputation for trading of such items.

 

“The department will join hands with foreign embassies in Thailand to warn each country’s travellers not to buy fake goods during their visits in Thailand, as it is illegal. The government will also set up billboards in many tourist-attraction spots and notable areas to warn shoppers and traders not to buy or sell fake goods,” he said.

 

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[PatOngo]

........while foreign companies urge Thailand not to produce and sell fake goods!..

[NongKhaiKid]

5 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

........while foreign companies urge Thailand not to produce and sell fake goods!..

The junta is helping the unemployment situation by allowing such goods to be produced but it doesn't mean people, especially tourists, should be buying them

Don't want any damage to the country's image, do we ?

[doremifasol]

Bad timing.......Christmas is approaching.

[ezzra]

You have to be kidding... most tourists come here mostly to buy fake goods,

and most of Thai people buy and use fake and pirated goods and IT products.....

[jerojero]

Targeting travellers?  Why not target the producers and sellers of fake goods in the country.  Blatantly sold on street corners and markets, should be easy for RTP.  Should be.... 

[LomSak27]

It’s the tourists fault! What was I thinking, Doh.  The Government is unable or unwilling to police it’s own country so all responsibility will be transferred to the tourists.  If there is a problem with counterfeit goods, it is the tourists fault, not the country's.

It makes perfect sense   

[GeorgeCross]

whats next? stop and search on departure? 10K fine for each Superdry t-shirt without a valid reciept? idiocy

[poohy]

Not our fault nasty bad tourist buys them

[rhythmworx]

I wonder how many legit versions of windows 95/98/2000/XP are installed on official government computers?

 

Yet there's a war on cyber crime

[Sakeopete]

Lol one only has to visit any shopping mall in Thailand and buy fake ? or Blue Ray openly. 

[madmitch]

Of course, no Thai would ever buy a fake product, just us pesky farangs.

[DaveE13]

.  I offered to bring over a football top, man u. To the brother in law last time I visited he said don't waste your money I'll buy fake in market. 

[mtls2005]

Clue: stop selling them.

[NongKhaiKid]

23 minutes ago, GeorgeCross said:

whats next? stop and search on departure? 10K fine for each Superdry t-shirt without a valid reciept? idiocy

You've hit on another money making idea !

Make money selling these goods then make money fining the tourists who buy them plus seizure of course so the items can be re-sold.

Ignore the people who make and sell counterfeit goods because they're actually helping the national economy. I would say because they're Thai too but that would just outrage some members.

 

[samsensam]

 

i could provide the authorities with list of vendors selling illegal good right now.

 

such a pity the RTP doesn't have a crime stoppers scheme, as exists in other countries, whereby citizens can be rewarded for assisting the authorities in crime fighting by advising them of illegal activity. i'd be a rich man.

[honoluludave]

First thing they need to do is stop selling the fake goods. Then people would not buy them.

Second thing is to reduce the tariff on the real stuff so people would start buying them.

Third thing is to now find jobs for all they unemployed sellers

Fourth thing is that none of this is ever going to happen so stop worrying about it

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, jerojero said:

should be easy for RTP.  Should be.... 

You mean easy for those cops on Sukhumvit sitting 2 meters away from people selling faked Viagra and all other things on the menu?

[Emster23]

Meanwhile, vendors warning people to beware of fake governments....

 

[Dogmatix]

Hilarious. They allow the production and the importation of fake goods but blame foreigners for buying them.

 

Of course it's still OK for corrupt customs officials to allow the importation of knock-off auto parts from China and to allow official dealers to install them in unsuspecting motorists cars in the hope they malfunction and kill some people. Why not urge foreigners not to ride in vehicles with fake parts too? That must do inestimable damage to Thailand's reputation. 

 

Foreigners should also also be careful not to cause further damage the nation's precious reputation for honesty by refraining from buying any goods or services from Thai businesses that use fake computer software.

[tominbkk]

Arrest those that sell the products.  Duh!

[Bluespunk]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thosapone Dansuputra, director-general of the ministry’s Intellectual Property Department, said that in the new year it would strongly urge travellers not to purchase counterfeit goods, in order to ensure that Thailand gets away from its bad reputation for trading of such items.

Damn those pesky foreigners.

 

If not for them there would be no problems. 

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, rhythmworx said:

I wonder how many legit versions of windows 95/98/2000/XP are installed on official government computers?

 

Yet there's a war on cyber crime

Well a war on freedom of thought, speech and expression of opinion masquerading as a war on cyber crime anyway. 

[Lingba]

How about doing something to URGE merchants here from selling fake goods

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, DaveE13 said:

.  I offered to bring over a football top, man u. To the brother in law last time I visited he said don't waste your money I'll buy fake in market. 

Fake or genuine, anything with man u on it is a waste of money...

[DaveE13]

1 minute ago, Bluespunk said:

Fake or genuine, anything with man u on it is a waste of money...

Oh I agree but u know what Thais are like. Mainly man u or Liverpool tops

[Kaalle]

Lol one only has to visit any shopping mall in Thailand and buy fake [emoji332] or Blue Ray openly. 

And child porn.

[SteveSamui6262]

The most infringed on trademark in Thailand: The images of Mickey and Minnie Mouse are everywhere, as seen on children's blankets, bed linens, clothing, toys & stuffed amimals.

[jvs]

Beware of fake smiles?

[KIWIBATCH]

Stop buying fake goods...!!!....is there anywhere in Thailand where you can actually buy "original"