Football fiasco: Two Britons, Thai accused of Premier League piracy

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Football fiasco: Two Britons, Thai accused of Premier League piracy

 

Two British men and a Thai woman have been arrested for allegedly streaming English Premier League football broadcasts illegally.

 

Following a complaint from Football Association Premier League Ltd (FAPL), the Department of Special Investigated and on May 10 arrested Daryl William Lloyd, 39, Willion John Robinson, 35, and Supattra Raksasat, 33.

 

The arrests were only announced on Tuesday.

 

DSI deputy chief Pol Maj Suriya Singhakol said the agency raided five locations and had initially planned to arrest three foreigners and a Thai after receiving the complaint from FAPL representative Piraya Thammasujarit. The third foreigner was not arrested and has not been named.

 

Piraya had asked the DSI to investigate the Thailand-based website 365sport.tv for illegally providing an IPTV service by which Premier League matches could be streamed and viewed live.

 

Suriya said the website was suspected of hosting five others – Thaiexpat.tv, Hkexpat.tv, Inoexpat.tv, Vietexpat.tv and Euroexpat.tv.

 

He said the suspects have been charged with violating the Computer Crime Act and Intellectual Property Rights Act and causing in excess of Bt100 million worth of damages to FAPL, which owns the Premier League broadcast rights in Thailand.

 

The three are accused of selling IPTV set-top boxes to clients in Thailand and several European and other Asian nations and collecting monthly fees for the Internet broadcasts.

 

DSI officers raided a house in Nonthaburi’s Mueang district, a house in Samut Prakan’s Bangplee district and three locations in Bangkok – a condo residence in Huay Kwang, Kertch Co in Klong Toei and ProImage Co in Bang Rak.

 

Nine computer servers, 49 set-top boxes and three mobile phones were seized in those raids.

 

Suriya said the two Britons have been released on bail at the request of the British Embassy.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30315369

 

 

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[Sigma6]

they host it here, advertise it widely, and live here too.  Seems risky when such amounts are involved

 

 

[nakhonandy]

I wondered when this would happen. Many IP streams out there breaking copyright laws. 

 

It will be interesting to see what happens next. 

[BangkokNicky]

Here are some pictures 

[Jai Dee]

31 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Suriya said the website was suspected of hosting five others – Thaiexpat.tv, Hkexpat.tv, Inoexpat.tv, Vietexpat.tv and Euroexpat.tv.

 

That will also answer some other questions that our members have been recently asking.

[Bluespunk]

34 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Football fiasco: Two Britons, Thai accused of Premier League piracy

Thought the story was referring to people selling home tickets for watching Arsenal...

[Bluespunk]

36 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Suriya said the two Britons have been released on bail at the request of the British Embassy.

Really?

[alfieconn]

But Thaiexpat is still working !

[Bluespunk]

39 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Two British men and a Thai woman have been arrested for allegedly streaming English Premier League football broadcasts illegally.

Come on, we all knew it was only a matter of time before this happened.

[clifric]

alfieconn -the complaint is stated as from FA Premier League; it would need a similar one from BBC to stop Thaiexpat TV

[Bluespunk]

3 minutes ago, alfieconn said:

But Thaiexpat is still working !

Mine isn't.

[BangkokNicky]

two Britons have been released on bail at the request of the British Embassy. Hmm amazing work the embassy do ...  The FCO promotes the United Kingdom's interests overseas, supporting our citizens and businesses around the globe.

[brewsterbudgen]

So the rumours were true. How long before the only way to watch the Premier League will be going back to Truevisions?

[brewsterbudgen]

But Thaiexpat is still working !

Does it carry the Premier League?

[BangkokNicky]

1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said:

So the rumours were true. How long before the only way to watch the Premier League will be going back to Truevisions?

The order goes into effect on Saturday, and lasts until May 22. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/14/uk_new_realtime_live_server_blocking_order/

[clifric]

Only on BBC Match of the Day - i.e. highlights 

[BangkokNicky]

1 minute ago, clifric said:

Only on BBC Match of the Day - i.e. highlights 

unsure i use apple  and links over a set box  these days .. so unsure why pay for something if you can find it for free  else where .. 

[Chicken George]

Will all go quiet now till next season.. Greasing needs doing. 

[alfieconn]

17 minutes ago, clifric said:

alfieconn -the complaint is stated as from FA Premier League; it would need a similar one from BBC to stop Thaiexpat TV

I know that, but i'm replying to the part of the OP that ses  Suriya said the website was suspected of hosting five others – Thaiexpat.tv, Hkexpat.tv, Inoexpat.tv, Vietexpat.tv and Euroexpat.tv.

[Marmite82]

Can watch for free here

 

http://www.warpfootball.com/

 

https://www.vipboxtv.me/

 

 

 

 

[clockman]

Crime of the century, meanwhile drugs,road deaths, corruption. Business a usual!

[overherebc]

Not sure but isn't the case that once something has been broadcast it is then no longer considered private property.

Re-broadcasting something that is live while it's live is the problem especially when it's being financed by advertising.

I'm not sure but would things be different if it was sent out say with 90 minutes delay.

I don't know the answers myself I'm just sayin'

[pentap]

And many more, download illegally.


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[Bluespunk]

22 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

So the rumours were true. How long before the only way to watch the Premier League will be going back to Truevisions?

I'd rather listen on the radio-well commentary on my phone anyway.

 

Talk Sport has a free app that covers premier league and cup competitions.

 

 

[brewsterbudgen]

The order goes into effect on Saturday, and lasts until May 22. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/14/uk_new_realtime_live_server_blocking_order/

PulseTV have told me they are still carrying all the Sky Sports channels.

[khunken]

Kudos to Bangkok Blue who posted on the other thread a few days ago that 365sport 'execs' had been arrested - not many believed him.

[worgeordie]

Whats with the British Embassy asking for the 2 Brits to be bailed ?,

it's usually hard to get them do anything,strange.

regards worgeordie

[Golden Triangle]

9 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Whats with the British Embassy asking for the 2 Brits to be bailed ?,

it's usually hard to get them do anything,strange.

regards worgeordie

The Embassy staff were probably customers 

[bangkok blue]

11 minutes ago, khunken said:

Kudos to Bangkok Blue who posted on the other thread a few days ago that 365sport 'execs' had been arrested - not many believed him.

I wouldn't have posted it if I didn't know it as true.

[zaphod reborn]

55 minutes ago, clockman said:

Crime of the century, meanwhile drugs,road deaths, corruption. Business a usual!

 

It's a significant crime because it involves commercial exploitation of another company's broadcast rights (theft).  On the other hand, enforcement of drug laws is ineffective and is a substantial contributor to the corruption you mention.