Phuket tourist market raid nets B500k of fake brand-name goods

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Officers seized hundreds of fake brand-name goods they valued at about B500,000. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- A raid at one of Phuket’s most popular tourist markets over the weekend saw counterfeit goods with an estimated value of B500,000 seized.

 

Officers from the Department of Intellectual Property Phuket office raided the “Chao Fah Variety Market”, better known by locals and tourists as the Naka Weekend Market, at 6:30pm on Saturday (July 29).

 

The raid was led by Phuket Provincial Defence Office Chief Sivach Rawangkul, who was joined by officers from the military’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) national security agency, security personnel from the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command as well as Wichit Police.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-tourist-market-raid-nets-b500k-of-fake-brand-name-goods-63251.php

 

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OTOP in Patong, Naka on Saturday. I think they are sending a huge message.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

joined by officers from the military’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) national security agency

Better duty that patrolling the Southern Provinces for insurgents.

But ....we love to buy that shit!

On 7/31/2017 at 11:35 AM, LivinginKata said:

OTOP in Patong, Naka on Saturday. I think they are sending a huge message.

Yes..........fatter brown envelopes please!