Chinese trader arrested with counterfeit goods
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has seized counterfeit goods worth more than 100 million baht (almost 3 million euros) in a raid on a home in Bangkok.
A 43-year-old British national and a Thai man were arrested Tuesday evening for selling fake branded watches online to foreign buyers in Pattaya.
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Joseph regularly encounters sellers who want to sell him a clock, especially in Bangkok. Most of them are of Indian descent and the most exclusive brands are shown to you. Years ago he bought a nice looking copy of the Patek Philippe brand.
Column: As the clock ticks
Breitling, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega and so on, all branded watches are for sale in Thailand. But they are fakes. Joseph Jongen purchased a Patek Philippe years ago. A guy fixed it for 100 baht.
Reader question: Where can I buy imitation branded bags?
An acquaintance of mine told me that in Thailand it is becoming increasingly difficult to buy imitation branded bags such as from Michael Kors, Chanel and Calvin Klein. That would be because the police hunt harder for sellers. But I would like to buy a nice bag when I go to Thailand in two months. Does anyone know where I should be?
Thailand rewarded for dealing with counterfeit goods
Thailand has been removed from the Priority Watch List of IP offenders (intellectual property) by the US and is now on the Watchlist. The country is notorious for the many fakes of branded goods. Fake branded bags and watches are well-known examples of this.
Counterfeit branded goods
The Thai government is sensitive to comments from the media abroad. To keep up appearances, corresponding measures are taken to indicate that what appears in the international press is not normal in Thailand either.
Lots of fakes for sale on Facebook
More and more counterfeit goods are being offered on Facebook in Thailand, especially via the live video. The Intellectual Property Department (IPD) has approached Facebook with a request to close accounts on which imitation products are offered for sale.
Chris has a statement that he can best illustrate with examples. After 10 years of experience, the following list can be easily completed.
Fake clothing from Thailand no longer fined at Schiphol
Good news for Thailand visitors. According to an article in today's AD, you will no longer be fined at Schiphol if you have more than three counterfeit items with you. But beware, if you get caught, you will lose all your belongings.
Thailand is paradise for electronics enthusiasts. Those who walk around in the department stores and large shopping malls will be impressed. If you are planning to buy a tablet computer or smartphone, you have to take a number of things into account.
The fake Nokia
To refresh the memory, let's go back to the earlier article about 'copyright pirates'. As described in that story, I bought a nice looking fake mobile phone type Nokia N79 at the beginning of October for the price of 1.990 baht. After exactly one day, the thing gave up the ghost and the saleswoman in question wanted to take back my initially glorious purchase for only 500 baht. My outburst of anger wasn't exactly Asian, but it was very…
New approach to counterfeit goods
by Joseph Jongen Immediately after the publication of the story about Copyright pirates, a message follows from the Economic and Cyber Crime Division of the Thai police. Starting this month, this department will tackle brand piracy. Would people have read the relevant article on Thailandblog and are now going to take measures? According to their own words, people are alert, but all in all, this has so far done little and the fake trade is rampant …
Copyright Pirates
by Joseph Jongen Anyone who understands something about it may say so. By that I mean the fake or bogus brands that are offered not only in Thailand but in many places in the world. It is, to say the least, prohibited, but given the increasing volume of this trade, little or no action is being taken to curb this shady practice. If you are a bit status sensitive, you can also make a move in Thailand. Concerning…