Buriram Expats

Buriram Province - General Category => Thailand News clippings => Topic started by: Mod on August 31, 2012, 01:33:32 PM

Title: Airline Passengers Flying Into Thailand To Get Fake-Goods Warning
Post by: Mod on August 31, 2012, 01:33:32 PM

Airline Passengers Flying Into Thailand To Get Fake-Goods Warning

BANGKOK: -- Airline passengers flying into Thailand will soon receive on-board warnings against bringing counterfeit products into the Kingdom, otherwise they risk being fined and seeing their goods confiscated.

The move is part of a serious crackdown on counterfeit and pirated goods.

Commercial airlines will be required to warn their passengers that carrying counterfeit products into the Kingdom is a violation of Thai copyright law and subject to punishment.

The Commerce Ministry’s Intellectual Property Department, in cooperation with the Transport Ministry's Civil Aviation Department, will impose the requirement on commercial airlines.

Pajchima Tanasanti, director-general of the Intellectual Property Department, said yesterday that the ban would cover products that violate intellectual property rights.

The department will also ask the Customs Department and the Information and Communications Technology Ministry to amend concerned laws for better suppression of fake products.

The ICT Ministry will also focus more on blocking websites that sell fake or pirated products.

The Nation 2012-08-31

Title: Re: Airline Passengers Flying Into Thailand To Get Fake-Goods Warning
Post by: dimple joe on August 31, 2012, 04:59:45 PM

Yet another crackdown..... :D

But I suppose they have to try to protect indigenous Thai industries.

Title: Re: Airline Passengers Flying Into Thailand To Get Fake-Goods Warning
Post by: dundeemk6 on August 31, 2012, 05:31:38 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't it be the other way around ?!?!?