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Thai Crackdown on Pirated Products Yields More than 5,000 CDs, VCDs, DVDs.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, May, 2003
By Phusadee Arunmas, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
May 2--A major government and private-sector crackdown on pirated products began yesterday with the seizure of more than 5,000 pirated CDs, VCDs and DVDs.
Led by Oratai Thanajaro, assistant secretary to Commerce Minister Adisai Bodharamik, six task forces of up to 100 members were dispatched at 11 am yesterday to 15 venues suspected of selling counterfeit goods.
Mrs Oratai's team visited four notorious areas -- Pantip Plaza, Mahboonkrong, Klong Thom and Ban Moh. The group found three outlets at Ban Moh selling pirated products.
However, only one shop attendant was arrested. Most other owners of shops selling fake goods, aware of the highly...
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