5 Notorious Bangkok Markets That Sell Pirated Good

[BAM]

Canada?

You know most of those bootleg DVD's you buy in Thailand the original copy originated from Canada.

The reason?

Warners executives are blaming Canada for rampant movie piracy and hope the cancellation forces Canada's parliament to strengthen anti-piracy laws and crack down on illegal recording. According to studio estimates, in the last 18 months, 70 percent of bootlegged Warner Bros. movies were shot in Canadian theaters.

Warner Bros. decided on the new "strategy" because Canadian law permits a person to videotape a movie in a theater for home use and only criminalizes such action if the recording is proven to have been used for commercial gain.



Excuse me.... I have a new movie to shoot !

[Tralala777]

Luxury goods companies shouldn't be worried when their items are copied...they should be worried when they aren't copied. It means they are doing something wrong if the Third World counterfeiters aren't interested.

High-end consumers only buy genuine product. Wannabes buy the imitations,and if they ever can afford a genuine item,they will. So,it's a stepping stone.

No-one is harmed.....in fact,demand for the genuine item is created.So much so that some big luxury brands never sue for infringement.They passively encourage it...being ripped-off gives the brand status.Not being ripped means the brand isn't brilliant.

Different scenario for DVDs though.The big names lose out here.....and deservedly so,because they overcharge.

All markets survive,like everything in nature,because they are balanced.

[PigDogg]

Turf fight turns deadly on Jomtien Beach:

One Dead, One Seriously Injured Following Jomtien Beach Fight

For some time, there have been problems with copy CD vendors on Jomtien Beach. The disputes have centered on territorial issues.

The two men involved in the dispute are Khun Nawin aged 26 and Khun Wootishai aged 23. On Sunday Afternoon, in front of hundreds of tourists, the two men came to blows and despite calls to Police suggesting a fight was about to start, officers arrived after the fight had finished despite the station being situated only 100 meters from the incident.

Spikes which keep beach umbrellas from flying away in the wind and other weapons were used in the fight and both men received serious injuries during the scuffle and were rushed to Hospital. Khun Nawin, died from his injuries in Hospital while Khun Wootishai is fighting for his life and is on the critical list at this time.

Police are investigating.