Mekong Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 The Deputy Prime Minister led a raid on Pantip Plaza to suppress vice and intellectual property crimes. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Development and Human Security Paiboon Wattanasiritham (à ¹?à ¸?à ¸?à ¸¹à ¸¥à ¸¢à ¹? à ¸§à ¸±à ¸?à ¸?à ¸¨à ¸´à ¸£à ¸´à ¸?à ¸£à ¸£à ¸¡), conducted an inspection of pornographic vendors at Pantip Plaza and instructed officers to conduct a sting operation resulting in the apprehension of 1 VCD vendor, along with the seizure of 1 pornographic VCD, 30 MP3 discs, and 2 bags of marijuana. The Deputy Prime Minister then visited entertainment venues along Patpong district on Silom Road and reports finding no illegal activities. Mr. Paiboon reported that youths under the age of 20 years were not found inside local entertainment venues and bar proprietors and their staff were cooperative. The Deputy Prime Minister added that he would conduct discussions with Bangkok Governor Apirak Gosayothin and representatives of VCD dealers to arrive at a proper solution to violation of intellectual property rights. Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 24 April 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Hi, "The Deputy Prime Minister then visited entertainment venues along Patpong district on Silom Road and reports finding no illegal activities." Hilarious! Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Ummmm I wonder if they brought their own evidence with them to make sure they had something to show the TV reporters, This story is so stupid you wonder why The Deputy Prime Minister even let it happen , Do regular Thais think that this was a "big" bust and worth sending the Deputy Prime Minister too ? Surely he has better things to do keeping Thailand safe and pure OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Yes, but things have changed dramatically in the last 5 years. It used to be shelves were full of bootleg software, rolexes, ralph lauren polo's, and so on all in plain view. Now I don't see a single illegal thing in public view at patpong or pantip. Granted, it is still all there but just not in plain sight anymore. Less well known places do have such things in the open. But the crackdown seems geared at face value rather than elimination and by that measure it seems to be working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Pornography is intellectual property? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAT_AUSSIE Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 If you think with your dick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
was_usvirgin Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Glad I turned away from my computer before spraying vodka all over it. Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasySt Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 These Pantip raids have become an annual thing haven't they? I'm sure all the vendors got advanced notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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