THAILAND COUNTERFEITS
September 1st, 2003
BY MARK ROWETHAILAND is planning to amend its copyright act in a crack down on counterfeiters who plague the textile and clothing industry. Under the plan, violators of Thai copyright laws will no longer be able to negotiate out-of-court settlements. Copyright owners have been accused of preferring out-of-court settlements in order to obtain quick compensation from violators because court procedures can take months or years. Police also warned that counterfeit goods vendors were able to simply resume their illegal trade after settlements were reached. Such ...
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