News Forum - Police seize fake designer products worth 50 million baht in central Thailand

[Thaiger]

Thai police have yesterday seized 50 million baht worth of fake “designer” products in the central province of Nakhon Nayok. Officers from the Department of Special Investigation found 60,000-70,000 fake products following raids on 15 warehouses in the main city district. The products had counterfeit logos of some of the world’s most famous, pricey brands, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Coach and Longchamp. The police have now arrested the warehouse keeper, a Cambodian man so far only known as Heng. They arrested two other suspects as well. The police brought all of the suspects to Bangkok for questioning. The police […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

Don't be to hard on these guys, after all, they're a part of building Thailand's world class shopping tourism.

[Venusianhart]

Come to Thailand, wear fake Rolex, buy fake Tshirt drink fake beer, date fake girlfriend, with fake noms, who fakes it in bed.

For real, bro!

 

 

 

 

 

[Giltee]

Geez Wayne. Take away all the fake merchandise and what would these little Thai stalls sell? There’s been fake designer brands for the 20 years I’ve been coming here. Perhaps the problem is the importers didn’t pay taxes upon taxes to the officials. 

[palooka]

 Want to know what they confiscated - go to Chatuchak Market Sunday and see.

[DesperateOldHand]

Whose to say what is and what isn't fake?

[ChrisS]

50 million Bahts worth is that what they were going to be sold for or what the sellers bough them for? Big difference in those two figures

[Havana]

33 minutes ago, DesperateOldHand said:

Whose to say what is and what isn't fake?

Here's one example confiscated by Customs: Levi tag on one part of the jeans, Wrangler on the leather belt loop.

[Rookiescot]

6 minutes ago, Havana said:

Here's one example confiscated by Customs: Levi tag on one part of the jeans, Wrangler on the leather belt loop.

So we have the best of both brands!

Very cunning 

[Johnmc17]

I Guess they missed their police payments

[HiuMak]

Don't fret. Lots more in Shopee and Lazada

[ibgort]

All coming for the great country of China!!

[Viggen840]

17 hours ago, DoUKnowWhoIAm said:

Don't be to hard on these guys, after all, they're a part of building Thailand's world class shopping tourism.

A simple case of forgetting the brown envelopes?

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

1 minute ago, Viggen840 said:

A simple case of forgetting the brown envelopes?

Most likely.