News Forum - Bangkok Police seize over 5 million baht of fake brand products from Indian mafia store

[Thaiger]

Bangkok Police conducted a raid on counterfeit band name products at a store on the third floor of MBK shopping mall in Bangkok today and seized goods worth over 5 million baht. The store was reported to be operated by an Indian mafia gang called Babu. The Department of Intellectual Property Protection was alerted to …

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[Ramanathan.P]

While it is good that officials are taking some action to eradicate counterfeit products, the million dollar question is. "How in the first place such a huge quantities of counterfeit products enter the country?" Who is responsible for letting these products into the country. Such goods cannot be hand carry by travelers when they enter the country. Unless that is resolved honestly and genuinely, nothing will change

[ExpatPattaya]

I thought many counterfeits were made in Thailand.  Years ago I was getting tiger woods nike golf shirts here for under $10 usd ~ 300 baht

Almost every Thai market has Nike and Adidas shoes for less than in the USA... thanks to the police for seizing the imports. 

Let the Thais make money in Thailand I say!  Too many foreigners running shoddy businesses here from restaurants to bars!  55555

[Karolyn]

But were the counterfeits, as good as the real thing? 

[Guest1]

2 hours ago, Ramanathan.P said:

While it is good that officials are taking some action to eradicate counterfeit products, the million dollar question is. "How in the first place such a huge quantities of counterfeit products enter the country?" Who is responsible for letting these products into the country. Such goods cannot be hand carry by travelers when they enter the country. Unless that is resolved honestly and genuinely, nothing will change

I guess, that is so much easier, since China and ASEAN, plus Japan and South Korea, are in the China ASEAN FTA.  Look just into Lazada, Asics trainers as example, or Adidas, a lot is counterfeit. Not bad quality, at least for the 25% or below price! (I ordered some pairs. For a friend ;-)

[Grumpish]

33 minutes ago, Karolyn said:

But were the counterfeits, as good as the real thing? 

Maybe, maybe not. Some of the counterfeits are as good as the real thing because they are very nearly the real thing, they came out of the same factory and the only things that are fake are the bits that are carefully controlled, such as labels and "fittings" (zips, buttons and the like). One of the reasons that designer brands are not always that co-operative when it comes to dealing with fakes - they don't like admitting to the massive mark-up on the prices. 

[palooka]

1 hour ago, Karolyn said:

But were the counterfeits, as good as the real thing? 

In all likelihood and improvement on some of the shoddy crap name brands are now selling.

[palooka]

Basic rule in buying in Thailand.

If it is stitched. OK

If it is glued, forget it.

2-3 months glued products fall apart in Thailand.  Humidity, temp variation who knows.

Seriously.  That means anything that relies on glue.