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Thai crackdown on fake goods nets results
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has intensified a nationwide crackdown on intellectual property (IP) infringement, seizing more than 3.3 million counterfeit and pirated items with damages exceeding 1.14 billion baht during the first 11 months of this year.
IP crackdown nets over B1bn in fake items
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/10/2025
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has intensified its crackdown on IP infringement, seizing over 2.9 million counterfeit items worth more than 1 billion baht during the first eight months of 2025.
Reports of fake Thai rice on sale in China
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/06/2025
» The Commerce Ministry is monitoring reports of Cambodian-grown rice products distributed in China, which use packaging bearing the print of a Thai flag and a certification emblem for Thai jasmine rice.
Move to enhance funding access for copyright holders
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/01/2025
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a new platform to enhance funding access for copyright holders.
1.2 million fake goods destroyed
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/08/2024
» Thai authorities on Friday destroyed 1.2 million items of fake goods, demonstrating the government’s determination to crack down on intellectual property (IP) infringement, said Phumtham Wechayachai, the acting commerce minister.
Thailand asks US to restore trade perks
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/01/2024
» The government has urged the United States to restore Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade benefits and remove the country from its watch list for intellectual property (IP) enforcement, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Online IP in the crosshairs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/12/2023
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has instructed the Intellectual Property Department to speed up tackling online intellectual property (IP) infringements.
Ministry, advertisers tackle IP woes
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/10/2022
» The Commerce Ministry has teamed up with advertising associations and intellectual property (IP) rights owners to fight IP infringement in online ads, aiming to enhance investor confidence and bolster the country's soft power.
Department ramps up piracy inspections as tourists return
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/07/2022
» The Intellectual Property Department vows to tighten its inspection of pirated products, especially in tourist destinations, as they are projected to proliferate after the country's reopening.
Thailand presses on with IP measures
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/02/2022
» Thailand vows to move ahead with plans to tackle intellectual property (IP) infringements even as the US recently announced it will exclude Thailand from its Notorious Markets List both for physical and online markets.