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March 18, 2015

Bun-Tuek Thai Bev Visits Tilleke & Gibbins’ Museum of Counterfeit Goods

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Bun-Tuekg Thai Bev, a variety program on Channel 5, recently paid a visit to Tilleke & Gibbins’ Museum of Counterfeit Goods to find out more on the current counterfeiting situation in Thailand. Suebsiri Taweepon, an attorney-at-law in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property group, was interviewed by Bun-tung Thai Bev for his thoughts on the subject.

The program interviewed Suebsiri about the effects of buying counterfeit products on both consumers and producers of genuine goods. Suebsiri also delved into the history and origin of the museum.

Bun-Tuek Thai Bev  is sponsored by Thai Beverage, one of Southeast Asia’s largest beverage companies. The program, featuring Suebsiri and the Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods, is scheduled to be aired on March 20 at 10.15 p.m. on Channel 5.

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