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October 4, 2012

Museum of Counterfeit Goods Featured in People’s Daily Newspaper

People's Daily

Journalists from one of China’s leading newspapers, People’s Daily, recently visited the Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods, after which it received a large spread in the People’s Daily and its subsidiary, Global Times.

The article provides detailed background information on the museum, naming it the “largest [museum] of its kind in the world.” It also specifies the number and types of goods in the museum’s collection, the types of brands represented, and how fakes can be differentiated from genuine products.

While quoting James Evans, consultant in the Tilleke & Gibbins intellectual property group, the journalists describe the counterfeit goods market in Thailand and the types of products that are most heavily counterfeited, ranging from food products to handbags.

The article concludes with the impact of counterfeit goods and the danger of using certain fake goods. It also offers some perspective on the extent to which Thai government officials have actively tried to prevent the production of counterfeit goods.

People’s Daily is the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China. It is published worldwide, has editions in multiple languages, and provides direct information on the policies and viewpoints of the party. To read the full article (in Chinese), please view the PDF below.

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The Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods will be featured on Check-In travel show, a TV program on Channel 8 Free TV, produced by Sonix Youth. This program covers local tourist highlights, including dining, shopping, and other venues of interest. Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa, Attorney-at-Law in the Tilleke & Gibbins IP Group, will appear on the show, which will include an interview on IP issues and a tour of the museum.
March 14, 2012
Click Pai Tiew Pai, a TV program produced by the Travel Channel Thailand, will feature the Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods in its upcoming weekly show. The program highlights various attractions and places to visit around the region. The host of the show, Vorarit Fuengarom, interviewed IP attorney Inthupim Chokwaranun during a visit to the museum for a discussion about IP issues in Thailand.
February 10, 2012
The Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods was featured in the February 3 edition of M2F, a daily newspaper published by The Post Publishing Public Company Limited, which also publishes Bangkok Post and Post Today. The Thai-language article provides an overview of the museum, highlights some of the products in the collection, and introduces readers to the concept of using the 3 Ps (place, price, and packaging) to identify counterfeit products.
October 19, 2011
The Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods is mentioned in an October 18 commentary article in the Bangkok Post written by Curtis S. Chin, a former US Executive Director and Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank and current board member of Community and Family Services International, a nonprofit humanitarian organization based in Manila. Mr. Chin, who visited Tilleke & Gibbins in September 2011, briefly describes the museum’s history and its collection in the commentary.