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October 19, 2011

T-Shirts and World Market Dilemmas: Curtis S. Chin Reflects on Counterfeit Products

Bangkok Post

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. By reflecting on his personal experience in Thai markets, he also explores some of the common questions that consumers face when confronted with counterfeit goods.

To read the article, please visit the Bangkok Post website.

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