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March 14, 2012

Travel Channel to Feature Museum of Counterfeit Goods on March 17

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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.

Click Pai Tiew Pai will air on Saturday, March 17 at 8:30 pm on True Vision 73 and will be rebroadcasted several times throughout the week. For more information about the rebroadcast or to book a media visit for the museum, please contact Suthatip Anantapornsuk at [email protected].

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