Pirate CD/DVD Production Operation Raid in Pattaya

Published : August 03, 2010 :: 14:08:45 [ 2,152 views ]

Pirate CD/DVD Production Operation Raid in Pattaya

Local police successfully arrested a Thai man involved with the mass-production of pirate CD/DVD’s for sale in Pattaya on Monday. Also confiscated in the raid were over 3,000 pirate media and production equipment.

Pattaya, the 2^nd of August 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 3:30pm, Colonel Natthawut Suwanla-ong (Pattaya Police Superintendent) and a team of police raided a rental in Soi Bongkot, South Pattaya.

The raid was instigated following an anonymous tip-off that the tenant was using the premises to produce and sell illegal pirate CD/DVD’s. The continued abundance of pirate merchandise in Thailand has been branded a key focus of operations for the national authorities in 2010.

During the raid, officers arrested the tenant Mr. Egkaluk Chaichomphu [31] and six other men while confiscating over 3,000 illegal pirate CD/DVD’s, a computer system, printers, label makers and other equipment pertaining to the operation.

Under interrogation, Mr. Chaichomphu confessed to being the manufacturer of the pirate merchandise, stating that he been operating for over one-year. He explained that he would purchase the original copyright material before duplicating it and selling for Bt25 per item.

Officers have since detained Mr. Chaichomphu pending further judicial proceedings, whilst the six other men, customers of the illegal operation, were fined and subsequently released.

Comments

Jow

said :

Oh, nearly forgot to start my torrent =)

Email : da@da.com Date : 2010-08-05 14:02:21

Jow

said :

Thailand has to get its raid and grab quota so the US and A not imposes 'Trade Sanctions' against it. That's the only reason, in my opinion, that there is a crackdown on it.

Email : da@da.com Date : 2010-08-05 14:00:37

Johnny Sack

said :

Bob,

I also think Pattaya Police could (should) focuse on more important things. But we all know that the Anti-Piracy lobbies like MPAA have more power than victims of local criminals.

Email : j.sack@ymail.com Date : 2010-08-03 22:19:47

Bob

said :

So what, who is the victim, some filthy greedy American corporation? This will make Pattaya a safer place.

I don't buy pirated movies because the crap that Hollywood produces anymore is so bad it's not worth watching or stealing.

Email : Bob@toobad.com Date : 2010-08-03 16:07:36