Museum of Counterfeit Goods to Be Featured on Sawasdee Variety on March 14

March 9, 2016

Museum of Counterfeit Goods to Be Featured on Sawasdee Variety on March 14

Sawasdee Variety

On March 14, the Sawasdee Variety television program will air a story on Tilleke & Gibbins’ Museum of Counterfeit Goods. The story, which aims to provide viewers with a deeper understanding of Thailand’s counterfeit goods situation, will feature an in-depth interview with Wiramrudee Mokkhavesa, an attorney-at-law in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property group. Based on her experience representing clients in this area, Wiramrudee will provide insight into illicit, fake goods and the efforts being made to stem the problem. She will also explain some general guidelines about how to differentiate between genuine goods and their fake counterparts.

The Sawasdee Variety program operates under Rose Entertainment Corporation. The program will be broadcasted on March 14 at 11.30 a.m. on the PSI 179 channel (cable TV).

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