The wares of a pirated software merchant stand in bangkok. The chances that they will look at the software installed on your laptop are slim to none, and slim left town. Bangkok afp a thaijapanese engineering firm has paid the largest ever outofcourt settlement in southeast asia for the use of pirated software, a software industry alliance announced this morning. Original post by mysticjade25 so im an international student going to the uk this september and where i come from there are hardly any antipiracy laws people used to be able to sell illegal dvds in malls without any fear of being caught until fairly recently. Tarun sawney, senior director of the software industrys business software alliance, predicts the amount of pirated software will now drop. If you need to buy computer equipment, a camera, a printer, computer software or dvds, a mobile phone, or video games many people in bangkok will recommend you shop at pantip plaza. Best place to buy good quality pirate bd, dvd, software in. The most obvious is at the two main it malls which are pantip plaza and fortune tower. The pantip plaza is a shopping center dedicated entirely to computing, in it we can find everything from mice and hardware in general, to pirated software at reduced prices. Turn right toward soi petchaburi and walk for 10 minutes toward baiyoke tower. Coming into the us via airport will not subject you to the tsa at your destination. Bangkok international airport, popularly known as don muang is the busiest airport in south east asia. Bbc news technology bangkoks software piracy battle.
Mbk center is bangkoks notoriously frenetic, 8story megamall that attracts more than 90,000 shoppers a day. Pantip plaza thailands home of movie and software piracy the. Bangkok, population 8,538,610 1990, is the capital and largest city of thailand. There are lots of kiosks with every conceivable type of software available for purchase at 200 to 300 thb a disk. Pantip plaza a shopping mall in downtown bangkok famous for selling computers, it goods and pirated software see wikipedia baiyoke tower. Well, i havent encountered or heard about something like that, but the hardware does get checked, so carry pirated movies but remember to turn off your laptop. How is it possible for millions to use pirated software at. On about the 5th and 6th floor is where you will find the dvd and computer games. On the top floor of most central malls you can find a software mobile phone section and there is usually a stall or two selling pirated movies. Why pantip plaza in bangkok isnt the best place to shop for. Particularly in southeast asia, indonesia clocks in the highest installation rate of pirated software at 84% higher than the global average. The developer is also investing 300 million baht to renovate the plaza as a digital lifestyle.
Will the airport security check if my laptop has pirated. Bangkok is renowned for its luxury shopping malls, with grand marble interiors, high end brands, sparkling diamonds, slick lamborghinis, big. We had a situation where we had raided a particular shopping centre so often that the spotters had come to know our personnel by facial recognition, said mr kelly. Wong says cambodias trademark laws, which protect brand logos, could be used to prosecute those buying and selling pirated software, as the trademark is clearly displayed on both the packaging and when the software is being used. Know exactly what u want and how much it costs in your country. Protective face masks destined for berlin have been allegedly intercepted at a thailand airport and diverted instead to the us, leading german officials to accuse donald trump of modern day piracy.
At that time most of the transportation was carried out on boats. How to get a vat refund after shopping in thailand, and where. Get to pantip plaza by taking the bts skytrain to ratchathewi then walking 10 minutes east. Pantip is the place to goto for software, computer repairs or new computer assembly. For many western tourist, the purchasing of counterfeit items is part of the thai experience. Pantip plaza is bangkoks most popular shopping mall for electronics, computer peripherals and software. There are a number of places to buy pirated software in bangkok. Dec 21, 2014 i expatriated to bangkok as a software engineer after college, twelve years ago. Intellectual property prosecution in thailand thailand law. Erstens man will gezielt eine software als raubkopie erwerben. Piracy capital of the world i see a lot of foreign tourists in bangkok bkk, and one of the things many of them seem to love doing is shopping in the markets for just about anything pirated. Oct 02, 2012 you can pick up pirated movies here there and everywhere in touris areas in thailand.
My employer is using pirated software, should i report it. Whether you need a new camera, an extra memory card or new batteries. In any major city in thailand, pirated movies, music, and software can easily be located where tourist congregate. You simply pick the disk you want, they normally have a cluster of programmes on one disk, and come back 20 minutes later and hey presto they have burnt you a disk. You can do far more with your money, be it activities, things you can buy, etc. In bangkok i would start at the huge mall mbk which is 8 stories high and has about 2000 shops. Pantip plaza is a shopping centre in bangkok dedicated to selling technology and electronics, including hardware and software.
I dont really have any idea about the uks stance on pirated goods and i was wondering if any action couldwould be taken against m. Can we carry pirated movies or software in our laptops. If i bring pirated software on a laptop across the american. It is a highquality article complete with maps, photos, and great information. It might be a slightly unethical question but does anyone know of anywhere i can buy cheap software. Pantip plaza is the place to go for it and electronics shopping. The tourist areas attract stalls selling movie dvds and silom has a large number but its best to arrive around 7 pm when the stalls are all open. Piracy and counterfeiting is prevalent in thailand. Even a casual observer surveying the thai market can easily find areas flooded with large amounts of pirated dvds, cds, and vcds sold for between 100200 baht in bangkok, including sukhumvit, silom, pratunam, ramkhamhaeng, banglumpoo, and patpong all tourist areas of bangkok. A software pirate is someone who is engaged in software piracy. Mar 21, 20 pantip plaza a shopping mall in downtown bangkok famous for selling computers, it goods and pirated software see wikipedia baiyoke tower the tallest building in bangkok in ratchathewi. Corporate software piracy highest in indonesia, lowest in. From all kinds of pcs, new or used computer parts at discount prices, shiny laptops, desktops, monitors, projectors, printers, scanners, cameras, security systems, computer peripherals and so on, to pirated software, sexy movies, mp3 players, counterfeit games, cds and dvds its all there, under one roof, scattered over five floors plus.
Aug 19, 20 having met with the government, wong, at microsoft, said there may be another avenue for protecting pirated software. Can we carry pirated movies or software in our laptops when. Chit lom station same directions as pratunam market. Most of the items for sale are tshirts, dresses, shorts, jeans, shoes and accessories. Pantip plaza thailands home of movie and software piracy. Germany accuses us of modern day piracy after face masks. These stalls can be found almost anywhere but they are more prominent in tourist areas although thais buy just as many of these copied movies as tourists. Pirated software in bangkok counterfeit software bangkok.
Both of which have shops dedicated to the selling of pirated and copied computer software. Now if you do find real evidence, i think you should report them. If i bring pirated software on a laptop across the. Pirated movies is another favourite for visitors coming to bangkok. If the purpose to support, or etc u support and does the owner company say thanks. There are many places in bangkok that you can find cheap software. Thailand airports information thailand is home to 32 airports which are shown on the map and listed, alphabetically, in the table below.
Most people will be enticed to buy from the hundreds of stalls selling copied dvds. May 06, 2015 similarly, if you just want some pirated software, most tourist oriented markets and more conveniently located shopping centres such as mbk provide a more convenient option however, i dont believe it is worth it, given the lack of quality control and open hostility of pirate retailers. Why you should buy electronics at fortune town mall in bangkok cheap prices and high quality products. Is it easy to expatriate in bangkok, thailand as a. Pirated dvds in bangkok can be found almost anywhere. Microsoft decries pirated software phnom penh post. Shops in pantip plaza that sell illegal software and pirated music and movie vcds and dvds will see their 30year leases expire in september, says the operator, changing the image of the 20yearold bangkok mall. Piracy in thailand, although illegal, is a law that is neither respected nor enforced.
Information on counterfeit and copied computer software in bangkok and thailand. Is it easy to expatriate in bangkok, thailand as a software. The software maker wont do it in civil case, because tracking down and prosecuting a single pirated copy is usually more expensive than the income lost from one copy. Thats not to say that your employer isnt using pirated software, what you have posted isnt anything close to proof. Why certain people spend much to buy original software for pc, personal use. Nov 23, 2003 pirated software can be found in many parts of asia these spotters even have photographs of people known to be involved in the industry. Software piracy is the general principle of unauthorized use or access of software products and services. Take a left at the junction of pratunam onto soi petchaburi and walk for 5 minutes. Now, most of the canals are converted into streets.
Unfortunately, i have never expatriated anywhere else, so i cannot compare bangkok with any other cities. Pirates learn the software and thus create a market for it. The old one is don mung airport vtbd and the new one is suvarnabhumi airport vtbs the name suvarnabhumi means the golden land or. Nov 02, 2011 they just check the illegal things which is not allowed in airport nor in planes. Would it be alright for me to bring pirated music on my. Counterfeit bags, clothing, and shoes are found in the many night markets in thailand. Customs and border patrol are the folks youll interact with. Oct 23, 2019 earlier bangkok was connected with an elaborated networks of canals, and thus given the name venice of the east. Last i head it was illegal to buy pirated software. Much of that pirated software for sale comes loaded with malware or other nefarious ways to steal your identity. Pirate software and vcd movies also became readily available and pretty soon pantip built up a reputation with bangkok thais as being the place to go to if you needed a new computer, software or any form of electronic repairs. May 04, 2017 well, i havent encountered or heard about something like that, but the hardware does get checked, so carry pirated movies but remember to turn off your laptop.
Bsa expects drop in unlicensed software bangkok post. Mrt train from suvarnabhumi airport, bangkok, thailand 102010 duration. Lets put an example of microsofts windows and autodesks 3ds max. The wares of a pirated software merchant stand in bangkok shopping mall, bangkok, thailand 112010 duration. The city is located on the east bank of the chao phraya river, near the gulf of thailand. Local software piracy rate dips to 66% bangkok post. The pratunam market is an immense openair garment market, and although it is geared towards exporters, anyone can shop here. It is a major market area with thousands of fashion stores that sell wholesale with cheap prices guaranteed, especially if you buy in bulk. A whopping 62% of respondents in asia pacific have installed pirated copies of software in their computers.
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