Purpose
A walk down a city street or through a busy market provides a reminder that Bangkok deserves its reputation as one of the world’s premiere marketplaces for counterfeit goods. Consumers sometimes mistakenly view illegal trade in counterfeit products as a “victimless crime”. But intellectual property infringement has serious consequences — it stifles innovation, it hurts the national and global economies, it endangers workers, it breeds additional criminal activity, and it jeopardizes the health and safety of consumers.
To raise awareness regarding these issues, Tilleke & Gibbins has pioneered the museum to combat counterfeiting in Thailand and educate the public. The Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods is one of the firm’s key corporate social responsibility programs.
In the museum, you can learn more about the problems Thailand is facing when tackling forgery, and even learn how to spot a fake yourself. By viewing counterfeit goods alongside their genuine counterparts, museum visitors will gain a new perspective on the extent and consequences of the counterfeiting of legitimate goods.
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