BANGKOK, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Thai Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday it will destroy an estimated 10 million pirate products to show faith in respecting intellectual property rights.
Deputy Commerce Minister Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol said representatives from manufacturers and key trading partners including the European Union, Japan, the United States, South Korea and Southeast Asian nations will be invited to witness the destruction of the pirated goods at the 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment in Don Muang district, Bangkok, on Sept. 12.
"The pirated goods that will be destroyed include clothes, bags, belts, shoes, watches, mobile phones, CDs, VCDs, eyeglasses, cosmetics and cigarettes," said Weerasak.
Weerasak said that in the first five months of this year, the authorities had already seized 612,000 pirate products.
Meanwhile, Thosapone Dansuputra, the director-general of the Department of Intellectual Property, said piracy included fake drugs including fake Viagra drugs available at many locations in Bangkok and tourist destinations. Enditem
