Video piracy in the crosshairs

[Bruce Mangosteen]

Looks like the authorities have turned their gaze onto the magic boxes, streaming services, and other extralegal means that expats are getting their TV.

https://www.pattayamail.com/latestnews/news/subscribers-to-illegal-streaming-services-warned-after-raids-521702

"Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) police have warned streaming users in Thailand that they risk punishment if downloading pirated movies or sports events, including premium football. This follows a series of raids in Nonthaburi and Bangkok across six major locations which have closed the notorious INWIPTV network. Eleven staff have been arrested, according to a police source.

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Sompan Charumilinda, executive vice chairman of True Visions which has campaigning for the raids, said content piracy was costing the country many millions if baht through copyright breaches and unauthorized content copying. Amongst others losing legitimate income were Amazon, Netflix, Apple TV, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros and Discovery."

More at link.

Not to be too much of a cynic, but I suspect that if the elite families who own services like True Visions were convinced that online piracy was not costing them anything, they wouldn't be losing much sleep about the harm being done to Amazon and Walt Dizzy.