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Three Turkish nationals have been arrested in a Bangkok department store following a police investigation into alleged credit/debit card forgeries being committed in the Kingdom. The Three men were in the process of purchasing various items with a forged bank card at the time of their arrest.

PHUKET: -- As part of a nationwide investigation, Phuket businesses are being investigated closely by police for using illegal computer software.

Tourists who buy fake designer sunglasses, handbags and watches on their summer holidays could be fined thousands of pounds, lawyers have warned.

It turns out the phony Ferrari, that tour de force of fakery whipped up recently in a Thai backstreet garage (with a Subaru engine, alas), isn't here. But there's a counterfeit Yamaha scooter in mint condition propped up on its stand.

Vendors clashed with Commerce Ministry officials in Bangkok’s Patpong area on Wednesday night after they raided sellers’ booths to arrest them for intellectual property violations and confiscated their goods.