Proposed Ban on Mobile Phones in Thai Theaters | 1com Thailand Editorial by David Barkdull
I waited a few days to cool off after reading about the proposed ban on mobile phones in theaters to combat high levels of intellectual-property rights (IPR) violations in Thailand. I thought the Deputy Commerce Minister would be censured or replaced by now for what could win him the Dumbest Idea of the Year Award. While I cooled my heals and watched for heads to roll over this I have been contacted by several people who wanted to know if this was some kind of elaborate May Fool’s Day joke. Now it appears this is real as no retraction has been published.
We know that the ministers and their underlings will talk to any reporter about anything if given the opportunity. It may be the media to blame for this by asking a mid-level functionary, “What’s happening?” My question is, Can our mobile phones film a video for 90 to 120 minutes with sound? Mine cannot and none of my friends can do it either. Lines are no fun. Ticket lines, snack lines, lines for the metal detector and now maybe check lines for you mobile phones. What happens when they lose your phone? Who is going to go to the movies to be subjected to this type of extraordinary security measure? Is the Commerce Ministry aware that pirated movies actually are received in the country online and uncut from places like China, Malaysia and the United States?
I think the Deputy Commerce Minister should think about what he is saying before he blurts out that IPR violations have destroyed the country’s image in the eyes of the international community. He is the one who is tearing down the image of Thailand while giving the world press something funny to write about. Someone in authority needs to assure the public that the government is working for the people and not for likes of Disney and Sony.
1com Thailand Editorial by David Barkdull
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