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Piracy of cable and satellite broadcasting signals remains rampant, with over 50% of the pay TV subscribers receiving unauthorized content and revenue losses estimated at US$160 million. (1)
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Thailand holds 79% of the potential market loss for Movie piracy and has one of the highest piracy rates in the world along with China and Russia. (2) |
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The record industry suffered the most pronounced effects of piracy, estimating that Thai music industry revenues dropped 30% in 2006. International labels have cut losses by downsizing staffs. IIPA understands that approximately 20 local Thai independent labels were forced out of business in 2006. (3)
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In Thailand, counterfeit drugs account for 8.5 percent of those on the market. (4)
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In fact, FBI reporting indicates that as much as 60 percent of the pharmaceuticals sold in China, Nigeria, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia are counterfeit. (5) |
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Artesunate, a major weapon against malaria, is widely counterfeited. Researchers have found that up to 33 percent of the artesunate sold in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam contained no active ingredients. (6) |
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The rate of unauthorized uses of business software in business settings remains unacceptably high in Thailand, at 80% in 2006, and revenue losses continue to increase year-on-year. Only Vietnam, China and Indonesia have higher rates of piracy in the Asia-Pacific region, where the average piracy rate remains above 50%. (7) |
