8 Types of Copyright Infringements in Thailand

Wondering how can you prevent your copyright infringements in Thailand? The Copyright Act of 1994 can protect your literary works or performance rights by making it illegal to publish or simply reproduce works without the consent of the owner. However, the Copyright Act involves a list of infringement types covered by the law.

8 types of copyright infringements in Thailand have been explained below;

1. Reproduction without Authorization

Reproduction means copying or imitating, making printing blocks for, taking pictures of or recording the sound from copies or publication, wholly or partly with giving due recognition to the author.

2. Adaptation without Authorization

Adaptation means reproduction of the same work by conversion, involving modification of the original work without having a new character in it. For instance;

• A literary work including translation, a collection by means of arrangement
• A computer program including a reproduction of the work through transformation or modification of the program
• A dramatic work including transformation of a nondramatic work into a dramatic one or vice versa whether or not it is in the original language
• An artistic work including transformation of 2D or 3D work into the same or simply making a model from the actual work
• A musical work including alteration of lyrics or an arrangement of tunes

3. Publicizing without Permission

Publicize means presenting a work to the public either by distributing, advertising or selling. Publicizing a work without taking due consent of the author is an offense.

4. Producing Audiovisual Material

Reproducing any audiovisual material including cinematic film and sound or picture wholly or partly is referred to as infringement.

5. Unauthorized Movie Recording: Under Section 69/1 of the Copyright Act, the infringers may be subject to penalties.

6. Manipulation of RMI: RMI stands for Rights Management Information. Under the Copyright Act, infringement of RMI occurs when even after knowing that the RMI of the imports has been removed they are made available for sale.

7. Circumventing Technological Protection: If the person is aware that circumventing technological protection could involve infringement of the performer’s rights, but still doing it then he criminal liability can be imposed on him.

8. Moral Rights of Performers: The performer must identify his or her works so as to avoid any other person modification of the performances.