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GI Act Section 39 — Prohibited use and penalty
Geographical Indication Protection Act (พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองสิ่งบ่งชี้ทางภูมิศาสตร์) — Section 39.
Plain-English Summary
Section 27 defines the prohibited (wrongful) uses of a geographical indication (misrepresenting a product's origin); Section 39 penalises them with a fine of up to THB 200,000. There is no imprisonment, and the Director-General may compound the offence (Section 43).
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Geographical Indication Protection Act
พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองสิ่งบ่งชี้ทางภูมิศาสตร์ · B.E. 2546 (2003)
The Geographical Indication Protection Act B.E. 2546 (2003) protects names identifying a product's geographical origin where origin gives the product specific quality, reputation, or characteristic. The Department of Intellectual Property registers Thai and foreign GIs. Thailand has over 130 registered GIs including Doi Tung Coffee and Sangyod Phatthalung Rice.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 39 of the Geographical Indication Protection Act. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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