Govt to crack down on pirated goods - includes buyers

Buyers and users of pirated products will be fined 1,000 baht per case, while commercial building owners and landlords, as well as website owners, who turn a blind eye to sales of pirated goods will face a fine of as much as 300,000 baht under a new draft law aimed at clamping down on intellectual-property violations.

via Thai Anxiety and Bangkok Post

Is this purge timed to coincide with the PM's visit to the U.S. so he can say he is taking action or is it just another money making scam for the BIB. Must note to leave Tuk Com with discs in my undies in future.......