dubai_phil Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 For many years I used to run family vacations, sales meetings and customer events in Thailand. As a result I got to know my way around Bangkok very well ( :-) ) There is a huge market area known as Pratunam mainly aimed at the Wholesale clothing market. Amongst tourists it is also renowned for it's fake and rip off products. Back in the early 80's there was a shop by the Amari Watergate hotel that sold fake football shirts and regularly had our latest "Saints Brand" shirts. Now I don't condone rip-offs but it was always good to see that we made it that far and to actually see Thai kids wearing the shirts. Well, a mate of mine went in there today (actualy a Derby fan on a stopover to Aus) and obviously no Saints kit any more. But it was like a knife in the privates when he "GLOATINGLY" sent me an MMS picture. Of a Sk*te shirt. What REALLY hurt was not the fact it was a sk*te shirt but the fact that it was their SECOND kit. There is a market worldwide for fake 2nd kits, and we don't even warrant a fake first choice kit anymore. JP - you have a mission mate. The longer we stay out of the limelight, the more poor kids will have their lives ruined around the world by being forced to wear such horrific fashion disasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
de-fence Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Yeah but musical insruments have been banned from Fratton Park so there's something to smile about.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Pompey in doing better than Saints shocker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 I know the place very well, I remember seeing a Liverpool shirt some years ago hanging proudly at the front of the stall with name and number on the back : OVEN 10 I'm sure that Michael would have been very flattered ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsgnet Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Hi! I come from Bangkok. Last five years, although Saints still in premier league and beattie is one of the top scorer, it's hard to find fake saints shirt. I got one and I never see anyone in Thailand wearing a saints shirt like me. Luckily last year I went to Southampton to watch football match and I got te original one already ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintkiptanui Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Pompey in doing better than Saints shocker!Not for much longer, this club has a good feeling about it at last and a winning mentality, we are rising like a phoenix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 Yeah, they don't even sell the fakes in Valletta market, Malta anymore. Our time will come again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerBadger Posted 26 August, 2008 Share Posted 26 August, 2008 He went to the wrong market - Super Pussy me up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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