If it were as easy to get rid of fakes and online transgressions as Washington seems to think,there would be no bootleg products available on the streets of New York. Perhaps those who are so quick to point the finger at Thailand would do well to look in their own backyards. And remember that Thais are also victims of such criminal networks. Piracy hinders the development of the country’s creative economy and this affects far more people than the selfish minority who profit from counterfeiting and online theft.