Bangkok Post – Chinese-made elephant pants face import ban

February 6, 2024

PUBLISHED : 6 Feb 2024 at 04:52

Several tourists are seen sporting the popular elephant-patterned pants as they cross the street outside the Grand Palace. A ban on Chinese imports of the pants was being sought over a possible copyright violation. Apichart Jinakul

The Customs Department has been told to ban Chinese imports of elephant-patterned pants as the pattern’s copyright has now been registered, Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Monday.

The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP)…