Thai fighters steal show, and maybe intellectual property, at SEA Games

A popular Thai graphic designer struck out at a national martial arts team for allegedly copying his famous logo on uniforms worn at the SEA Games.

Sucharn “Buk” Chaweewan last night said the Thai Pencak Silat team, which won the gold last night in Hanoi, embroidered his popular Thailand design readable in both Thai and English on their jerseys without his permission.

“I was pleased to hear that the Thai Pencak Silat team won the first gold medal for our country,” Sucharn wrote on social media. “But what I’m sad about is my #Thailand typography design has been embroidered on the jerseys of this athletic team. I have not been contacted by any association or organization related to this sport.”

Sucharn also clarified that the typeface design was under copyright protection and recognized by a certificate from the intellectual property…