DSI Publicized the Verdict of The Criminal Court, Sentenced “Doo4k.tv” Website Owner to 2 Years in Prison For True Visions Copyright Infringement Which Resulted In The Damages Valued Over 120 Million Baht

DSI Publicized the Verdict of The Criminal Court, Sentenced “Doo4k.tv” Website Owner to 2 Years in Prison For True Visions Copyright Infringement Which Resulted In The Damages Valued Over 120 Million Baht

Department of Special Investigation (DSI) publicized the verdict of the Criminal Court, dated March 13, 2025, regarding the black (ongoing) case no. อทย.245/2567 and the red (concluded) case no. อทย.198/2568. The verdict followed the special case no.113/2560, where the True Visions Group Co., Ltd. filed a complaint with the DSI, stating the findings of the True Visions programs being broadcast through various illegal website such as www.doo4k.tv, www.ipplaybox.com, and www.uhdtv.com. The offender group used the technique to conceal the security code—“fingerprint”—and member ID, as well as delayed the airtime to avoid being detected by the security system.

Furthermore, the first defendant also engaged in the dissemination of obscene films, which were publicly accessible through a membership system that required monthly subscription. After the investigation, the special case inquiry team forwarded the case files to the public prosecutor on September 11, 2023. The report included a total of 7 suspects and 121 evidence files, comprising 33,681 pages, with the total damages valued at 120,360,000 Baht. However, since the aggrieved party (True Visions Company) withdrew the copyright infringement complaint—a compoundable offense—the matter no longer fell under the authority of the intellectual property prosecutor. Instead, the inquiry team focused on the violation of the Computer-Related Crime Act, B.E. 2550 (2007) and its amendments and submitted the inquiry files to the Department of Special Litigation, which held the authority to consider the case, on June 5, 2024 (the prosecutor has not yet filed a lawsuit against another 2 suspects who are the capitalist and the website administrator.)

The website, http://www.Doo4k.tv, disseminated the copyright-infringed movies and obscene media on the internet without the authorization from the copyright owner. This behavior is considered a copyright infringement, and a criminal offense. As a result, the 7 suspects—including the webmaster, programmers, administrators who managed the website, and mule account holders—were prosecuted.

The Criminal Court rendered the judgment against the first defendant, who pleaded guilty of the offense, under the Computer-Related Crime Act for jointly disseminating or forwarding computer data of an obscene nature that was publicly accessible. The defendant was sentenced to 4 years in prison and fined for 60,000 Baht. However, due to the defendant’s guilty plea, the court reduced the penalties, resulting in 2 years of imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 Baht.

The imprisonment was suspended for 2 years. During the period, the court ordered the defendant to report to the probation officer 4 times a year, as well as to participate in the public service activities for at least 24 hours. If the defendant fails to pay the fines, the authorities shall proceed with legal actions in accordance with the law. The court also ordered for the exhibit confiscation, which includes computer signal receivers, servers, passbooks, and other equipment, totaling 44 items.

In addition, the defendant no. 2-5 denied all charges. Therefore, the court then ordered a separate lawsuit.

The DSI continues to uphold the laws in order to protect the rights of the copyright owners, prevent the dissemination of illegal contents on the internet, and ensure the nation’s information technology security.