Off the beaten Track - Interesting places in Bangkok:
1. 設計物料材質圖書館
Permanent Exhibition and Temporary Exhibition
Free admission
TCDC Resource Center
A wealth of design knowledge and resources, which includes books, journals, magazines, and comprehensive design databases. Open to members.
For non-member TCDC offers One Day Pass Service: a free trial access for your first visit. Simply bring your Thai National Identification Card or passport and register at Info Guru Counter. Limited to one trial per person. For your next visit, membership is required.
Material ConneXion® Bangkok
For more well-rounded design knowledge, TCDC also offers Material ConneXion® Bangkok for members looking to explore design materials and learn how to adapt them effectively.
For non-member After registered for One Day Pass Service, you can also access Material ConneXion® Bangkok by informing the staff at Media Service Counter.
http://www.tcdc.or.th/contact.php
http://www.metrohk.com.hk/?cmd=detail&id=126463
http://programme.rthk.org.hk/rthk/tv/programme.php?name=tv/designcities&d=2010-01-23&p=4651&e=101462&m=episode
2. Museum of Counterfeit Goods
Introduction:
The idea of creating a museum took root when Tilleke & Gibbins senior partner David Lyman visited the offices of Anthony R. Gurka, principal partner of the Hong Kong investigative firm then called Commercial Trademark Services (CTS). Through Mr. Gurka's efforts, beginning in the early ’80s, CTS had successfully built up an internal collection of infringing goods. Upon seeing the CTS collection, it occurred to Mr. Lyman that the counterfeit goods held at Tilleke & Gibbins could very well prove useful as educational tools if properly displayed and accessible for public viewing. Thus inspired, Mr. Lyman worked with members of the firm's Intellectual Property Department and the Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods came into existence.
http://www.tginfo.com/museum/museum.htm
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1902733,00.html
