Thai officers destroy counterfeit watches with hammers at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok August 21, 2013. Thai customs and police officials destroyed 90 tons of counterfeit goods worth over 1,480 million baht ($49 million) by running a steamroller over piles of DVDs, handbags, clothing and watches. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX12S2T
Thai officers destroy counterfeit watches with hammers at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok August 21, 2013. Thai customs and police officials destroyed 90 tons of counterfeit goods worth over 1,480 million baht ($49 million) by running a steamroller over piles of DVDs, handbags, clothing and watches. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX12S2T. © Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters
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Thai officers destroy counterfeit watches with hammers at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok August 21, 2013. Thai customs and police officials destroyed 90 tons of counterfeit goods worth over 1,480 million baht ($49 million) by running a steamroller over piles of DVDs, handbags, clothing and watches. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX12S2T

Thai officers destroy counterfeit watches with hammers at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok

Thai officers destroy counterfeit watches with hammers at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok August 21, 2013. Thai customs and police officials destroyed 90 tons of counterfeit goods worth over 1,480 million baht ($49 million) by running a steamroller over piles of DVDs, handbags, clothing and watches. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND – Tags: CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) – RTX12S2T

Thai officers destroy counterfeit watches with hammers at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok. Thai customs and police officials destroyed 90 tons of counterfeit goods worth over 1,480 million baht ($49 million) by running a steamroller over piles of DVDs, handbags, clothing and watches.

Athit Perawongmetha is a full-time freelance photographer based in Bangkok, Thailand. His images have been printed international is newspapers and publications across the globe. See more of his work [here](http://Thai/ officers destroy counterfeit watches with hammers at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok. Thai customs and police officials destroyed 90 tons of counterfeit goods worth over 1,480 million baht ($49 million) by running a steamroller over piles of DVDs, handbags, clothing and watches. Athit Perawongmetha is a full-time freelance photographer based in Bangkok, Thailand. His images have been printed international is newspapers and publications across the globe. See more of his work here.).

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