Declaration Of Ownership and Intellectual Property Rights

Domain Name Bangkok Eyes, as IP Address "bangkokeyes.com" was allocated by an ICANN accredited registrar (current registrar : PAIR NETWORKS INC.D/B/A PAIRNIC) to the current and sole Owner on 15 January 2002, and has been continuously identified as such in/by InterNIC since that date.   Domain Name "Bangkok Eyes" does not possess or operate any mirror websites, nor does it sell or lease or provide free of charge any media content to other websites or to other media, electronic or otherwise.   Bangkok Eyes (bangkokeyes.com) is not affiliated with any individual or entity which has previously used, or has claimed to have previously used, "Bangkok Eyes" and/or "bangkokeyes.com" prior to 15 January 2002.

Copyright protection of material found on this website is as specified under U.S. law ( Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code ) and as specified by the U.N. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and other nations participating in international copyright protection.   Bangkok Eyes (bangkokeyes.com) has not granted, is not granting, nor will Bangkok Eyes (bangkokeyes.com) grant any individual or entity any waiver for use of copyrighted material contained within this website, except for limited use on a case-by-case basis as specifically described herein below.

Registration of this website may be researched at the Whois Registry : http://www.internic.net/whois.html , which provides the public with official information regarding Internet Domain Name registration.   That information is summarized herein:

Domain Name: BANGKOKEYES.COM
Registrar: PAIR NETWORKS INC.D/B/A PAIRNIC
Whois Server: whois.pairnic.com
Referral URL: http://www.pairnic.com
Name Server: NS000.NS0.COM
Name Server: NS74.PAIR.COM
Status: OK
Updated Date: 29-nov-2011
Creation Date:
         Original: 15-jan-2002
         Renewal: 15-jan-2012

Expiration Date: 15-jan-2017

Bangkok Eyes (bangkokeyes.com) was created solely for educational purposes, specifically to provide a permanent open reference to the historical and ongoing sociological-demographical aspects of the Night Entertainment Industry as it affects Bangkok, Thailand and surrounds.

Neither "Bangkok Eyes" (two capitalized words used together in series) nor "bangkokeyes.com" (as a Domain Name or as a neologism) were registered trade marks, service marks, or otherwise "Assigned Names" in the U.S.A or in the Kingdom of Thailand at the time this Domain Name and corresponding IP address were assigned (15 January 2002).   As such, and by virtue of 'distinctive' and "continuous use in the marketplace" since inception of this website, Bangkok Eyes / bangkokeyes.com reserves exclusive rights of use, to include the exclusive right to use these distinctive names and the distinctive original graphic logos
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to identify this website and any original media produced herein.   It follows that neither "Bangkok Eyes" nor "bangkokeyes.com" may be incorporated into, or made or used to become part of, another Assigned Name, or Trade Mark, or Service Mark, or Domain Name.   Further, no other graphic logos or distinctive wordings may be used by others in place of, or in addition to, the abovementioned distinctive wordings or distinctive graphic logos to represent, or refer to, any part of this website.

The "Bangkok Eyes" and the "bangkokeyes.com" and the graphic logos
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may be used by other websites or other media for purposes of back-linking to this website, for example, as in "exchange of links" for mutual benefit, and by mutual agreement, however such use by others does not infer association with, or affiliation to, or rights to the trade/ service marks or intellectual property of, Bangkok Eyes / bangkokeyes.com website.


Mission Statement

Provide topical, up-to-date information on the major Night Entertainment Areas of interest to expatriate residents and visitors to Bangkok, Thailand.

Provide historical background on each of these major Night Entertainment Areas.

Provide movie reviews on films currently showing in Bangkok and in the Kingdom of Thailand.

Provide book reviews on books relevant to Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Provide other items of general interest and use to residents, visitors and/or potential visitors to Bangkok.


Policy, The Internet

Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com holds to the concept that the Internet is in the public domain and for public use.

Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com is independent of any affiliates, or sponsorship by outside or third parties or entities.   Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com does not PROMOTE individual Entertainment Areas or Venues, nor do we PROMOTE any specific types of entertainment venues or types of entertainment therein.

It thereby follows that the publication of names of Entertainment Areas or Venues, or maps, or other descriptive text by Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com does not constitute ENDORSEMENT by bangkokeyes.com.   Except as otherwise and explicitly written, bangkokeyes.com does not RECOMMEND Entertainment Areas and/or Venues mentioned in the bangkokeyes.com website pages.

All reportage, maps, historical data, photographs, onward links, and reviews are provided for information purposes only.

Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com does not recommend, or guarantee type of content, or viewer satisfaction from, any website linked to Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com, or any website having links on Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com.   Websites having links on Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com were vetted by our staff prior to link placement, and their content and source reference(s) were found, at that juncture, to be in keeping with bangkokeyes.com policies.

All content herein is the sole property of bangkokeyes.com / bangkokeyes.com, except as otherwise specifically noted or attributed, and is copyrighted © by Bangkok Eyes / bangkokeyes.com.

All Bangkok Eyes / bangkokeyes.com material may be downloaded for personal viewing and use.

Other than for personal viewing and use, no other downloading, or storage, or application of Bangkok Eyes copyrighted material is authorized without prior written permission from Bangkok Eyes.   Any authorized use of Bangkok Eyes copyrighted material is conditional on attribution to "Bangkok Eyes" and/or "bangkokeyes.com" for each usage.   Sale of, or otherwise using Bangkok Eyes copyrighted material for commercial purposes or personal gain, is not authorized.

Material or media appearing on Bangkok Eyes website which originates from outside sources (not originating at Bangkok Eyes) does not necessarily express the views, objectives or intents of Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com.

All material submitted to Bangkok Eyes without attribution will be assumed to be in the public domain, and may be used, at the discretion of Bangkok Eyes, on the Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com web pages.

Attributed material submitted to Bangkok Eyes without pre-conditions may be used, at the discretion of Bangkok Eyes, on the bangkokeyes.com web page without referral.   Bangkok Eyes may use such material or media unless the author of the material expressly states it may not be used.   Bangkok Eyes will show attribution of all such material used on the Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com website.   Bangkok Eyes assumes no responsibility for publication of material on this website which has been falsely or inaccurately attributed by outside contributors.   Material appearing on bangkokeyes.com website in good faith which has been falsely or inaccurately attributed will be removed from this website immediately on receipt of the request of the legal owner of said material.

As allowable and acceptable under 'fair use', Bangkok Eyes will excerpt and quote source text for book reviews, and reproduce promotional photographs and source dialogue for movie reviews on the bangkokeyes.com website pages.   Should any such usage be unacceptable to the owner of said material, Bangkok Eyes, on receipt of verifiable notification, will immediately discontinue use of that material .

Bangkok Eyes is not a pornographic website, and does not solicit or receive nude photographs, or other pornographic materials or media, or requests for publication of same on this website.   Bangkok Eyes has not, nor will not authorize websites having pornographic, paedophilic or illegal content to link to bangkokeyes.com .

Advertisers, if any, are solely responsible for content of their advertisements, however Bangkok Eyes reserves the right to edit and/or delete unilaterally and without notification or referral, any and all material or source references deemed by Bangkok Eyes to be pornographic, slanderous, against the laws of The Kingdom of Thailand, or potentially in breach of lése-majesté law, or not in keeping with Bangkok Eyes policies, whether said policies are explicit or implied.

Bangkok Eyes does not maintain any affiliated, mirror, or 'sister' websites or other media representations.

As noted above, Bangkok Eyes is an entirely independent website.   Bangkok Eyes is not a commercial venture, does not generate revenue of any kind, and does not accept donations of any kind, nor are we a Non-Profit Organization as defined in the U.S.A or other countries.   Bangkok Eyes is staffed by volunteer persons and website content is generated by these selfsame private individuals, none of whom are remunerated for services or contributions rendered to Bangkok Eyes - bangkokeyes.com.   Their opinions are their own, and are not censored or edited in any way.   Views expressed on Bangkok Eyes do not necessarily reflect the views of the registered owner.


Original publication date of this document : 21 February 2002.
This document most recently updated : 06 December 2011.
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