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• Fred

  Discussion 62 : 10/08/2009 at 09:26 PM62

  In 25 years and 100's of visits the worst thing that has happened to me was having to grease a policeman's palm with 500 baht for making an illegal.. if accidental turn on my way to the airport. If I have time to spare I would have gone and paid the likely 300 baht fine.
  
  I have never had anything stolen in all this time... although I have seem slit handbags etc years ago.
  
  If anyone really tried to stop me for shoplifting I would yell ery loudly at them which would simple tell them quietly to FO and walk away.

• BobbyAlAbam

  Discussion 61 : 08/08/2009 at 01:18 AM61

  I passed through Swampy Airport last month without a single item of luggage/carryon on a flight up from Singapore. Swampy Customs Staff looked glaringly at me as they missed the opportunity to shake down a white farang since I had zero luggage or carryon to hassle. As usual, the taxi touts/guides were in full bloom. This has gone on for the last 25 years of my time in Thailand and is part of the Culture. I have many middle class Thai friends who have told me "don't touch or shop any of the Duty Free Shops" at Swampy for fear of farang false arrest. This scam seems well know to Thai people going in or out of Swampy and I do appreciate decent Thais for so advising. Too bad it was not until the BBC broke the story that it was released internationally.

• GaiYang

  Discussion 60 : 04/08/2009 at 07:51 PM60

  Discussion 50 : 28/07/2009 at 07:56 AM
  
  DOZ dont you realise people use this forum because they love Thailand and are frustrated to hell by the highly organised corruption that appears to be supported by the state/govt/police?
  
  You are right there is crime everywhere but none so well orchestrated as in LoS. Thais have accepted this for years, Farangs do not. We mostly enjoy freedom of speech and can vote for our governments it is called democracy something that is still a novel concept and much misunderstood in Thailand.
  
  Come to USA or UK you will see a much fairer and just system, it is not perfect. And lastly note that we all have to work here to survive, I wish I could sit on my a**e and get 'astronomical benefits'...........dream on (fan dee khrab!)

• John Dee

  Discussion 59 : 01/08/2009 at 05:58 PM59

  I was once quoted a duty of 20,000 baht which equated to over 70% of the value of some used household items as I was clearing into Bangkok airport. When I questioned the customs official as to applicable duty rates, he quickly reduced the duty to 500 Baht, pocketed the money and I was allowed through.
  
  I went straight to the airport customs office and inquired as to duty rates. I was told that duty were was "up to the customs official". Very convenient, it's as if the Thai Customs officials have been given the license to steal.
  
  Thailand is not concerned with "cleaning up it's act". I caution anyone traveling to Thailand. After living in thailand for over 15 years, I can say that you'll be cheated or conned for sure. The only question is how much...

• Inspector Gadget

  Discussion 58 : 30/07/2009 at 10:54 PM58

  It is so disappointing that a major International Airport has such a chaotic reputation. Are the management really so incompetent as to not realise the knock on effects on the country's economy? When I am next at Swampy, I will have a taxi prebooked and be avoiding the duty free shops at all costs.

• Jack Stone

  Discussion 57 : 29/07/2009 at 05:54 PM57

  Remember this cost for Taxi to Pattaya at Taxi stand lower floor 1500baht,cost for Taxi from cabs at upper floor arrival area 900baht.With the crack down we the tourist lose again.Score one more for the airport Mafia at the Taxi stands.Leave the Taxi driver alone but please do something about King Power and there friend Tony and tyhe local police.

• Bill W

  Discussion 56 : 29/07/2009 at 04:47 PM56

  Makes you wonder if Thaksin feels the same about the justice system?

• Michael

  Discussion 55 : 28/07/2009 at 04:22 PM55

  Can anyone here please explain how could the police crackdown on illegal taxis and unlicensed guides at airport when they the police’s had already announced the date they are going to. Will the illegal taxis and unlicensed guides are so stupid to be there on that day to let the police crack on them?
  
  Well, the reason here is sample. As everyone here knew that the illegal taxis and unlicensed guides had already paid the police for operating at the airport. So it is the police duty to inform them whenever the police are going to carry out a crackdown on them. By announcing the date is to inform them not to be at the airport on that particular date instead of call them directly as this no one have any evident that the police are involved with those illegal taxis and unlicensed guides.

• Carlito

  Discussion 54 : 28/07/2009 at 12:29 PM54

  I believe Mr. Do Good & Be Good has not read the Article clearly.....
  
  it specifically said..."July 28th"....
  
  ｉｔ is the YEAR, which they forgot...............hahahahaha.....5555555.

• Carlos

  Discussion 53 : 28/07/2009 at 12:25 PM53

  For years, my foreign friends have been visiting this land of smiles either for long vacation or short holidays.
  
  We have heard more good feedback than bad ones.
  
  But the most common and recent one is:
  "Bangkok is no longer what it used to be............"
  
  Friends complaint about cheating, over-priced, rudeness, and etc.
  
  Is this the beginning of a very dark tunnel.........

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