Please BE CAREFUL WHILE TRAVELING OVERSEAS.
An Indian was detained in Bangkok for stealing a box of cigarettes in a
duty-free shop in Bangkok International Airport. He had paid for chocolates
and a carton of cigarettes.
The cashier put a packet of cigarettes extra into his bag and he thought it
was a free pack.
He was arrested for shop-lifting and the Thai Police extortion price was
30,000 Baht for his release. He spent two nights in jail and paid 500 Baht
for an air-conditioned cell,
200-300 Baht for each visitor and 11,000 Baht for his final release.
The Police shared the money in front of his eyes. On top of that, he was
charged in court and fined 2,000 Baht by the magistrate and handcuffed and
escorted to his plane.
His passport was stamped "Thief". While there, his relatives requested help
from the Indian Embassy and was told that they are helpless, many Asians are
victimized similarly daily
and letters and phone-calls to the Thai authorities are ignored.
He shared a cell with a Singaporean the first night who paid 60,000 Baht for
his release. The second night was a Malaysian national who paid 70,000 Baht.
BE WARNED
Another customer from India faced exactly the same scenario mentioned above
when he was in transit at Bangkok International Airport coming to Taipei.
Someone went through the same ordeal in Dubai. He bought stuff at the Duty
Free upon entering. The girl at Duty Free put a bottle of cologne in his
shopping bag (he did not even see it happen).
He was arrested for stealing (this is before he even picked up his luggage).
He sat at the airport jail where he was harassed for the whole day.
NO FOOD, NO WATER for one day and only after he paid a fine (bribe of USD
500). That is all the cash he had in his pocket at the time. They let him
go. These are scams that are happening all over the places.
All of this is pre-planned and the people who work at the airport know whom
to target. Unbelievable but apply caution. The duty free employees
intentionally put extra items to scam the passengers.
ALWAYS TAKE A RECEIPT FOR ANY FREE GIFT THAT THE DUTY FREE SHOP GIVES.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND WATCHFUL WHEN YOU ARE BEING BILLED AND ITEMS PACKED IN
INTERNATIONAL AIR PORTS (DUTY FREE SHOPS).
(Note: Names of persons involved are deleted)
There is no alternative to "Being Vigilant"
(Shared information)-Source :
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/735479-caution-dont-get-arrested-at-airp
orts/
Also see: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/thailand
Disclaimer : The above is from the website referenced above . Read at your
own risk .The info has not been verified and confirmed.
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