Customs
targeting gem fair participants?
- February 24, 2003
We have had two reports from exhibitors in the
upcoming Bangkok
Gems and Jewelry Fair (Feb. 26-Mar. 2) of
being thoroughly searched at Don Muang Airport.
In both cases the officers informed the travelers
that they had received orders from the government
to pay special attention to show participants
as taxes and fines on the samples brought in
for the fair are a good source of income for
the country. In one case the officer also volunteered
they had renewed orders to pay close attention
to Thai women likely to have gone on shopping
sprees overseas. 2b asked the information section
of Customs about this. An officer who did not
wish to be named said he did not believe there
were any new or special orders like this and
that the officers were just performing their
normal duties.
Customs targeting gem fair participants?
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