Have you ever been stopped by Customs coming INTO Thailand ?

[DOLPHIN777 0]

Have been stopped once walking from the arrival gate to customs, couple of guys flashed their id's and wanted to have a look in my carry on bag.

Also had baggae xrayed once, but seemed just a cursory thing as nobody was even looking at the monitor when it was done.

[royboy 0]

can anyone tell mehow much white wine you can take into thailand please.

[MM 6,562]

can anyone tell mehow much white wine you can take into thailand please.

 

1 liter of alcohol, whatever it is.

[royboy 0]

1 liter of alcohol, whatever it is.

Thanks MM does that mean i cant take two 75cl bottles then

[STARGAZER 12]

At the peak of my business travels I had the misfortune of having over 120 arrivals and departures at the Swamp from jan 1 2007 to jan 1 2009.....I was probably asked to open my bags on 5 different ocassions and that I think is the quota required/odds, random searching of about 4% of all passengers.

 

On many ocassions as I was passing the xray machine prior to entering the arrival hall I saw others being searched. I would speculate if anyone who has never been stopped stood there and watched they would see they have a quick look in the luggage of 4 out of every 100 passengers.

[MM 6,562]

Thanks MM does that mean i cant take two 75cl bottles then

 

Technically, yes.

 

Would I do it? Yes, of course I would. I'd pack them in my checked baggage and count on the odds being in my favor of not being searched, especially if they were good California Chardonnays

[joekicker 53]

Thanks MM does that mean i cant take two 75cl bottles then

 

No. It means that the law forbids it.

 

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[Sanget 26]

Never stopped in numerous trips to Thailand. Going to Mexico, on the other hand, I get checked almost every time

[pattayaman 8]

i was stopped about 6 years ago as i vame into the arrivals lounge

he looked in me hand luggage but as i had no duty free i was sent on me way

[jacko 8,813]

Thanks MM does that mean i cant take two 75cl bottles then

Good one!

[mrlasvegas 124]

I wondered if anybody using fasttrak has been stopped. Since I started using fasttrak I have never been stopped or searched. The rep. walking with me hands everything over to customs and immigration for me. I barely miss a step as we walk out to the awaiting driver.

Edited January 18, 2012 by mrlasvegas

[Fondles 94]

I wondered if anybody using fasttrak has been stopped. Since I started using fasttrak I have never been stopped or searched. The rep. walking with me hands everything over to customs and immigration for me. I barely miss a step as we walk out to the awaiting driver.

 

Fasttrak is a novel idea but what if you have checked baggage, what is the benefit of getting through imiigration quicker if you still have to wait for your luggage to come round the carousel, does the rep wait with you and then escort you out through customs ?

[Regyai 415]

does the rep wait with you and then escort you out through customs ?

 

yes

 

& then on to your transport

[Fondles 94]

yes

 

& then on to your transport

Nice, will he push my trolly all the way to my car parked in the parking area ?

[Regyai 415]

aye

 

 

[mrlasvegas 124]

Nice, will he push my trolly all the way to my car parked in the parking area ?

 

Absolutely. But if you have a car parked, why use the service at all? The advantage for visitors is you get to your driver more quickly and can get your vacation underway. I have limited time in Thailand and hate to spend an hour + while the Russians and Indians try to figure out why the immigration folks will not fill out the forms for them. Or why they need to go up individually rather than 10 at a time.

[Regyai 415]

errr

 

So you get to the vehicle and under way quicker

 

 

 

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[Fondles 94]

errr

 

So you get to the vehicle and under way quicker

 

 

 

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Or more importantly get the fuck outta there and home quicker to bust a nut into the missus.

[hillbilly 81]

been stopped a few times, never have anything to worry about, 2 min checks and away you go. dont be caught with cigs over the limit you will get fined heavily for sure.

[mbiggs 1]

After eighteen trips to Thailand in the last nine years, I have only ever had my bags X-rayed once, apart from that never been stopped or searched.

 

I remember having with me two liters of wine once and went to the goods to declare channel and declared it. Officer asked "is it for your own personal use" I replied yes, he replied OK no problem, go and sent me through the green channel.

[stjames1892 0]

My mother was stopped and searched. She had 600 ciggarettes, the limit is 200, and was 'fined' $980 !!!

[steamer 158]

zero out of 6 for me.

 

Arent cigs and booze comparatively cheap there already?

[nadia 6]

i have only been stoppted 1time in about 40 trips i used to buy benson and hedges ciggies on the way in at don muang and i had one of those zip up bags as hand luggage and when i got of the plane to duty free i would buy 2000 and unzip the hand luggage and now i have a suitcase before imagration and luggage pick up, i think i was grassed up or i was spotted on cctv because when i went through customs he asked to look in my luggage and i showed him my suitcase with the clothes etc in and he said no this one when he looked inside he said too many 1 person 1 packet go and take back to the shop and get money back so i said i got them before immagration he awwww dont do it again, then i used to buy another 6000 in pattaya and smuggle them back to the uk, used to pay for my flights

[Greg_B 306]

Jan 2012, was stopped, asked many questions about illegal drugs,bag into XRay

 

As many an Arab walked past me...

[jacko 8,813]

Jan 2012, was stopped, asked many questions about illegal drugs,bag into XRay

 

As many an Arab walked past me...

Why the comment about Arabs....... drugs are not so readily available in their countries due to awesome penalties.