Have you ever been stopped by Customs coming INTO Thailand ?

[steamer]

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

 

cough, cough

[btm1735]

No. It means that the law forbids it.

 

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The law requires that you pay the taxes, duty, etc.... They are pretty steep, but not as steep as the penalties but considering if you deal with all of this sort of officialdom at the first and lowest level, a quick pay off gets you out real trouble. The worst is that you have to pay up at the full rate and deal with the hassle. I like to travel light so you won't see me lugging more than one bottle of whatever so that I don't have pay mini bar rates until I get out to stock the room.

 

Never have been stopped in or out of Asia but seems like every other trip to South America I get stopped on the way back into the US. One time the full deal but usually just a lot questions and quick search of my carry on that a little old lady wouldn't get. Now if I get questioned, I simply tell them politely, search my stuff if want they want but I am not in the mood for 20 questions after a 10 hour flight.

[jacko]

cough, cough

Fisherman's friend?

[tomcat76]

In almost 30yrs, never been stopped (then again, I don't smoke, travel light, & don't bring in any booze). I have noticed others from time to time undergoing inspection right there before going through the barrier to the public hall. 'Never noticed the plain-clothes inspections mentioned by Joe, but 'will start being more observant for those.

[tom21]

no

[elway69]

Never been stopped in 6 years.Come and go around 10 times a year.

Never seen anyone being stopped either apart from the x-ray machines.

[joseph1]

I have been traveling back and forth to Thailand several times a year since 1996, not once have I ever been stopped by customs coming in from the luggage carosels.

 

The last 3 years I never carry and baggage except for my computer bag. I get stopped several times in the US to explain why I have no baggage, but never in Thailand.

[too_mutt]

I would guess that perhaps you are on business, thus only the computer. Does seems to satisfy them?

[dave21]

Stopped at the border from Cambodia to Thailand ( Koh Kong) last month. Never been stopped before. Not really a though search, maybe they were bored. Did have a few hundred zeagra tablets, only $1.50 for a card of 4 in Cambodia

[nkped]

Stopped at the border from Cambodia to Thailand ( Koh Kong) last month. Never been stopped before. Not really a though search, maybe they were bored. Did have a few hundred zeagra tablets, only $1.50 for a card of 4 in Cambodia

Have you un-clenched yet?

Edited November 12, 2012 by nkped

[steamer]

Once, now that I think about it. My bag had an awkward protrusion due to over stuffing but the guy just frisked the bag an let me thru.

 

Kinda piss poor attempt at keeping out contraband if you ask me.

Edited November 12, 2012 by steamer

[jballstate]

Never been stopped in 10 trips and I bring a lot of luggage.