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Tropicalevo, on 2011-12-11 23:04:42, said:
This is excellant news for non-smokers.
This is not a crack-down, It is just following the letter of the law. The limit is 200 cigerettes duty free. Any more than that - pay the fine.
From these comments, it seems that some smokers try to smuggle in more than the duty free allowance. Tough. Go to jail for smuggling. A fine is not enough.
And as for the person that wrote " i have heard of many instances where Thai customs have used their authority to extort money out of incoming passengers that bring in excess tobacco". I am gob-smacked. How can it be extortion if you are over your limit?
This is not a crack-down, It is just following the letter of the law. The limit is 200 cigerettes duty free. Any more than that - pay the fine.
From these comments, it seems that some smokers try to smuggle in more than the duty free allowance. Tough. Go to jail for smuggling. A fine is not enough.
And as for the person that wrote " i have heard of many instances where Thai customs have used their authority to extort money out of incoming passengers that bring in excess tobacco". I am gob-smacked. How can it be extortion if you are over your limit?
