Cars smuggled into Myanmar – and back

By The Nation

 

 

Police have seized five cars that were allegedly smuggled from Thailand to Myanmar … and straight back into Thailand.

The five second-hand Japanese cars appear to have been sent from Thailand into Myanmar and then sent back via the border into Mae Sot district in Tak on Thursday night just so that they could be given new vehicle registrations, according to a police source on Friday.

 

The vehicles were towed to Mae Sot Police Station, where they are being detained pending further inquiries.

 

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9 minutes ago, webfact said:

second-hand Japanese cars

I only see a German BMW and an American Jeep in the picture

50 minutes ago, jay1980 said:

I only see a German BMW and an American Jeep in the picture

I think they maybe the rides of the people in the building!

10 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

I think they maybe the rides of the people in the building!

Negative. That's the real McCoy. Notice rides got no plates. ^^ is correct. Rides aren't Japanese. 

"vehicle registrations" mention "Toyota", so they are Toyota. Period.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The five second-hand Japanese cars appear to have been sent from Thailand into Myanmar and then sent back via the border into Mae Sot district in Tak on Thursday night just so that they could be given new vehicle registrations, according to a police source on Friday.

No, no! That´s not the real reason. It was japanese cars maufacured in Thailand, and the quality was so bad so even Mayanmar returned it.

3 hours ago, jay1980 said:

I only see a German BMW and an American Jeep in the picture

Please do not say that as it will upset the bib who as yet do not know how to tell the difference.

In this case, "Second-hand Japanese cars" means 2nd hand cars imported from Japan, not necessarily Japanese made cars.

13 hours ago, wakeupplease said:

Please do not say that as it will upset the bib who as yet do not know how to tell the difference.

You know, the scary part is you might be right! I wouldn't be surprised that some policemen couldn't tell the difference. I witnessed myself when an immigration officer didn't know the countries!

20 hours ago, jay1980 said:

I only see a German BMW and an American Jeep in the picture

..well it is Lie-land.

6 hours ago, tandor said:

..well it is Lie-land.

The OP said Japanese.  Someone spotted German and American

  Someone else said they both could have come from Japan and another said they are nothing to do with the post.  And you say it seems to be Lie-land!!  Isn't Leyland an obsolete British brand?   Because you couldn't be suggesting........   No! !!