snoop1130 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Lao nationals arrested crossing border with Bt98m By KAMTORN KONGSOMBAT THE NATION NONG KHAI CUSTOMS officials on Tuesday discovered more than Bt98 million in Thai banknotes in a car that was trying to cross the border into Laos. Two Lao nationals in the car were arrested at the Nong Khai Customs checkpoint. To explain the cash, siblings Suebanh Tiasili, 30, and Khumborn Tiasyly, 24, claimed that their family had a currency exchange business. However, Thai authorities will investigate their claim further to determine if they are involved in illegal acts. Thai law prohibits the transportation of amounts exceeding Bt450,000 across borders without notifying relevant officials. “These two Laotians violated our laws. Now, their cash and vehicle have been seized pending further examination,” Nong Khai Customs checkpoint chief Nimit Saeng-ampai said on Tuesday. He and his team intercepted the Toyota Land Cruiser after a tip-off that it might have linked to illegal activities. The vehicle had previously transited the Nong Khai checkpoint several times. Nimit said the Lao suspects claimed that they had exchanged US$2.5 million (Bt81.5 million) for Thai banknotes at various banks in Thailand’s Nong Khai province and planned to take the Thai currency back to Laos. According to officials, the suspects had apparently tried to hide the cash in milk boxes and inside the engine compartment of their vehicle. Nimit said Customs violations could be settled out of court. “But even if these suspects do so, they will be put on the blacklist. They will not be allowed to enter Thailand again,” he said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30333781 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-12-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 13 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Customs violations could be settled out of court. Along with many other crimes, dependent on your connections of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 When, it today exists so many fast, untracable and didgital ways to transfer money??? Seems like not even the people trying to be full time criminals can get good labour theese days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, snoop1130 said: CUSTOMS officials on Tuesday discovered more than Bt98 million in Thai banknotes in a car that was trying to cross the border into Laos. Christmas bonus has come early for these officials. Edited December 12, 2017 by Bluespunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I'm going to Laos next week. Anyone want me to carry their bags across the bridge for them? For a modest 5% fee of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 minute ago, bluesofa said: I'm going to Laos next week. Anyone want me to carry their bags across the bridge for them? For a modest 5% fee of course... yes , thanks for the offer ...... you can carry the suitcase with my clothes and thai souvenirs in it ... it weighs about 50kg , oh ... 5% is that 5% of what cash i have on me .... I'll have around 100 baht .. so that's 5 baht right ? thanks for the help carrying my suitcase .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorchester Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I don't understand this at all.Legal or not,why would you choose this method? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1weatherman Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 They would seem to be "unusually" rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I wonder who ratted them out ... the banks where they exchanged the $ for THB ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee4Life Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 9 minutes ago, BuaBS said: I wonder who ratted them out ... the banks where they exchanged the $ for THB ? would imagine one or all of the businesses they exchanged the money at ratted them out, a bit unusual to have that kind of $ around...I'm surprised it wasn't fake. wonder who the big guy is behind all this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconutman Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 With that amount the smugglers are lucky they and the cash didnt vanish. So when i do the border run im smuggling cash and sperm... ill need a good lawyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
British Bulldog Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 So the authorities were "Tipped Off", probably from a rival crowd in the same business (whatever that maybe), however, the thought runs through my mind, how many people carry out this sort of thing everyday and are not 'Tipped off' to the authorities ... its mind boggling how many goods cross the border (mainly Thailand to Laos) where the visitors cover the expensive items under a load of Tesco Lotus toilet tissues and alike .... I bought a new 30HP outboard in Pattaya once, drove back in my Ford pickup, got the wife to come over from Vientiane in her Fortuner, did some shopping and then we transferred the outboard from the Ford to the Fortuner ... this was at a well known shopping centre ... and blow me down if a local policemen came over to help us carry the outboard as it was pretty heavy and not once did he query why were taking it from a Lao Reg. pick up to a Lao Registered Fortuner .... Phew ... that was close, but customs on both sides rarely check ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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