Airport rip-offs: Thieves stealing from bags and 60 baht for an egg targeted

 

Image: Channel 3 TV news

 

Channel 3 TV news reported that the Thai ombudsman and airport authorities were touring Thai airports yesterday promising to safeguard tourists falling victim to theft and experiencing rip-off prices for food.

 

General Withawat Ratchatanan was investigating with AoT officials and was pictured at Suvarabhumi.

 

Following a spate of thefts from loaded luggage at the airport it was reported that the number of CCTV cameras had been increased from 700 to 1,600.

 

Background criminal and work history and drugs checks on staff had also been upgraded. 

 

Some three million tourists are expected to come to Thailand through the airports at New Year. 

 

The ombudsman also found that several restaurants were flouting pricing regulations. 

 

What amounts to a national dish - krapao moo or chopped pork with basil over rice - was being sold for 225 baht.

 

Such a dish might cost about 40 baht on the street. 

 

Also a plate of plain rice was being sold for 55 baht and an egg cost 60 baht. Such items might be ten baht outside the airport. 

 

The authorities promised to ensure that operators were sticking to the rules regarding pricing. 

 

Source: Channel 3 TV news

 

 

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Some of the reasons why Svampy is a low level airport and never will be in top 10

The rents outside will be nowhere near what they will be in the airport and you're not getting krapao moo for 40 Baht in Phuket I dont think

Rip off prices at airports, when your done with Thailand come and have a look at Australia. 

Dodgy taxi operators are still prevalent at Swampy despite assurances they are required to use the meter.

Just recently I was quoted a price to the City. I refused. A week later another driver was a little more polite and circumspect and asked if I wanted him to turn on the meter. I said yes.

Suthipong Khlai-udom told Manager that cabs will use the meter in future and never again will a tourist be ripped off. ????

I think your comparison with street food prices is unfair. If you compare use prices of restaurants. A Pad Kapau Moo Kai Dao costs 60 at street, 100 at a small venue and 120/150 at restaurants. Added high rent at Airport 225 sounds reasonable. On the other hand compare exorbitant prices at European airports!

Bait luggage and undercover police could end this problem.

11 minutes ago, ryane66 said:

Bait luggage and undercover police could end this problem.

Time,effort and work will put a stop to that good idea.feet up in an air conditioned office watching a few screens is the way Thais work.

There is a very good food court Magic Food Court 1FL at regular prices at Suvarnabhumi.

58 minutes ago, Wallander4 said:

Some of the reasons why Svampy is a low level airport and never will be in top 10

Except that food is sold at ripoff prices in airports everwhere - easily including USA.

 

I see that others in this thread have already cited Australia and Europe.

 

Thailand/Swampy will actually be advanced beyond other world airports if they hold vendors to non-outrageous pricing.

Edited December 29, 20187 yr by JimmyJ

53 minutes ago, Wallander4 said:

Some of the reasons why Svampy is a low level airport and never will be in top 10

Another reason is the very crappy smoking rooms, on Changi they are absolutely perfect but Singapore is the place to be for rich farangs.

Just now, JimmyJ said:

Except that food is sold at ripoff prices all in airports everwhere - easily including USA.

On Schiphol i ate a big nice english breakfast (full monty) for 10 euro which is 370 baht now....i had a nice table for myself, kind waiter, all high quality and no cheap crap on my plate. And there were loads of heavy armed securities around....

10 minutes ago, fruitman said:

Another reason is the very crappy smoking rooms, on Changi they are absolutely perfect but Singapore is the place to be for rich farangs.

I was told that a previous PM ordered those smoking rooms, quantity and quality as being an ex-smoker and nervous flier he knew how others felt pre-flight and a ciggy can help some to relax a bit.

And they'll stay at the airport until things blow over. This is the Thai way of solving problems - give it a new paint job so the appearance changes..

 

 

Seem's Thailand is now the hub of rip offs,but probably always has been.

2 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

Rip off prices at airports, when your done with Thailand come and have a look at Australia. 

in your way stop at HK, Singapore, KL as well..... a simple latte and 1 croissant = 35 USD rip off

Aussie airport worse. 

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Suthipong Khlai-udom told Manager that cabs will use the meter in future and never again will a tourist be ripped off. ????

Yes, and Santa Claus will visit my home again next Christmas. ☺️ (Just saying...)

Edited December 29, 20187 yr by StayinThailand2much

most airports are rip-offs. Whats more worrying is swampy is starting to look like donmuang in a pretty quick time. Getting pretty dirty, stupid falling apart tables with some idiot doing whatever. Was super nice now starting to resemble a thai market and even smell like it.

5 hours ago, Wallander4 said:

Some of the reasons why Svampy is a low level airport and never will be in top 10

In case u haven’t noticed airport rip-offs are more an global issue 

4 hours ago, ryane66 said:

Bait luggage and undercover police could end this problem.

Correctly placed and monitored CCCTV cameras should have already stopped this, if it is so easy to steal from bags it is just as easy to place "nefariousness" items into baggage like drugs and explosives, to adhere to the standards an international airport is supposed to maintain baggage is supposed to be constantly monitored!

5 hours ago, Aachen said:

I think your comparison with street food prices is unfair. If you compare use prices of restaurants. A Pad Kapau Moo Kai Dao costs 60 at street, 100 at a small venue and 120/150 at restaurants. Added high rent at Airport 225 sounds reasonable. On the other hand compare exorbitant prices at European airports!

What street are you talking about?  I think more like 40b for a street location and 50-60 for a small restaurant (bit more with aircon), even in central Bangkok.

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

What amounts to a national dish - krapao moo or chopped pork with basil over rice - was being sold for 225 baht.

 

Such a dish might cost about 40 baht on the street. 

Then people can go and buy it on the streets if it bothers them so much.

 

Restaurants in an airport have much higher costs than a street vendor. 

Edited December 29, 20187 yr by Bluespunk

5 hours ago, orchis said:

There is a very good food court Magic Food Court 1FL at regular prices at Suvarnabhumi.

Seconded, wifey and I use it whenever we have time to spare after checking in. Much better value compared with the ripoffs upstairs.

5 hours ago, JimmyJ said:

Except that food is sold at ripoff prices in airports everwhere - easily including USA.

 

I see that others in this thread have already cited Australia and Europe.

 

Thailand/Swampy will actually be advanced beyond other world airports if they hold vendors to non-outrageous pricing.

Their duty free prices are more than every shop in Thailand. King Power part of the 'system' for the controllers....

5 hours ago, orchis said:

There is a very good food court Magic Food Court 1FL at regular prices at Suvarnabhumi.

Foods a bit ''Hit and Miss''...

To all TV traveling cheapskates: buy yourself a Standard Plus Priority Pass. For $223 pa you will have access to 1,200 Priority lounges worldwide ( including Swampy and DM) where you can stuff your face with excellent food while getting ratarsed at the same time FOR FREE


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40 minutes ago, Jiggo said:

There is a very good food court Magic Food Court 1FL at regular prices at Suvarnabhumi.

Similar food court at Don Muang is on the 2nd floor, domestic terminal. Take the elevator near door 15 and Nok Air counters to go down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_g8E0ePpEo

 

29 minutes ago, Nobbie49 said:

To all TV traveling cheapskates: buy yourself a Standard Plus Priority Pass. For $223 pa you will have access to 1,200 Priority lounges worldwide ( including Swampy and DM) where you can stuff your face with excellent food while getting ratarsed at the same time FOR FREE


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Or just go business class.