snoop1130 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 BANGKOK, Feb 12 (TNA) – The Customs Department destroys more than 870,000 pieces of contraband and counterfeit goods, totaling over 8.3 million baht, including baraku, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, bags and sunglasses. Mr. Phanthong Loykulnan, advisor on development and tax management at the Customs Department, revealed that in line with the government’s policy, the Customs Department has prioritize suppression of pirated goods, smuggled into the country. It has intensified its efforts and changed its approach to apprehending suspects. Full story: Thai News Agency 2024-02-12 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtlger Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 8 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Customs Department destroys more than 870,000 pieces of contraband and counterfeit goods That's only the tip of the iceberg.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Doesn't look like 8.000.000 baht worth..... where is the rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 but we'll continue as usual with nationwide corruption and extortion .. how else can those high ranking officers get their luxury homes and Bentley's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: Doesn't look like 8.000.000 baht worth..... where is the rest? My ex used to sell counterfeit shirts which the police periodically raided confiscating lots of stuff in their size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartyMarty Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 They only destroyed what they couldn't sell after they had confiscated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 How is the 8 million assessed? The fake value or the imagined value if the goods were real (a figure that no-one was going to pay anyway, thinking they were real and not fake)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 870,000 pieces worth 8.3 million bht is less than 10 bht per piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 No sex toys this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 A post with a trolling meme contravening our Community Standards and a reply has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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