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Thailand Rejects Claims of Airport Shake-Downs

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Thailand Rejects Claims of Airport Shake-Downs

Thai immigration authorities have pushed back against allegations that travellers are being extorted or unfairly refused entry at the country’s airports. The response came after a report claimed some Cambodian and Indian passengers were detained, forced to buy return tickets, and made to pay a 1,000-baht unofficial fee. Officials insisted those claims are false and said entry refusals happen only when travellers fail to meet standard immigration requirements. They pointed to factors such as insufficient funds, missing accommodation details, unclear travel plans, or suspicions of illegal work as common grounds for refusal. Authorities also stressed that no unofficial “service fee” is part of the official immigration process and warned that such reports could harm Thailand’s tourism reputation.


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