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[george]

Malaysia to open duty free market near common border

SATUN: -- In a bid to boost tourism and income among people living near the common Thai-Malaysian border, Malaysia is scheduled to open a duty free market near the Thai border at Wang Pra Chan in the southern province of Satun on 20 August.

Mr. Muhammad Um Soh, Chief Customs Officer at Wang Kalian in the Malaysian state of Perlis, said the duty free market would be similar to the Thai border district of Padang Besar and the Malaysian Langkawi Island, as popular liquors and cigarettes would be on sale.

He said in the future shoppers and tourists visiting the area would not have to drive over a mountain, as a tunnel is being constructed under it.

Meanwhile, Mr. Prawat Kongkaetkaew, Chief Customs officer at Wang Pra Chan border, said shoppers at the Malaysian duty free market would, however, have to pay tax at a high rate upon entering the Thai border.

-- TNA 2004-08-07

[fox]

QUOTE:

Meanwhile, Mr. Prawat Kongkaetkaew, Chief Customs officer at Wang Pra Chan border, said shoppers at the Malaysian duty free market would, however, have to pay tax at a high rate upon entering the Thai border.

This is quite a misleading and ambiguous statement.

I understand that tourists/vistors entering Thailand is entitle to bring in one bottle of liquor and a cartoon of cigarette as duty free items.

Please be more specific. Thank you.

[ovenman]

Meanwhile, Mr. Prawat Kongkaetkaew, Chief Customs officer at Wang Pra Chan border, said shoppers at the Malaysian duty free market would, however, have to pay tax at a high rate upon entering the Thai border.

Strikes me as being more of the usual "we don't want you spending any money in a foreign country" drivel.