Crackdown At Suvarnabhumi From July 28

[churchill]

A major crackdown on illegal taxis and unlicensed guides will be conducted at Suvarnabhumi airport starting July 28, according to a notice put up by the Airports of Thailand Plc in the airport on Wednesday.

The crackdown will be jointly carried out by AoT, Land Transport Department and Special Operations Division, provincial and tourist police.

The move came after Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum made an inspection trip to the airport and ordered the AoT to step up measures to prevent extortion gangs preying on foreign air passengers.

-- Bangkok Post 22/07/09http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/149836/crackdown-at-suvarnabhumi-from-july-28

[churchill]

Very polite to tell all in involved beforehand !

[churchill]

Sohpon acts to prevent airport scams

Writer: BangkokPost.com

Published: 22/07/2009 at 05:09 PM Transport Minister Sohpon Zarun on Wednesday ordered Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to step up measures at Suvarnabhumi and other airports to prevent extortion scams.

Mr Sohpon gave the order during his inspection trip to Suvarnabhumi airport after a British couple clamed they were the victims of an extortion scam after being accused of shoplifting from a duty free shop. The couple's claim was reported by the BBC.

The transport minister was also said to have been criticised by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva for failing to keep the airport to international standards.

continued

-- Bangkok Post 22/07/09http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/149833/sohpon-acts-to-prevent-airport-scams

[mrtoad]

A major crackdown on illegal taxis and unlicensed guides will be conducted at Suvarnabhumi airport starting July 28, according to a notice put up by the Airports of Thailand Plc in the airport on Wednesday.

The crackdown will be jointly carried out by AoT, Land Transport Department and Special Operations Division, provincial and tourist police.

The move came after Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum made an inspection trip to the airport and ordered the AoT to step up measures to prevent extortion gangs preying on foreign air passengers.

-- Bangkok Post 22/07/09http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/149836/crackdown-at-suvarnabhumi-from-july-28

Usual BS, will clamp down for a few weeks, and then it will be back to normal, too many people in important positions feasting off these scams. Just a case of needing to be seen to do something in light of the King Power scam.

[webfact]

Travelers be advised: "From July 28 onwards it might become difficult for you to catch a taxi at the airport...."

I love those in advance announcements! Amazing! TiT

Edited July 22, 2009 by webfact

[Chunkton]

Is it July again already? Then yes, it is time for the airport crackdown, makes an impressive headline, although the one a few years back was more convincing. So then we have the August drug crack down, then the September illegal workers, and the October...

[Garry9999]

The only thing that annoys me at Sawanaphumi is the Taxi touts and the taxi setup in general. The whole system of taxis at the airport needs urgent attention.

PS. Don Mueng had a better Taxi service!

Edited July 22, 2009 by Garry9999

[verydumbubba]

It is way smarter to make a public announcement and the airport is cleansed instantly, with zero arrests, than to go

thru all the pushups of actually arresting folks. Now the perps can all rest at home until the next sig-alert.

Of course he can report back that there was no real problems there, that the only folks that were apprehended were

some English douches lifting expensive, counterfeit wallets. Hahh!! Stupid they aint!!

Bubba

[bobright]

Sohpon acts to prevent airport scams

Writer: BangkokPost.com

Published: 22/07/2009 at 05:09 PM Transport Minister Sohpon Zarun on Wednesday ordered Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to step up measures at Suvarnabhumi and other airports to prevent extortion scams.

Mr Sohpon gave the order during his inspection trip to Suvarnabhumi airport after a British couple clamed they were the victims of an extortion scam after being accused of shoplifting from a duty free shop. The couple's claim was reported by the BBC.

The transport minister was also said to have been criticised by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva for failing to keep the airport to international standards.

continued

-- Bangkok Post 22/07/09http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/149833/sohpon-acts-to-prevent-airport-scams

just do it! law enforcement at the airport is not simple though. better some semblance of law enforcement than none. of course the timing is no so perfect this very very very low season. still love thailand very very much though.

[bobright]

good show. let the show go on.

[KIFKIF]

I LOVE THAILAND ...

[manuchaomk]

Is it July again already? Then yes, it is time for the airport crackdown, makes an impressive headline, although the one a few years back was more convincing. So then we have the August drug crack down, then the September illegal workers, and the October...

hahaha...you made me (really) laughing with your post...

it's funny to read this news...who's gonna clean up the airport ?? Thai police ??? hahahahaha....it's enough to give them some THB 100 tip..and nothing will change !

[jackr]

It's all for face. Of course they don't really want the place purged without notice as too many aholes (puppet masters) will lose out.

[DickWong]

There is nothing to crackdown.

No Farang is stupid enough to shoplift in a foreign land.

[Shah Jahan]

The only one that is going to be cracked down on is poor ole Tony, who if he is smart is already on the red eye to Colombo. dam_n sri lankans coming to thailand and making scams on tourists and tarnishing reputation of good thai people. </sarcasm>

[PoorSucker]

Very polite to tell all in involved beforehand !

Very impolite to say when the crackdown ends.

[mrukman]

Bit late in the day for that isn't it soon there will be no passengers for the taxi mafia ha ha. you have scammed your last falang and your greed has cost you big time.

[salty]

This is a different from the supression of illegal taxis starting last June 24th.

Illegal taxis at airport to be suppressed

BANGKOK, 17 June 2009 (NNT) – The Airports of Thailand (AOT) will suppress illegal taxis operating inside Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

Deputy-Director of Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Wing Commander Pratheep Wijittho, said that AoT was preparing to train staff from every unit including police officers from Racha Thewa Police Station, Special Operation Police Division, Tourist Police Division, Land Transportation Department, and 250 security guards at the Airport.

They would also survey the area inside the passenger building in order to prepare the prevention and suppression plan for the illegal taxis and guides.

The operation would start on June 24.

-- NNT 2009-06-17

Obviously that was a huge success.

[DP25]

It's great if they actually do something, though it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth that the catalyst for this was two people who paid a bribe to avoid jail time after being caught stealing.

[delmersomsri]

Very polite to tell all in involved beforehand !

That's so everyone can get their story straight .

[delmersomsri]

It's great if they actually do something, though it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth that the catalyst for this was two people who paid a bribe to avoid jail time after being caught stealing.

WHAT?!

[Serpico]

The only thing that annoys me at Sawanaphumi is the Taxi touts and the taxi setup in general. The whole system of taxis at the airport needs urgent attention.

PS. Don Mueng had a better Taxi service!

If you don't take the overpriced AOT "Limo" then you will be subjected to abuse by the thugs/touts.

Hmmm.

I think they like it that way.

35,000 arrivals a day, paying 900bt instead of 300bt.

Nice little earner for some AOT officials, no?

[bdenner]

Eject the taxi touts on the 28th, they'll be back on the 29th.

Let political shit stirrers over run the airport.

Sue KP for millions sometime this century.

Etc etc etc

AOT are a effen joke.

Edited July 22, 2009 by bdenner

[phupaman]

Hi All.

I think it is time to have a good look at the Thai police force, And starting at the top move a lot of officers of all ranks sideways , down, and just plain sacked. I doubt it will happen but it has to be cleaned up ,So might as well start now.

phupaman

[neverdie]

Travelers be advised: "From July 28 onwards it might become difficult for you to catch a taxi at the airport...."

I love those in advance announcements! Amazing! TiT

So true WF

[thehabs]

What I want to know is when are the lemonade stands going to start selling lemonade?

[Minniefarang]

A major crackdown on illegal taxis and unlicensed guides will be conducted at Suvarnabhumi airport starting July 28, according to a notice put up by the Airports of Thailand Plc in the airport on Wednesday.

The crackdown will be jointly carried out by AoT, Land Transport Department and Special Operations Division, provincial and tourist police.

The move came after Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum made an inspection trip to the airport and ordered the AoT to step up measures to prevent extortion gangs preying on foreign air passengers.

-- Bangkok Post 22/07/09http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/149836/crackdown-at-suvarnabhumi-from-july-28

Now that they're cracking down on mafia runned taxis, why don't they do a crack down on King Power?

[webfact]

A major crackdown on illegal taxis and unlicensed guides will be conducted at Suvarnabhumi airport starting July 28, according to a notice put up by the Airports of Thailand Plc in the airport on Wednesday.

The crackdown will be jointly carried out by AoT, Land Transport Department and Special Operations Division, provincial and tourist police.

The move came after Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum made an inspection trip to the airport and ordered the AoT to step up measures to prevent extortion gangs preying on foreign air passengers.

-- Bangkok Post 22/07/09http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/149836/crackdown-at-suvarnabhumi-from-july-28

Now that they're cracking down on mafia runned taxis, why don't they do a crack down on King Power?

they might come into conflict with someone...

[slapout]

If you have 5 groups involved in the crack down, who is watching the 5 groups and where is King Power going to enter the 'big picture'? If Thailand wants to get the spotlight off of the scams, clean them up once and for all, put people in the monkey house (not inactive posts) give rewards to the whistle blowers (police/drug enforcement get a portion of fines/seized goods/properties) Put mr Tony under police interrogation in Puket with names, amounts, etc released to the International press (they are the ones who put Thailand in the fish bowl) Like one man said " I have a dream" look what happened to him.

[ozzieovaseas]

I LOVE THAILAND ...

hehehe...gotta second that!

folks from home ask what i do to fill in the days...do you get bored...homesick...ect

Very hard to explain that simply being an observer of the daily amazing thailand soap opera is more entertaining then any circus act or comedy routine could ever be..

And the best thing is that the never ending material is replenished daily and delivered to our doorstep via wiseguys on thai visa....

LOS....land of stooges