Indian Tourists Were The First Scam Targets

[lazygourmet]

From TTRweekly:

Allegations of scams at Suvarnabhumi Airport go much deeper than the few incidents involving Europeans that were reported widely in the media.

Information has now emerged that indicates at least 40 Indian tourists were treated in an identical fashion, according to a reliable source in the Indian community here in Bangkok.

Interviewed on the condition that his identity would be projected, the highly reliable source said there was clear evidence that of the 200 or so cases relating to shoplifting scams, 40 involved Indians and most of them preceded reports on Europeans being set up by law enforcement officers and expatriate “volunteers.”

The details of the operation were identical to what was described by Irish, Danish and British tourists, who claimed they were falsely accused of shoplifting at King Power Duty-Free shops at the airport.

To be continued: here

[Briggsy]

This report adds more to the scale of the extortion by the police. It could easily be over a million dollars on this one scam. But no disciplinary action, of course, let alone a prosecution of the perpetrators.

Edited August 31, 2009 by Briggsy

[wpcoe]

Interviewed on the condition that his identity would be projected...