sorry for posting here i was hoping it would get more replies. is the cigarettes in kl airport as cheap as bkk. i usually pick them up in bkk on the way home but this time ill be finishing up in kl.

on anyother topic.ive just been talking to my friend on facebook chat. first thing he said was. just got out of bangkok police station.

after me asking why ,he said

got stopped with 2000 smokes coming in from india.they asked him to pay 600 euro and he didnt so they called the police and ended up paying 1200 euro. so hes basically out of money now.

what a shit start to you holiday

Edited July 18, 201114 yr by irishken

Break the law and your in a position to get in trouble. If your friend had read up on the import laws, he would have been OK. And would have had a better holiday.

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCE FOR VISITORS ARRIVING IN THAILAND

as of December 2006

The duty free allowance will be applied to accompanied personal effects up to Baht 10,000 worth if:

The items are intended for your own personal or professional use.

The quantity is reasonable.

The items are not subject to prohibition or restriction.

TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

There are limits on the amount of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cigars and smoking tobacco to which you may include in your duty free personal exemption as follows:

No more than 200 cigarettes

No more than 500 grams* of smoking tobacco (includes cigars)

200 cigarettes and cigars or smoking tobacco each or in total must not exceed 500 grams*

1 litre of spirituous liquor