Customs Proceedure At Friendship Bridge 2

[viewpoint]

Heading back to thailand tomorrow from savannakhet. Anyone know if they check your bag at any point along the bridge? I just have a small carry on peice, with duty free junk inside..

[Mario2008]

Costums can always check, and do so randomly. Not only at the bridge, but also further inside after you passed the border.

if you have more then the allowed in sigarettes or booze, you will be fined.

[hullupullo]

Yes they have x-ray machine on thaiside immigration, every bag have to go through that.

[Fgis]

Every bag ? I doubt ! Even at Nong Khai they do not xray most of the bags, so at desert Savanakhet border ?

[hullupullo]

Every bag ? I doubt ! Even at Nong Khai they do not xray most of the bags, so at desert Savanakhet border ?

It is different layout there, you can not just walk past it. Been there 3 times now and everytime every bag from everybody. There is big plasticbox after x-ray full of playing cards, lighters etc.

And K9 dog check that bus for drugs before they let people back in after thai immigration.

[viewpoint]

What? U cant bring playing cards and lighters into thailand lol

[PoorSucker]

What? U cant bring playing cards and lighters into thailand lol

PLAYING CARDS ACT,

B.E. 2486 (1943)

Section 8. No person shall possess more than one hundred and

twenty playing cards or sell playing cards irrespective of their quantity, unless those

playing cards have been produced by, or have been stamped with the seal of, the

Excise Department.

[viewpoint]

Just went thru the border. Bag went thru scanner, dog was around too. Good thing i ditched my Lao weed lol

[CobraSnakeNecktie]

Maybe 18 months ago I went thru and the Thailand side had a desk of US DEA maybe 4 guys with one asking questions... Kind of weirdly intrusive and I think definitely looking for drugs.

Subsequent trip I saw the desk but no DEA guys present.

No idea if that is still in effect.