Thai Customs seizes Bt103m worth of banned goods

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CUSTOMS
Customs Department seizes Bt103m worth of banned goods
Kittipong Maneerit
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- THE CUSTOMS Department has seized prohibited goods such as counterfeit smartphones, including iPhone 6 models, and tax-evading luxury cars worth a total of Bt103 million, the department's adviser on customs control systems, Narin Kalayanamit, said yesterday.

The confiscated goods include a used Bentley Continental GT worth Bt7 million and 11 BMW motorcycles worth Bt6 million.

Narin said that after a tip-off, customs officials tailed three trucks from the Nakhon Phanom province customs checkpoint. These trucks were allegedly heading for an industrial estate in Chon Buri. However, they changed their route and stopped to drop off goods in Bangkok's Taling Chan district.

The officials then swooped in and seized the cargo, he said, adding that the goods had originally been declared as women's clothing.

Asked about a previous case in which hundreds of luxurious cars disappeared from bonded warehouses, Narin said only 300 of these were still missing and 200 had been retrieved by customs officials, while another 48 cars were in the process of retrieval.

He added that this case was still being investigated, but admitted that some customs officials might have been involved in the wrongdoing. He explained that some 200 car-importing firms usually brought foreign cars in and left them at a bonded warehouse pending taxes. Narin added that under the law, importers could place a deposit and take the car out for a sound reason. However, some used this method to take the cars out but failed to return them.

If anybody is found guilty of smuggling untaxed cars in or out of the Kingdom or buying such cars knowing that tax had not been paid, customs officials would seize them and put the wrongdoers through the justice system, he said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Customs-Department-seizes-Bt103m-worth-of-banned-g-30244054.html


-- The Nation 2014-09-25

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About 117 million baht worth of contraband goods seized by customs officials

BANGKOK: -- Customs officials seized about 117 million baht worth of contraband goods from the containers of three trailer trucks in Talingchan area.

The three trailer trucks passed through customs checkpoint in Nakhon Phanom supposedly bound for its destination at an industrial estate in Chon Buri. But opon arrival in Bangkok, the three vehicles veered off-course toward Talingchan prompting suspicious customs officials to order them to a stop for searches.

The officials opened the containers and found many brandname products thought to originate from China, four luxurious cars, including one Porsche Carrera and one Porsche Cayene and a Rolls-Royce Ghost, I-phone 6 smart phones, used motorcycles.

All the contraband goods are impounded.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/117-million-baht-worth-contraband-goods-seized-customs-officials/


-- Thai PBS 2014-09-25

[EricBerg]

The bribes weren't big enough? Or did the wrong people share? There must be some reason why the goods didn't get through.

[soihok]

Hopefully yet further steps in crushing the countries chronic corruption problem.

Long may it continue.

Not sure how they work out that 11 BMW bikes are worth 6 million though

[Mango Bob]

Glad to see they are putting an end to corruption in the country. As long as big money is involved I doubt you have much success in this country.

[clockman]

Thai customs, another area that has never been investigated! Maybe the worst. For corruption?

[ezzra]

" He added that this case was still being investigated, but admitted that some customs officials might have been involved in the wrongdoing "

You think ?? what a brilliant deduction Sherlock....

[kalbo123]

Hopefully yet further steps in crushing the countries chronic corruption problem.

Long may it continue.

Not sure how they work out that 11 BMW bikes are worth 6 million though

How about a bit over half a million each?

Edited September 25, 2014 by kalbo123

[o2eZy]

BMW motorcycles are not the prestige bike they were

being a BMW technician I can tell you they are krap..

[Dave8237]

^{Oh well, bang goes my trip to MBK today o pick up an IPhone 6's, Mrs will be very disappointed...........}

[Aldebaran1981]

Time to share the spoils!

[Morakot]

The bribes weren't big enough? Or did the wrong people share? There must be some reason why the goods didn't get through.

A certain percentage needs to be busted, otherwise it will look like they are not doing their job....

Edited September 25, 2014 by Morakot

[SOTIRIOS]

...don't they usually check big trucks or cross reference their packing lists or something......???

[thhMan]

BMW motorcycles are not the prestige bike they were

being a BMW technician I can tell you they are krap..

Im glad you filled us in...

I guess BMW build crap stuff then... and reviewers speak crap too

[Triplebank999]

The bribes weren't big enough? Or did the wrong people share? There must be some reason why the goods didn't get through.

"There must be some reason why the goods didn't get through."

Investigation by the authorities leading to a raid not good enough for you then?

[Triplebank999]

BMW motorcycles are not the prestige bike they were

being a BMW technician I can tell you they are krap..

I think you misheard, what was actually said was that BMW technicians are "krap"

[Lobber]

BMW motorcycles are not the prestige bike they were

being a BMW technician I can tell you they are krap..

I like that quote

Ride a Harley instead

[soihok]

Hopefully yet further steps in crushing the countries chronic corruption problem.

Long may it continue.

Not sure how they work out that 11 BMW bikes are worth 6 million though

How about a bit over half a million each?

I am quite sure that any new BMW bike will cost you more than half a million. Unless it is stolen of course.

[soihok]

BMW motorcycles are not the prestige bike they were

being a BMW technician I can tell you they are krap..

I like that quote

Ride a Harley instead

For the love of god, don't ride a Harley

[Thai at Heart]

Porsche Carrera and one Porsche Cayene and a Rolls-Royce Ghost

Surely these are the bigger catch than some phones.

[Disting]

Hopefully yet further steps in crushing the countries chronic corruption problem.

Long may it continue.

Not sure how they work out that 11 BMW bikes are worth 6 million though

How about a bit over half a million each?

I am quite sure that any new BMW bike will cost you more than half a million. Unless it is stolen of course.

The cheapest BMW bike available in Thailand is the GS800. 530,000 Baht. Most expensive is way over 1.5 Mil.

[The Deerhunter]

Only 300 impounded cars still missing. Well, that is really good news!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Bentley, Porsches, 11 BMW bikes and a Roller?? The traffic police will be out in force on my stretch of road today as soon as they read that

[The Deerhunter]

stolen where? Vietnam or China? for sale and illegal registration in Thailand.

[bluegum]

"customs officials tailed three trucks from the Nakhon Phanom province customs checkpoint" .... "The officials then swooped in and seized the cargo, he said, adding that the goods had originally been declared as women's clothing"

From this it should be obvious that the staff at the Nakhon Phanom province customs checkpoint be asked some serious questions about their checking of the 3 trucks carrying women's clothing. Or am I missing something?

[soihok]

Hopefully yet further steps in crushing the countries chronic corruption problem.

Long may it continue.

Not sure how they work out that 11 BMW bikes are worth 6 million though

How about a bit over half a million each?

I am quite sure that any new BMW bike will cost you more than half a million. Unless it is stolen of course.

The cheapest BMW bike available in Thailand is the GS800. 530,000 Baht. Most expensive is way over 1.5 Mil.

According to their web site that bike is about 750,000.

There is a scooter available for less than 500,000k though

[BIGTOE3]

Why not wait until the lorry's were unloading the cars and goods and catch the real Big Boys ??

BT

[ParadiseLost]

Hopefully yet further steps in crushing the countries chronic corruption problem.

Long may it continue.

Not sure how they work out that 11 BMW bikes are worth 6 million though

How about a bit over half a million each?

I am quite sure that any new BMW bike will cost you more than half a million. Unless it is stolen of course.

The cheapest BMW bike available in Thailand is the GS800. 530,000 Baht. Most expensive is way over 1.5 Mil.

How about 2nd hand value? Or older models?