webfact Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 'Big rings behind luxury car scam'Piyanut TumnukasetchaiThe NationFalse declarations made to show they have been assembled in Thailand, says DSIBANGKOK: -- AN ONGOING investigation reveals that transnational rings are behind the smuggling of luxury cars into Thailand."The smugglers are clearly influential people, with connections in many countries," a member of the investigation team said yesterday, on condition of anonymity. Such smuggling has already cost the country at least Bt1.8 billion in lost tax revenue.Meanwhile, Pol Lt-Colonel Korrawat Panprapakorn, who heads the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Bureau of Regional Operation Centres, disclosed that relevant authorities' examination of 378 luxury vehicles registered as "assembled in Thailand" showed that false declarations had been made in many cases to evade tax.Thailand imposes a tax rate of not less than 300 per cent on imported luxury cars. Luxury vehicles whose parts are imported and then assembled in Thailand, however, are subject to only 70 per cent tax.Some people have apparently made false declarations in order to avoid the high tax rate.The DSI and other relevant agencies started the examination of luxury vehicles that had been declared as "assembled in Thailand" since August last year, after an accident involving a suspicious vehicle.Korrawat said the existing database showed there were 6,575 "assembled vehicles" in Thailand and of them, 548 assembled cars were worth more than Bt4 million each.The cars summoned for inspections are worth more than Bt4 million each."Of these expensive vehicles, 215 have been submitted for inspection on a voluntary basis," he said. "We have ordered about 163 others also to undergo inspection."Korrawat said officials would try to examine 150 others soon."We will inform their owners that if they don't submit their vehicles for inspection, the DSI will go after them anyway," he said.Korrawat said authorities had also found that some vehicles that had been registered as "assembled in Thailand" were in fact stolen and smuggled from Malaysia."For instance, we have sought arrest warrants for two Malaysians who drove two stolen Mercedes-Benz cars into Thailand after which these vehicles were declared as assembled here," he said.Korrawat added that some assembled vehicles were also stolen from the Customs Department's free zone - or tax-free zone - as these vehicles are categorised as waiting for export to other countries.An informed source said evidence available to the authorities showed corruption had facilitated the smuggling of luxury cars."Even import documents are falsified," the source said.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Big-rings-behind-luxury-car-scam-30245552.html-- The Nation 2014-10-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NongKhaiKid Posted October 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2014 " The smugglers are clearly influential people... " Well that's an end to that investigation. 55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chainarong Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 The only way to overcome this little scam is to tag the Mr Bigs, place GPS sensors on the parts and track their movements , this little earner has been going on for some time, relying on DSI Tarit was like waiting for that Lotto win , not going to happen and regardless of who and I mean who is in the scam they need to face the consequences 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coobah666 Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 And I was suspicious of the old man walking his water buffalo home 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 They finally figured out that the cars are being stolen in Malaysia. Insurance claimed and then being shipped or driven to Thailand and under the table registration docs issued. The car is useless without a book clean your own backyard first. It's been going on since forever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 this has been going on for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 "'Big rings behind luxury car scam'" Big rings.....big hubs. Thailand the hub of luxury car scams. Fixed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Halion Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 They have been looking into this for well over a year now and little if any progress has been made. Happiness to the people on another level. Still waiting to see the new administration live up to their promise of reform. After all that was a major reason for the military takeover, or was it ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 All those who are surprised, raise your hand.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Big Rings, well a lot of drivers,anyway,with 500 cars missing from a Bonded warehouse. regards Worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 It's taken them a long time to get hardly any where on this. Of course it's Thai Mr. Bigs. Let's see how many get busted and prosecuted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6NS Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 " The smugglers are clearly influential people... " Well that's an end to that investigation. No!!! It must go on!!! Lets get those bad Malaysians for helping our Crooks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thenewgoo Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 " The smugglers are clearly influential people... " Well that's an end to that investigation. And Malaysians are being arrested. Hub of Scapegoats. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post recycler Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 It's clearly people from Myanmar that are behind it... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 "Big rings, influential people" these guys run the circus and get away with everything. Where is a guy like Pol Pot when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tx22cb Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 DSI : "The smugglers are clearly influential people" Google-Translated : "Please give me time to check with the Generals about which cases I can go after, and which ones I should leave alone. Or whether they prefer for me to rustle up some fall guys to take the rap". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 And I was suspicious of the old man walking his water buffalo home Does he have a Ferrari back there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commerce Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Was a pink Bentley summonsed for inspection? I very much doubt it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alien365 Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) With a minimum of 300% tax on a luxury car not made in Thailand what do they expect. That's the biggest robbery I see here, excessive import tax. Edited October 16, 2014 by alien365 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
media Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 the gov should not be so greedy with the tax at 300% in the first place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OmegaRacer Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 With a minimum of 300% tax on a luxury car not made in Thailand what do they expect. That's the biggest robbery I see here, excessive import tax. My thoughts exactly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SOTIRIOS Posted October 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2014 ...the crime takes place in Thailand, ultimately..... ...of course the cars are imported....from other countries.... ...the biggest payoff is obviously Thailand... ...naming names, seizing assets would stop this...... ...trying to deflect the blame on foreigners.....will not..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 " The smugglers are clearly influential people... " Well that's an end to that investigation. Agreed. Time to bring in the scapegoats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishJohn Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 2 things spring immediately to mind: 300% tax is ridiculous While we all admire the efforts by the PM to tackle lower levels of corruption, (especially if farang are involved I notice) - but we all know that as soon as the 'wrong names' appear on the list, the investigation will go quiet until everybody forgets about it. Some things are never going to change here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Could always lower the tax to eliminate black market all together, might even make money money in tax by selling more luxury cars at decent prices 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american12bthai Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The only way to overcome this little scam is to tag the Mr Bigs, place GPS sensors on the parts and track their movements , this little earner has been going on for some time, relying on DSI Tarit was like waiting for that Lotto win , not going to happen and regardless of who and I mean who is in the scam they need to face the consequences but..but... influential people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamahele Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 While the smugglers might be influential, so are the buyers who pay the smugglers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmansions Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 easy way is to stop cars from being assembled in Thailand (unless it is a registered car manufacture assembly plant eg Honda) this will stop people importing luxury cars to avoid tax payments, it will also unsafe cars from being put onto the roads you all know the ones two different cars welded together that just disintegrate on impact. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 being going for years for those with deep pockets and lots of baht.look what I own a posh car what about you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cup-O-coffee Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Maybe these cars are merely the decoy for all of that rare, exotic toilet paper being trafficked in to Thailand to wipe the <deleted> of the elite. Who really cares that rich people, who play with their rich toys, are obtaining them illegally, or not? Not me. Next...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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