webfact Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 9 luxury cars seized in raidThe NationBANGKOK: -- NINE LUXURY cars worth more than Bt20 million in total were seized from two Bangkok homes in raids led by the Crime Suppression Division on Tuesday, acting CSD chief Pol Maj-General Akkaradet Pimolsri announced yesterday.He said police had yet to work out who the owners of the vehicles were as no registration details were available after an initial verification by the Land Transport Department, and no import documents were found in the houses. Police are still trying to find out whom the vehicles were meant for and who had smuggled them into the country, he said.The officer did not explain why the department had no registration details of the vehicles even though they all had red licence plates. He only said the CSD would investigate to find the origins of the vehicles as well as details of who should be held responsible.At a police press conference yesterday, the CSD acting chief said the raid had been prompted by tip-offs from residents nearby who noticed suspicious activities at the two houses in Wattana district, off Soi Charoen Jai and Soi Phatthanawet.Akkaradet did not say whether anybody was in the premises during the raids.The nine vehicles are a grey BMW 730Ld; a white Lexus RX 370; a grey Mercedes-Benz; a white BMW X6; two white Toyota Vellfires; a black Toyota Vellfire; a grey Nissan Fairlady Z; and a white BMW 5- Series.There are two much-followed but unsolved cases involving luxury cars - one related to a large number of smuggled vehicles kept at the Customs Department going missing this year, and the other about a number of them catching fire while being transported in Nakhon Ratchasima in June last year.Police have been silent over both cases.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/9-luxury-cars-seized-in-raid-30250611.html-- The Nation 2014-12-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fiddlesticks Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 There are two much-followed but unsolved cases involving luxury cars Soon there will be three, notably, where did all the paperwork go that indicated who these latest cars were intended for. Thailand is like the Bermuda Triangle of incriminating evidence. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SABloke Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 The cars listed are definitely worth more than 20 mil. Anyway, I'm not a cop, but if I were doing the investigating, my prime suspects would be the OWNERS OF THE HOUSES!!! 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I told them not to park the cars there, but did they listen? 55555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 How do you smuggle a car into Thailand?? and where would you smuggle it from, I mean where is the nearest tax free zone where you can purchase these cars? I am honestly curious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzzz25 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The cars listed are definitely worth more than 20 mil. Anyway, I'm not a cop, but if I were doing the investigating, my prime suspects would be the OWNERS OF THE HOUSES!!! have you seen the KT murder investigation........ (yes, sarcasm...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopthegreed Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Police have been silent over both cases. thats probably because they are now parked outside someone elses house, hahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmworx Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 So what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Thailand, the hub of untraceable cars.....they will be parked in a lot somewhere for a while before they find new homes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 The officer did not explain why the department had no registration details of the vehicles even though they all had red licence plates Police have been silent over both cases. I am impressed to see that the journalist asked the police an uncomfortable question. That's a good start, baby steps and all that. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) When will they take a look at the Police Headquarters parking lot? I bet the value of those cars far overshoots the value of this lot. OOOPPS! That IS the Police headquarters parking lot..... Edited December 25, 2014 by AlQaholic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie99 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The hoi poloi don't even realise these people are stealing from them. A sad indictment of Thai society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The other day I was offered by a Thai guy I know a Mercedes Benz for sale that was brought into the country as parts and professionally assembled here so well that one can tell the different between a bona fide car and the assembled one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rethaier Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 It is not hard. If possession is 9/10ths of the law they belong to the homeowners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterphil Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 How do you smuggle a car into Thailand?? and where would you smuggle it from, I mean where is the nearest tax free zone where you can purchase these cars? I am honestly curious. Steal them from the UK and give a bent shipping company a back hander. Its as easy as that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 .....and the names of the owners of the houses are.........??? ....normally no registration papers = stolen.....(...fraud at the very least)..... ...but for some reason they need to....... 'deliberate'........before taking action......??? ...does that make any sense......??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 How do you smuggle a car into Thailand?? I know how they scam people out of their cars and sell them across the border,, how do you get a car that is new from Germany into Thailand,, with no papers / and the warranty ? As an old Apache once said (to me) much smoke and mirrors,, OH slap my wrist and kick my bottom, these honest people did find the cure for Ebola after all,, who am i to doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Me think 9 Police just got 9 cars to drive. This is Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostmebike Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 'one related to a large number of smuggled vehicles kept at the Customs Department going missing this year' Just the one ... oh really??? I just knew there had to be bent copper involved somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The officer did not explain why the department had no registration details of the vehicles even though they all had red licence plates Police have been silent over both cases. I am impressed to see that the journalist asked the police an uncomfortable question. That's a good start, baby steps and all that. What is the problem here?The cars got plates,So they are registered in someone's name,,They will have an address,,,Just Go get the Police/Army and apprehend them,if they can't/will do that then they must be involved then go to PM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 How do you smuggle a car into Thailand?? and where would you smuggle it from, I mean where is the nearest tax free zone where you can purchase these cars? I am honestly curious. There's a "Bonded" warehouse zone at Laem Chabang port, where a Thai company can import, say a left hand drive luxury car, convert it to right hand drive, and then it theoretically gets exported to Malaysia or Australia etc with no Thai import duties, as it, again theoretically, doesn't leave the bonded area. I'd imagine a few slip thru there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostmebike Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The officer did not explain why the department had no registration details of the vehicles even though they all had red licence plates Police have been silent over both cases. I am impressed to see that the journalist asked the police an uncomfortable question. That's a good start, baby steps and all that. What is the problem here?The cars got plates,So they are registered in someone's name,,They will have an address,,,Just Go get the Police/Army and apprehend them,if they can't/will do that then they must be involved then go to PM Totally agree. Surely those red plates have come from somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The last sentence speaks volumes as usually the BIB can't stop talking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 A couple of days ago, a red-plate Aston Martin Virage was offloaded from a transporter in the driveway of the Barracuda Hotel on Pattaya 2nd Road. Another +8 million baht Christmas gift from the unspeakably rich to another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Im sure they will find a good home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaglekott Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The cars listed are definitely worth more than 20 mil. Anyway, I'm not a cop, but if I were doing the investigating, my prime suspects would be the OWNERS OF THE HOUSES!!! Well, they are worth 20 Mil before you ad Thai import tax, and VAT and dealer margin, they are worth 3-4 x as much after all fees and margins is payed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Nonsense posts and replies have been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakobvarming Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 There's just SO much irony in this. The Crime Suppression Division people are maybe, just maybe NOT the right people to point fingers at other people's crimes... Just look at the latest findings of stashed cash in the houses of the highest ranking people in that same division... Thailand, the land of IRONY.... This charade will not end in Thailand in the forseeable future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehock Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) The other day I was offered by a Thai guy I know a Mercedes Benz for sale that was brought into the country as parts and professionally assembled here so well thatone can tell the different between a bona fide car and the assembled one... Really. .. .speaks volumes about the company you keep... Beware. ..if you lie down with dogs , you will get up with fleas. Happy Christmas. Edited December 25, 2014 by mikehock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Yes those are indeed nice cars!! But how come that the real luxury car are never investigated?? Do they all belong to the untouchables? The case that started with a fire on a trailer a couple of years ago, just died away....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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