Thai Customs getting tough in Nong Khai?

Post by **colt1911** » February 5, 2015, 4:01 pm

My wife went over 2 weeks ago with a couple of her girl friends on a shopping trip. She brought me back 2 bottles of Kentucky Bourbon. 1 was carried by a friend. The limit is 1 bottle per person. All bags were x-rayed. All suit cases were opened. She thought Customs agents were looking for drugs. All Thais in her group.

Post by **ting_tong** » February 5, 2015, 4:29 pm

thefactoryoutlet wrote:Thank you, maybe I should talk to the customs directly to tell them that I bought 20 bottles and want to pay tax ?

once again, you should not try to exceed what is allowed, admission of guilt is good when you break the law in Thailand, but wont get you a break on a bribe you will have to pay.
you can always ask customs to "not put the handcuffs on too tightly" if you intend to show up at the border with excess bottles.....

you ought to try to buy from someone that imports wine from Laos? let them pay their bribe for you?

a carton of excess cigarettes was 10,000 per person for my friends group

Post by **747man** » February 5, 2015, 6:15 pm

GT93 wrote:A fake Gucci bag might top that OT. 747 probably brings them in as well - perhaps 10 or so the previous Xmas. They would make 747 very popular with the Thai ladies. I don't think he'd keep any.

Whenever I see a woman with a Gucci bag in NZ, I ask myself if she is Thai. She's either a Thai with a fake bag or a Chinese woman with the real McCoy.

Ahhhhh ! Fake Gucci Bags....Wot D'Ya mean Yer never got you'res, Well I DID Send it to you.....Don't tell me You Sold it on as Genuine to A Kiwi Brass You were Seeing !!!

Post by **old-timer** » February 5, 2015, 9:15 pm

747man - OT came across this earlier:

It's a Taxi. A fake Chinese copy of an English Taxi. Very cheap compared to the real thing.

OT................ $\:D/$

Post by **jackspratt** » February 5, 2015, 9:26 pm

Is that the Friendship Bridge in the background, O/T?

Post by **747man** » February 5, 2015, 9:39 pm

old-timer wrote:747man - OT came across this earlier:

Fake Chinese Cab.jpg

It's a Taxi. A fake Chinese copy of an English Taxi. Very cheap compared to the real thing.

OT................ $\:D/$

Thats the one made by GEELY in Shanghai....& They exported them to the U.K For a couple of Years ( NO CHEAPER THERE ) Plus they are a Heap of Sh*te......Very Cheap Plastic interiors that scratch very easily......

Post by **747man** » February 5, 2015, 9:41 pm

jackspratt wrote:Is that the Friendship Bridge in the background, O/T?

It's the Bridge that links Oz to NZ Mr Pratt....

Post by **jackspratt** » February 5, 2015, 9:53 pm

747man wrote:
jackspratt wrote:Is that the Friendship Bridge in the background, O/T?
It's the Bridge that links Oz to NZ Mr Pratt....

Thanks for that "information" update jumbo, and the further insight into that empty space that seems to reside between your ears. =D>

Post by **747man** » February 5, 2015, 10:27 pm

jackspratt wrote:
747man wrote:
jackspratt wrote:Is that the Friendship Bridge in the background, O/T?
It's the Bridge that links Oz to NZ Mr Pratt....
Thanks for that "information" update jumbo, and the further insight into that empty space that seems to reside between your ears. =D>

I Just thought I Would answer you're SILLY Question to O.T. With a SILLY Answer.....

Get A Sense of Humour & A Life there, Pratty...

Post by **bluejets** » February 6, 2015, 3:42 am

There are restrictions on the amounts of alcohol and tobacco products; only the following amounts may be transported into Thailand under duty free regulations:

* 250 grams of cigars or smoking tobacco, or 200 cigarettes
* 1 liter of wine or liquor.

http://www.tourismthailand.org/Travel-a ... mmigration

Post by **thefactoryoutlet** » February 12, 2015, 3:52 am

Anybody has used another border to cross where it seems easier to come back with... ?

Post by **merchant seaman** » February 12, 2015, 7:01 am

No matter which border crossing you use and bring back the legal aomont of duty free goods it's easy.Are you asking advice about breaking the law?

Post by **Wee Jimmy** » February 12, 2015, 7:11 am

Came accross yesterday and plenty Army checking all the cars..

Post by **thefactoryoutlet** » February 12, 2015, 7:55 am

ah yes ? more than usual ?

Post by **thefactoryoutlet** » July 9, 2016, 2:58 am

in case someone else want to cross with more bottles than allowed. 99% of the people caught are caught because of monkey snitches working in the shops, so just buy on the way to go and come back without visiting the shops... easy to cheap as always, thank you nice Thai people <3

Post by **Williamvial** » July 17, 2016, 1:03 am

and previously, province #77 was known as "Los Angeles" seriously they had made a thai movie a few years back and that was the title? is it possible to stay in nong-khai and have a lao girl? thats looking like the ideal scenario? or perhaps a half-thai, half-lao girl? or maybe i could just move to laos right?