Airport rip-offs: Thieves stealing from bags and 60 baht for an egg targeted

[rooster59 17,822]

Airport rip-offs: Thieves stealing from bags and 60 baht for an egg targeted

 

Image: Channel 3 TV news

 

Channel 3 TV news reported that the Thai ombudsman and airport authorities were touring Thai airports yesterday promising to safeguard tourists falling victim to theft and experiencing rip-off prices for food.

 

General Withawat Ratchatanan was investigating with AoT officials and was pictured at Suvarabhumi.

 

Following a spate of thefts from loaded luggage at the airport it was reported that the number of CCTV cameras had been increased from 700 to 1,600.

 

Background criminal and work history and drugs checks on staff had also been upgraded. 

 

Some three million tourists are expected to come to Thailand through the airports at New Year. 

 

The ombudsman also found that several restaurants were flouting pricing regulations. 

 

What amounts to a national dish - krapao moo or chopped pork with basil over rice - was being sold for 225 baht.

 

Such a dish might cost about 40 baht on the street. 

 

Also a plate of plain rice was being sold for 55 baht and an egg cost 60 baht. Such items might be ten baht outside the airport. 

 

The authorities promised to ensure that operators were sticking to the rules regarding pricing. 

 

Source: Channel 3 TV news

 

 

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[Wallander4 1,018]

Some of the reasons why Svampy is a low level airport and never will be in top 10

[ChipButty 15,484]

The rents outside will be nowhere near what they will be in the airport and you're not getting krapao moo for 40 Baht in Phuket I dont think

[Oziex1 10,281]

Rip off prices at airports, when your done with Thailand come and have a look at Australia. 

[Cadbury 16,606]

Dodgy taxi operators are still prevalent at Swampy despite assurances they are required to use the meter.

Just recently I was quoted a price to the City. I refused. A week later another driver was a little more polite and circumspect and asked if I wanted him to turn on the meter. I said yes.

[ChipButty 15,484]

Suthipong Khlai-udom told Manager that cabs will use the meter in future and never again will a tourist be ripped off. 

[Aachen 511]

I think your comparison with street food prices is unfair. If you compare use prices of restaurants. A Pad Kapau Moo Kai Dao costs 60 at street, 100 at a small venue and 120/150 at restaurants. Added high rent at Airport 225 sounds reasonable. On the other hand compare exorbitant prices at European airports!

[ryane66 388]

Bait luggage and undercover police could end this problem.

[happy chappie 4,385]

11 minutes ago, ryane66 said:

Bait luggage and undercover police could end this problem.

Time,effort and work will put a stop to that good idea.feet up in an air conditioned office watching a few screens is the way Thais work.

[orchis 1,375]

There is a very good food court Magic Food Court 1FL at regular prices at Suvarnabhumi.

[JimmyJ 1,970]

58 minutes ago, Wallander4 said:

Some of the reasons why Svampy is a low level airport and never will be in top 10

Except that food is sold at ripoff prices in airports everwhere - easily including USA.

 

I see that others in this thread have already cited Australia and Europe.

 

Thailand/Swampy will actually be advanced beyond other world airports if they hold vendors to non-outrageous pricing.

[fruitman 6,847]

53 minutes ago, Wallander4 said:

Some of the reasons why Svampy is a low level airport and never will be in top 10

Another reason is the very crappy smoking rooms, on Changi they are absolutely perfect but Singapore is the place to be for rich farangs.

[fruitman 6,847]

Just now, JimmyJ said:

Except that food is sold at ripoff prices all in airports everwhere - easily including USA.

On Schiphol i ate a big nice english breakfast (full monty) for 10 euro which is 370 baht now....i had a nice table for myself, kind waiter, all high quality and no cheap crap on my plate. And there were loads of heavy armed securities around....

[overherebc 18,681]

10 minutes ago, fruitman said:

Another reason is the very crappy smoking rooms, on Changi they are absolutely perfect but Singapore is the place to be for rich farangs.

I was told that a previous PM ordered those smoking rooms, quantity and quality as being an ex-smoker and nervous flier he knew how others felt pre-flight and a ciggy can help some to relax a bit.

[OwlishDawlish 26]

And they'll stay at the airport until things blow over. This is the Thai way of solving problems - give it a new paint job so the appearance changes..