webfact Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Customs Department reports successful crackdown By Supachai Phetchthewee The Nation The Customs Department reported success in its crackdown on import tax evasion and the smuggling of banned items in June, leading to 1,798 cases worth Bt514 million in damages, which are now being prosecuted, department spokesman Chaiyuth Khamkhun announced at a press conference on Wednesday. The 1,798 cases comprise 451 cases of smuggled brand-name products, cosmetics and agricultural products; 1,233 cases in which people avoided paying full tax on importing electrical appliances and other commodities; and 114 cases in which people smuggled prohibited items such as goods that violate the Property Rights Law, ivory and e-cigarettes. In addition to its efforts to suppress smuggling and import tax evasion, the Customs Department is also intercepting electronic and plastic garbage, Chaiyuth said. During 2018-2019, the agency made arrests and intercepted plastic garbage in 103 cases covering 4,043 tonnes worth Bt17 million, he added. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30372744 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-07-11 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Luckily many imported luxury cars escaped the crack-down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabis Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 9 hours ago, webfact said: intercepting electronic and plastic garbage Interesting - importing garbage to Thailand - wonder which country would it be that ships it's crap to Thailand ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I'm wondering what happened to all the Rolex watches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Joke Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 What other country various authorities holds endless little pressers with photo ops and diagrams, unless it's a massive bust like Epstien (if only we saw that here -and it wasn't related to a political foe). This should be in some industry publication, it's not really news, it's a government department advertorial. Just get on with it, we don't need to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Joke Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Excise tax is basically official theft, anywhere on the planet. The ultimate in helping themselves to other people's industry and trade deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 So that's what happened to the two birthday parcels my kids sent me about three months back! I did tell the kids not to bother, once bitten and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 So that's what happened to the two birthday parcels my kids sent me about three months back! I did tell the kids not to bother, once bitten and all that.Seems a bit unfair on your kids! Why not just pay the duty?Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Items you can't obtain here they like to tax along with personal items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 5 hours ago, jabis said: Interesting - importing garbage to Thailand - wonder which country would it be that ships it's crap to Thailand ???? That info is to be found at immigration I'd think. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Smith Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 5 hours ago, Small Joke said: What other country various authorities holds endless little pressers with photo ops and diagrams, unless it's a massive bust like Epstien (if only we saw that here -and it wasn't related to a political foe). This should be in some industry publication, it's not really news, it's a government department advertorial. Just get on with it, we don't need to know! Yep, just doing their job. Traffic police take note, do yours ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Jones Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 3 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: Seems a bit unfair on your kids! Why not just pay the duty? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Who do you blame? Customs? Logistics providers? Post office?. If you use tracking that mostly ends as "delivery attempt unsuccessful - returned" - straight int to black hole reserved for portable and attractive items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Selective enforcement I’m sure-why is everything a crackdown ? They just can’t seem to do their jobs consistently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocddave Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 7/11/2019 at 1:59 PM, jesimps said: So that's what happened to the two birthday parcels my kids sent me about three months back! I did tell the kids not to bother, once bitten and all that. I think i've shipped over a 100 packages from the US in the last 3 years here, with every imaginable item you could think of, including some limited edition Automatic Watches. Only one package got lost, and that was because USPS (i use them exclusively) lost it. I have also had only 3 of them come through with a request from Thai customs for a fee (based on weight only), each about 700-800 baht. Not bad in my estimation, so who are you using for shipping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 7/11/2019 at 1:15 PM, Isaanbiker said: I'm wondering what happened to all the Rolex watches? Real or knock-off's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Don't you just love their pretty table cloth, always gold . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 10 hours ago, ocddave said: some limited edition Automatic Watches. So you're the anonymous dead friend!!!! ???????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocddave Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, djayz said: So you're the anonymous dead friend!!!! ???????????????? Not even close, my watches would be chump change to him....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 And what's on our golden table today lads???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 14 hours ago, Redline said: Selective enforcement I’m sure-why is everything a crackdown? They just can’t seem to do their jobs consistently Hearing the word crackdown so frequently does the authorities no favours whatsoever. It implies lawlessness and corruption to be situation normal here, plus it makes the country look like an oppressive regime to tourists. In most countries police do their jobs quietly without grandstanding or publicly finger pointing, and crackdowns would only apply in exceptional circumstances in the wake of a crime wave. Any repeated or ongoing crackdowns just showcase their long term ineptitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Artisi said: Real or knock-off's? They never look at Prawit's packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 2 hours ago, lamyai3 said: Hearing the word crackdown so frequently does the authorities no favours whatsoever. It implies lawlessness and corruption to be situation normal here, plus it makes the country look like an oppressive regime to tourists. In most countries police do their jobs quietly without grandstanding or publicly finger pointing, and crackdowns would only apply in exceptional circumstances in the wake of a crime wave. Any repeated or ongoing crackdowns just showcase their long term ineptitude. Well at least it gives them something to do - you know, grandstanding, photo 'ops, lunching, chit chat, comparing bank balances (the dodgy ones) etc, so not a complete waste of time to them - only to Thailand and proper policing, but no problems -that's not their job anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacht8 Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Has the customs meanwhile recovered the missing supercars? https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/757769-hundreds-of-supercars-missing-thai-customs/#comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 On 7/11/2019 at 1:08 PM, jabis said: Interesting - importing garbage to Thailand - wonder which country would it be that ships it's crap to Thailand ???? Ah ! Maybe all the Indians in Patts. are from the garbage ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 8 hours ago, lamyai3 said: Hearing the word crackdown so frequently does the authorities no favours whatsoever. It implies lawlessness and corruption to be situation normal here, plus it makes the country look like an oppressive regime to tourists. In most countries police do their jobs quietly without grandstanding or publicly finger pointing, and crackdowns would only apply in exceptional circumstances in the wake of a crime wave. Any repeated or ongoing crackdowns just showcase their long term ineptitude. As I try to point out frequently here, with arguments from others on TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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