Korrupt politi i Bangkok lufthavn går efter turister
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"Vær påpasselig med de butikker, hvor der er åbent, og det ser ud til, at man frit kan bevæge sig omkring," siger Mads Beyer, som er souschef på ambassaden i Bangkok, til DR Nyheder.

Han fortæller, at kvinden havde taget en mascara eller læbestift og ville vise den til en medpassager, der stod lige i nærheden. Uden at vide det krydsede den uheldige kvinde en usynlig butiksgrænse og blev snuppet af politiet.

"De politimyndigheder, som har foretaget arrestationen, og en oversætter lader meget aggressivt forstå, at de skal have en hel del penge for at hjælpe, fortæller Mads Beyer, som tilføjer, at politiet tydeligt giver udtryk for, at det kan blive en langvarig og besværlig proces, hvis man ikke vælger at betale," fortæller souschefen til DR Nyheder.

Den danske kvinde, som blev taget med make-up i hånden, blev dømt for butikstyveri. Ambassaden ønsker ikke at oplyse, hviken straf hun fik, men Mads Beyer fortæller, at den typiske straf er en bøde på 300-400 danske kroner, og at man kan risikere to års betinget fængsel.

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Skrevetd. 20-07-2009 14:33 20/07-2009 14:33 4505 Fremvisninger 4505 Fremvisninger  4 Kommentarer 4 Kommentarer


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2773 #1 FCKdk d. 20/07-2009 klokken 19:56:29
Jeg lægger lige de kommentarer fra BBC's artikel, til dem der ikke gider linke videre:

A similar system operates in Cambodia. Police arrest foreigners in the street and you are contacted by someone who claims to have influence with the police and judges and who asks for large sums for your immediate release, which doesn't happen. I was even told at my friend's trial that the police would provide witnesses of my friend's offence if more money was not immediately provided. Even though there was no evidence against him and he was acquitted, a large sum had to be paid to the prison authorities for his release.
John Smith, Doncaster, England
Two friends and I travelled to Bangkok 29 December 2008. We were really worried about the situation there, as the airport had just been closed for some time several weeks before. Aside being quite harassed by taxi drivers who wanted to take us to hotels they no doubt received commission from, the experience wasn't very trying at all.
Connor, Chicago, IL, USA
Another scam at Bangkok Airport is when the Thai customs meet passengers off airplanes from Dubai/Qatar where there is cheap duty free. The customs tell passengers to put duty free items inside their check-in luggage when they take it off the carousel - or they will be prosecuted for smuggling. They then tell people that it will be OK not to show or declare any duty free items. When the passengers reach the arrivals area, the customs pounce and you are arrested and taken to customs head office at BANG NA and told to pay four times the duty or go straight to jail. There is an ATM machine next door to the customs office. Your goods are kept by the officers and they then pocket the money you have paid them and you are free to go without any criminal record.
Paul Grant, London, UK
Same happened to me in April this year. The police arrested me and charged me approx £400. There were 5 of us in our group, we purchased 1000 cigarettes at Heathrow, but on leaving the plane at Bangkok the police approached me and told me to keep them in one bag. I did as I was told, and that was the set up, so when I got through customs with the other four people they arrested me and would not accept what we told them. They took copies of my passport and made me sign at least six documents, all in Thai. They would not give me copies so at this moment I don't know what I signed. They escorted me to an ATM. I have been in touch with the British consulate who asked me if I want to make a complaint but I don't want to go to another country and find they have done something to my passport. I will never return to Thailand again, it was the scariest time of my life.
Lynn Ward, UK
720 #2 720 d. 22/07-2009 klokken 11:14:38

http://www.kingpo...case1.html
1 #3 Webmaster d. 30/07-2009 klokken 13:28:43
Den danske konsul i Jomtien, Stig Vagt Andersen," siger, at han har haft flere beslægtede sager, hvor for eksempel et ægtepar køber hvert sit karton cigaretter i flyet, og derefter lægger det i en taske.

Taskerne bliver som regel gennemlyst på vejen ud af lufthavnen, og tolderne reagerer sjældent. Det gør derimod politiet, der har fået et praj om, at en taske indeholder to kartonner cigaretter.

Det fører til anholdelse og afpresning for smugleri uden for lufthavnen, og konsulen siger, at han har haft sager, hvor det har kostet de pågældende 10-15.000 kroner.

Og andre historier på:

http://nyhederne....18832.html
322 #4 stoney d. 08/08-2009 klokken 21:20:13
Ha ha,jeg troede at vi var fulde af løgn da vi var i lufthavnen sidst,men jeg ville ikke diskutere,men konen bad om at tale med en chef,pludeselig var betjenten til at tale med,mærkeligt mærkeligtShock
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