thunder367 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 been told that they are now taking duty free off u when u arrive if u have bought it from another country is this all time or just ramdom now again.dont want to buy a bottle or other stuff in doha to have it taken from me on arrival at bkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293916-i3687-k11796600-Duty_Free_Alcohol_Confiscated_scam_or_real-Bangkok.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, john luke said: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293916-i3687-k11796600-Duty_Free_Alcohol_Confiscated_scam_or_real-Bangkok.html That was a transit check, not an arrivals one. I arrived 8 days ago and it seemed business as usual with the guys manning the green channel snoozing away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Hmm, I might be happy for them to confiscate a cheap bottle of duty free booze, as long as they don't open my suitcases and meddle with the trove of fillet steaks, sausages, turkey crowns, cold cuts and cheese I bring back with me! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 They only confiscated if they think you have too much oh. They can track all your purchases on your boarding pass 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy dee Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 58 minutes ago, misteregg said: They only confiscated if they think you have too much oh. They can track all your purchases on your boarding pass but bu but.. fags are cheaper in 7 11 than king powern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR007 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, misteregg said: They only confiscated if they think you have too much oh. They can track all your purchases on your boarding pass Very true but they still have to match the boarding pass swipe with the face. I thought some time ago that "maybe" a CCTV image was taken in the ME airports back to UK when purchases exceeds allowances but I can absolutely say they dont lol OP inbound to Bangkok arrivals you'll lose nothing if within allowances. I was "tugged" some way outside arrival area in 2016 when with my son (was On Qatar) clearly tags showing and he asked about fags...... I just smiled and said dont smoke at all and that was that. He didnt ask to look in bags at all. If he had I would have started asking for ID etc (I had nothing anyway never do outbound) Edited December 15, 2019 by RR007 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, misteregg said: They can track all your purchases on your boarding pass Don't think that info is used , it's only for the shops to be able to claim the VAT back Edited December 15, 2019 by Stillearly 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunder367 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 on way back ive only seen customs once at manchester they was pullling a lot of families who had over the allowance but said the kids had the right amount for it all to be ok.but they said no kids are not the legal age to bring duty free back.also one xmas saw 2 scousers in shell suits by 10000 fags on way to phuket for 2 weeks told them they loose them.saw them on way back and they had lost them they told me but still got anotehr 10000 on way back to uk from doha luckily customs where not on at all and got through no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) Slightly different from duty free, I have just flown home from Swampy and on arival at heathrow I noticed a label on my case that said it had been security checked at Swampy airport. I was a bit worried as I was travelling with all my pool cues and accessories. On inspection at home I am pretty sure my case was never opened, even though I use TSA locks. Everything was exactly as I had packed it. Special care was taken packing due to the cue shafts. The combination locks had been played with as the numbers were not where I left them. I don't see why they would attach a label if it had only been Xrayed. Any ideas? Edited December 15, 2019 by boydeste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampla69 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, boydeste said: Slightly different from duty free, I have just flown home from Swampy and on arival at heathrow I noticed a label on my case that said it had been security checked at Swampy airport. I was a bit worried as I was travelling with all my pool cues and accessories. On inspection at home I am pretty sure my case was never opened, even though I use TSA locks. Everything was exactly as I had packed it. Special care was taken packing due to the cue shafts. The combination locks had been played with as the numbers were not where I left them. I don't see why they would attach a label if it had only been Xrayed. Any ideas? Looking for fish you had caught mate ???? ..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 17 minutes ago, nampla69 said: Looking for fish you had caught mate ???? ..... I had my usual toys in there, they might have smelt a bit fishy!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 9 hours ago, boydeste said: I had my usual toys in there, they might have smelt a bit fishy!!!! There's another thread going at the moment that you may be able to offer some advice going by this reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR007 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, boydeste said: Slightly different from duty free, I have just flown home from Swampy and on arival at heathrow I noticed a label on my case that said it had been security checked at Swampy airport. I was a bit worried as I was travelling with all my pool cues and accessories. On inspection at home I am pretty sure my case was never opened, even though I use TSA locks. Everything was exactly as I had packed it. Special care was taken packing due to the cue shafts. The combination locks had been played with as the numbers were not where I left them. I don't see why they would attach a label if it had only been Xrayed. Any ideas? Yes I've had that twice in last few years. Dont think its of any significance just that whilst under Xray something may appear to be a security risk as mistaken for something else. Even Books that may accidentally have something tucked inside raises a red flag on Xray as not showing usual characteristics Edited December 16, 2019 by RR007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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