Reader question: Are there any new rules for bringing valuables?
I hear from various quarters that there are new rules for bringing valuables? I hear a limit of 20.000 Baht (just under € 600). An average iPhone is already more expensive. Who can tell more about this?
What does customs on Suvarnabhumi actually do?
I always marvel at the last part of the baggage carousel from Suvarnabhumi airport to the reception hall. You will then pass through customs. In all the years and dozens of times I've flown to Thailand, I've never been asked to open my bags. Not even at the old airport Don Muang. Usually the customs officers are bored or have something to eat. What's the use then? Has anyone among the readers ever been audited? And if so what? Run through?
When you come back from a holiday in Thailand, it can be a nasty surprise for tourists if they have to pay customs tax. Holidaymakers sometimes still have to pay VAT, excise duty or import duties on the items they have purchased abroad.
I understand that the rules for importing gifts etc., customs at the airport in BKK have changed as of February 26, 2018. My Thai wife is going to Thailand for 4 weeks in mid-May and she is now hearing all kinds of different stories.
How much money can I bring to and from Thailand?
You are free to decide how much money you take with you to Thailand or from Thailand to the Netherlands, but are you taking € 10.000 or more with you? Or the same amount but in dollars or another currency, then you must declare it to Customs. You do not have to pay tax on the money at Customs, but Customs needs to know that you have the money with you.
Travel safely, consciously and healthily at the Vakantiebeurs: Ask customs officers the shirt of the body
Traveling is fun and even more fun with good travel preparation. To make things easier for travelers, various parties, including Customs, GGD and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have joined forces at the Vakantiebeurs. From 10 to 14 January 2018, visitors will receive answers to all their questions about vaccinations, travel documents, visas, insurance and safety.
What can you bring home from Thailand?
Stroll through the many markets that Thailand has, especially in the tourist centers, and enjoy the beautiful counterfeit Nikes, a beautiful fake Vuitton handbag, clothing from all well-known brands. And what about a brand new iPad that you saw somewhere in a shopping center? Buy anyway!
As crime reporter Petra R de Vries, I regularly stay in Thailand, the land of smiles. Thailand is also the country where, according to many, corruption is deeply woven into the culture. Please pay attention to the following bizarre story with my best friend JV te W&A (alias dK) in the lead role. He flies to the land of smiles where laughter soon dies.
Another delay for new city buses: Customs seizes
Cheating with the import levy has caused another delay for the new city buses in Bangkok that run on natural gas.
Reader question: Do I have to make a declaration to Thai customs for an amplifier from the Netherlands?
I have a music system in my home in Thailand. For this installation I want to replace the amplifier with a new one that I just bought here in the Netherlands. The new price is 470 euros. Do I have to declare this (pay import duties) at the Customs of Thailand?
Reader Submission: Thanks to Thai Customs!
I hereby express my gratitude to Thai customs. I'll be happy to explain why I do that.
I am on the drug Oxazepam and take about 24. I have a statement from CAK and it has been approved by the Thai embassy. Do I have to declare my medicines at customs or can I just walk through without declaring the medicines because I already have all the forms?
This summer we bought a 2nd ticket for a flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. We arrive at BKK in the morning and leave for CMX in the early afternoon. Tickets are purchased through various channels.
Customs recently started a new passenger campaign. The campaign focuses mainly on around 2 million travelers returning from a holiday, business trip or family visit from outside the European Union.
Reader question: Taking Ritalin with you to Thailand
Soon we will leave for Thailand. Our son has ADHD and has to take Ritalin daily. Now we have read that this is considered drugs in Thailand.
You experience something when you work at the customs at Schiphol. For example, she checked the luggage of a man who came by plane from Bangkok and came across something strange. The traveler tried to import several crocodile claws.
Customs control at Suvarnabhumi Airport
When I was in the navy, you could buy duty-free cigarettes on board when you traveled abroad. I remember a trip with a large squadron to Lisbon, among others, and of course everyone had bought at least two cartons of cigarettes.