Cops scamming tourists at Bangkok airport

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7-22-2009 @ 2:54PM

bob said...

While in Tulum Mexico I was stopped by the police in my rental car for "speeding". An officer got in the back seat to accompany me to the police station to find out my "fine" amount. After a few hundred feet he said that I could pay the fine now and avoid the police station. I asked how much and he smiled and shrugged and said he did not know. I would have to go to the station to find out. We did this 2 more times before he had me turn off the main street. I then offered him 100 pesos. There were three other police in the police van and he agreed when I got to 400 pesos, 100 each. He then wished me well and I was on my way. I reported it to my hotel. They shrugged and smiled and apologized. Just another travel experience.

7-22-2009 @ 5:23PM

Sarah Edwards said...

was in a small island Carribean nation a few weeks ago. After getting my luggage at the airport on the way out of the airport my husband (who is a native) and I were asked to stand in a line by an airport official to have our luggage searched as all the tourists and some natives were aloud to pass free out of the airport. We waited in line and when it was our turn my husband began conversing with the man at the counter about our luggage in the native language (which I speak). I waited to see what they were going to do...they wanted to search all of our bags and probably confiscate whatever they wanted. I quickly interjected in english before a bag could be opened "speak english...I don't understnad you" "What are you doing with my things" A supervisor came over and were were quickly scurred along and excused from the process...

On another trip to the same island nation I made a stink after our plane was "canceled". The previous plane to our home destination had not left and had seats avaliable. After I made a stink 1 other english speaking man, myself and my husband were aloud to pass through security (woke up security staff to let us pass as its 24hr airport but operational for the few flights they have throughout the night). We boaded the plane while all the other natives were stuck waiting for the next flight out many hours later

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