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Customs clarifies inspection policy

No searches of expensive items

Passengers move through Suvarnabhumi airport upon arrival. Mr Phantong says customs officials will not conduct personal inspections of expensive items if they are personal belongings. Somchai Poomlard

Customs Department deputy director-general Phantong Loykulnanta has emphasised customs officials will not conduct personal inspections of arriving foreign tourists at airports, even if they are carrying or wearing multi-million-baht personal items.

He said this policy aligns with the country’s reopening.

Mr Phantong said it is the department’s policy to make life convenient for tourists and not burden them.

“We will not conduct personal inspections of people, even if…

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