A Thai woman accused customs officers at Manila International Airport in the Philippines of attempted theft. She said the officers tried to steal 40,000 yen (about 10,000 baht) from her bag.
The Thai woman, Saruta Jansila, shared her unnerving experience at the Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport (Manila) in the Philippines on a Facebook group named People Who Like to Roam Around Japan (กลุ่มคนชอบตะลอนเที่ยวญี่ปุ่น) on February 9. She says Thai people should be aware of the light-fingered officers.
Saruta explained that she was in Manila with her husband for a transit flight to Japan. During a baggage check, she felt officers doing something to her arm.
“I spotted the officer doing something with my arm, and for some reason, I was worried that she might have put some illegal stuff into our bags.”
Despite her worries, Saruta and…
