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Tuesday February 27, 2007 The Nation Source SUVARNABHUMI BAGGAGE THEFTS Foreign thieves target travellers Police urge passengers to be careful with baggage after surge inthefts Police yesterday warned passengers at Suvarnab-humi Airport not to leave their baggage unattended as a motley group of thieves comprising mainly foreigners have been targeting travellers.There have been Filipinos, Indonesians, Chinese, Laotians and Peruvians caught stealing at the airport, police said. The tourist-service unit at the airport received 415 theft reports from tourists since the airport began full commercial services in late September. Reported thefts at Suvarnabhumi had climbed from just nine inSeptember to 54 in October, 72 in November, 101 in December and 114 in January.Of these, 152 concerned items that went missing at the airport, 152 were items lost on board flights and 101 involved possessions goingmissing outside the terminal buildings. "Keep an eye on your belongings and avoid putting cash or credit cards in your baggage," Lt-Colonel Thammawat Hirunyalekha of the airport's tourist centre said yesterday.He said police recently arrested a Laotian who had confessed that he would spend nights inside the terminal watching out for unattended bags. "When we searched his Bangkok apartment, we found many travellers' bags, digital cameras and notebook computers," Thammawat said. There were Filipino, Indonesian, Chinese and Peruvian thieves in the airport too, Thammawat said. He said Chinese thieves usually pick-pocketed while criminals of other nationality tended to mingle with crowds waiting to check in and snatched unguarded bags. "These thieves usually target Japanese tourists because they often keep cash and credit cards in their unattended bags," Thammawat said. He said the Chinese thieves appeared to work as a gang because when they were caught, they would be bailed fast. "We sometimes arrest people twice at the airport after they have sneaked back to China and changed their names before returning," he said. Lt-Colonel Pakapong Sai-ubon, of the Police Immigration Bureau, said some criminals flew into the airport purely to steal valuables from other passengers. "They usually fly from trading cities like Hong Kong and grab the bags of their targets," he said. Pol Lt-Colonel Satit Prom-utai of the Tourism Division hoped the Immigration Bureau would blacklist foreign thieves caught at the airport. "We will ask the Immigration Bureau to blacklist them," he said. According to passenger complaints, some items were also stolen from luggage after it had been checked in. Complaints have become less frequent, however, since the Airports of Thailand stepped up safety measures along the baggage-belt zones. Suvarnabhumi Airport director Serirat Prasutanont said the airport was working closely with police in a bid to ensure safety. "We will add more security cameras," he said. MAY 2008 THEFTS CONTINUE AT SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT BANGKOK THAILAND There are many touts around the doors of the airport and do not use them as they are touts and unlicensed. Use the proper taxis and get a chit from the tables outside the departure lounge. The cost into Bangkok is now 400 baht plus 50 baht extra for the drivers. If going out to the airport from Bangkok many taxis will not use the meter and charge you 400 baht standard fee. Tell them Ok if they pay the tolls and this should be Ok for you. If they want more money for luggage don't pay --just ignore. Make sure the meter is on? you pay the tolls normally unless you have agreed before departure that the taxi driver pays. The authorities turn a blind eye to all the Thais hanging around the entrance ways trying to rip off foreigners. This month Police arrested a couple --Thai lady with foreign Beirut Arab man who paid to fly some place then went around to the arrival carousel and stole foreigners bags while in the process or changed their bags for others as they came onto the conveyor belt. They had been doing this for some time until finally caught. Also this month arrests of baggage staff also happened so if you lose your bags report it and keep your eye open for touts. This is an ongoing problem so never keep your valuables even in the left luggage as staff have been known to steal from your bags. Watch out if accosted by so called security poeple wanting to search you. They work in 2s or 3s & if they cannot show ID then make a loud fuss & seek help at any Airport desk. Even those in uniforms have been found to be fake. LIST OF SCAMS AT SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT 1/. Taxi touts. Thais in yellow shirts saying they have taxis by the doors and outside. They inflate the price from 400 to 800baht+. Only use the meter cabs and you will find a desk to book. Keep the main ticket & try to remember the taxi number on your rear inside door 2/. People pretending to be security guards who pat your body down while another searches your carry-on luggage? An excuse to take your bags? 3/. Luggage being stolen on the carousels & staff pilfering. This is an ongoing problem 4/. Left luggage keep no valuables in your suitcases & lock 5/. TAT guides even if they have tags showing be wary. Do not book Tourism trips here 6/. If accosted and the person does not go away then head for the nearest Police or Tourist Police office 7/. Many taxis heading to the airport will not use their meters. This is because they cannot pick up a returning fare! They will ask for 400-450 baht. Tell them OK if they pay tollways? 8/. DO NOT ACCEPT rides from people offering you cheap fares. Some years ago at Don Muang an Egyptian so called taxi driver mugged & killed tourists who accepted rides into town and dropped body parts in drains. Be warned 9/. The old saying --- if they speak good English be on alert 10/. Watch out also for foreign touts & Chinese pick pockets. Those waiting for friends to arrive touts and pick pockets are also waiting WHO TO MAKE A REPORT TO 1/. Tourist Police office -- Make sure you sign statement and get copy for your insurance 2/. AOT = http://www2.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/main/directors2.asp File a complaint here 3/. Write to the Bangkok Post Postbag & The Nation to warn others http://www.nationmultimedia.com/ http://www.bangkokpost.com/ 4/. File a complaint to your Embassy. The more you tell the more something will be done about the situation 5/. As the current fuel crises continues be on guard as there will be new scams TRUST NOONE AT THE AIRPORT AND WATCH FOR TOUTS AND THOSE OFFERING TAXIS INSIDE THE AIRPORT. As of June 2008 there are now more touts loitering around the entrance doors and inside.The airport authoritiews turn a blind eye to it all. Security at airport to be stepped up SUTHIWIT CHAYUTWORAKAN AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK source 24th June 2008 Bangkok Post SAMUT PRAKAN : Airports of Thailand will step up security at Suvarnabhumi airport by installing more surveillance cameras and increasing the frequency of patrols by security guards and police. The decision came after a bold hold-up at a bank at the airport on Sunday morning.Airport director Serirat Prasutanont said the hold up at the Bangkok bank branch would not dent passengers' confidence in the airport's security because the crime was not committed close to the passenger terminal.Police patrols would be increased in vulnerable areas of the airport.On Sunday morning, two armed robbers clad in black jackets held up the bank and made off with 3.3 million baht in cash. The robbery lasted 40 minutes.Mr Serirat said the agency generally deploys fewer security guards on weekends.Chaturongkhapol Sodmanee, AoT deputy director, believes the robbery was an inside job.He said the AoT needed financial assistance for purchasing more surveillance cameras as the existing 163 inside the passenger terminal were not enough.''The bank is located on the left side of a bus parking lot in Zone G, which is quite far out and there are no surveillance cameras there,'' Mr Chaturongkhapol said.Their security depended on the rounds made by the guards and police patrols to the area.He said there were also too many advertising stickers on the glass doors of the bank, blocking the view of officers and preventing them from knowing what was happening inside the bank. Some of the stickers would have to go.Assistant national police chief Pol Lt-Gen Chongrak Chuthanon said investigators have made good progress in the case.He refused to reveal any details.

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