Thailand Airport Scam Makes International News

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Thailand Airport Scam Makes International News

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'Tourists warned of Thailand airport scam'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8154497.stm

'...allegations have been made that a number of passengers are being detained every month in the duty free area on suspicion of shoplifting, and then held by the police until they pay large sums of money to buy their freedom.'
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Page last updated at 00:01 GMT, Monday, 20 July 2009 01:01 UK



Up to the minute news there then......!!!!!!
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Just thought that seems familiar.

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Oops. I spotted it on this page... showing it was no.1 on the 'read' section. Not sure why the Beeb is still displaying it.

Scrambling to get something out of it, does anyone know if this is still happening? If so, I wonder if it's on the Army's list of things to clean up at the airport.
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