The new “airport security team†in Bangkok have arrested over 1000 people since the crack down began.
I am very surprised how they can arrest 1000 people and the airport is still full with these scammers? Even if I only go to the airport once a month I can spot these gangsters in suits just by looking around for a few minutes.
Once these thugs have been arrested one time the AOT should just banned them from trolling around in the airport, unless they have a valid reason like a ticket.
I think the number of 1000 included the taxi cars that drop people off and is trying to get a passenger back to down town Bangkok. I really do not see the reason why they can not be allowed to take passengers back. The “company†that have a contract with the AOT use old Taxi meters cabs and are full with scammers themselves, even if you pay the 50 THB fee. I never had a problem with a Taxi on the fourth floor but when I take a taxi from the counter and pay 50 THB they always try to rip me off.
The “airport security team†has not arrested any people inside the baggage area even if they know they exist. They say they have the right to be there because they work for different airline. You can see them sometimes in black suits with some very official tags around the necks. I feel very safe to know that we have gangsters’ handling my luggage.
