Bangkok:Customs officials have arrested an Indian national at Suvarnabhumi Airport for attempting to smuggle foreign currency valued at over 2.5 million baht.
According to Thai News Agency, the individual was apprehended by the Customs Department through the Passenger Customs Office upon arrival from Mumbai, India. The inspection revealed possession of 1,000 British pound notes, equating to 50,000 pounds sterling, and 100 US dollar notes, totaling 10,000 dollars. The entire foreign currency haul has been valued at approximately 2,578,690 Thai baht.
This incident represents a breach of the Ministry of Finance's Announcement on Exchange Control (No. 6), dated February 8, 2017, alongside violations of the Customs Act B.E. 2560 (2017) and additional related legislation.