ultras67 Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 You have to laugh. There they are talking about a raid on antiques sold in Chatachak and then the classic line pops up. It doesnt matter that many of them are fakes, you still need a licence!! I wonder if you need a fake licence? :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAsiaHand Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 And then a few lines further down in the same story it said that customs had been seizing a lot of antiques from tourists leaving Thailand recently, 'both real and fake.' Didn't that make you wonder, too? Now why would customs be siezing fake antiques from tourists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmine Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 [color:"red"] Didn't that make you wonder, too? Now why would customs be siezing fake antiques from tourists? [/color] BEcause they needed to be tested that they are really fakes!!? Jasmine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffi Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 What kind of Antiques? Antique watches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yehtmae Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 steffi said:What kind of Antiques? Antique watches? Really, really old bargirls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayRay Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 OldAsiaHand said:Now why would customs be siezing fake antiques from tourists? So the customs agent can take the fake antique back to his cousin the antique dealer. Cousing can then re-sell the same item a second time. Other countries would call this fraud, but here it's simply known as "Effective Inventory Management". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Exactly. One of the largest exporters of IMPORTANT Thai icons is a FORMER TOP POLICEMAN. R :(EALLY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 My favourite sign near Cowboy reads - Antiques made to order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encore Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 >my favourite sign near Cowboy reads - Antiques made to order! , Somewhere in UBUD - Bali, a sign read "genuine authentique antiques made to order" Sounded pretty convincing. about as convincing a the girl who sat down on my knee immediately sfter I entered teh bar, and whispered in my ear "I lub You" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya127 Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 "I lub You" ------------------ What oil was she wearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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