Goldfish Stopped At Thailand Custom Options

[pepsi73]

Hi all

I just came back from Thailand and had bought 3 cute goldfish from Chatuchat market at cheap price but was been stopped once I go through the X-ray machine. Very sad to leave them there......

[desireless]

First, you made a judgement that only "newbie" asked about buying from Thailand and oldies don't...Are stereotyping people here in the forum?

Indeed from what I observe in this forum, only newbies would ask of the procedure of going thailand to buy fish for personal collection. Have you seen any oldbirds asking this here? If you find it here, please quote it.

You also said that they don't know how to select a ranchu and a good laugh at them...Is this an encouragement for new hobbist?

You did not understand Allan's point. He is not jeering at newbie's lousy selection skills but rather, trying to bring out the point that "being a newbie in selecting ranchus, why take the trouble of going to Thailand only to bring back 2 or 3 ugly ones?" This "can be done" in SG, so why leave your money there and get the same things?

And what "encouragement" are you referring to? We DO NOT ENCOURAGE "go thailand buy fish" at all what.

... but alamak, want to grab also must respect other people's rules and regulations lor -- kenna confiscated and actually expect sympathy ah?  Got sala boh?   

I have to agree FULL-HEARTEDLY with Allan on this. When at overseas, DON'T TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED. You must respect their LAW. It's illegal to bring fish out of Thailand, WITHOUT first declaring. Do you expect to be sympathised if you're caught at the custom with possession of chewing gums? And let's not forget, this gentleman has been informed of this before he left for his trip.

[CHLeong]

Indeed from what I observe in this forum, only newbies would ask of the procedure of going thailand to buy fish for personal collection. Have you seen any oldbirds asking this here? If you find it here, please quote it.
You did not understand Allan's point. He is not jeering at newbie's lousy selection skills but rather, trying to bring out the point that "being a newbie in selecting ranchus, why take the trouble of going to Thailand only to bring back 2 or 3 ugly ones?" This "can be done" in SG, so why leave your money there and get the same things?

And what "encouragement" are you referring to? We DO NOT ENCOURAGE "go thailand buy fish" at all what. 
I have to agree FULL-HEARTEDLY with Allan on this. When at overseas, DON'T TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED. You must respect their LAW. It's illegal to bring fish out of Thailand, WITHOUT first declaring. And let's not forget, this gentleman has been informed of this before he left for his trip.

Please state how do you qualify "newbies" and "oldbirds" as I want to know where I stand?
If I have misinterpret Allan statements, I am sorry. Guess I read it differently and that is why I wrote in to clarify. Its not a challenge.

Ok, pepsi was adviced by this forum...and he took the risk. But at least he wrote it to share with us his misfortune. Should we add salt to injuries?

Rgds
CH Leong