Thailand's iPhone underground
January 12, 2009 1:50 PM   Subscribe

Bangkok's must-have illegal fashion accessory
posted by fbtucker (4 comments total)

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"It's like a Louis Vuitton handbag," said Jesada Chandraprasert, who tracks Thai technology trends for CNET Asia. "Anyone seen holding it is a step up from a regular person."

Does this mean people with knock-offs are a step down?
posted by Joe Beese at 1:56 PM on January 12, 2009


Well, it's not available through licit channels, but that doesn't' exactly equate with it being "illegal". Going through customs with an iPhone 3G in Thailand is unlikely to end up like Midnight Express.
posted by GuyZero at 1:59 PM on January 12, 2009


Although as an iPhone hater, I have to say that if it did end like Midnight Express that would be awesome.
posted by GuyZero at 2:00 PM on January 12, 2009 [1 favorite]


How do smugglers steer so many iPhones around customs agents, and avoid paying them stiff duties?

Pi's grin curls into a wide smile. "Many ways," he said, before clamming up.

I've got some very unpleasant images in my head right now.
posted by Joe Beese at 2:00 PM on January 12, 2009


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