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Old Dec 8, 2007, 1:07 am
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westcoastman
 
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Originally Posted by jimbo99
2) I also know a couple of VKs who sometimes get "trouble" at the airport and will argue endlessly before finally caving in. One friend didn't cave in and missed her flight. She ended up back in her hotel and got a lawyer involved. Paid more in legal fees than the bribe would have been - but it was the principle. She won't go back.
This is good to know when I am yelling at them for giving in. I don't want to be the cause of this and 50,000 Dong is less than $5 but it is not right. I don't think Thai people would be treated the same only expats that speak Vietnamese. Because someone "escaped" Vietnam and made good living in America they feel entitled to get the bribe. And the expats actually understand this. However, many of these immigration agents make way more than any of us on here. The families of government officials live some of the fanicest life styles in Vietnam.
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