This is not uncommon in certain Asian countries.
Indonesia has always been the 'classic' example. If you carry ASEAN passport or worse Taiwan passport, typical bribe in old days was $100.00.
Two stories
I entered with my Singapore GM, que for immigration and could see officer saliva in anticipation....unfortunately for him, I carried US passport (but am Asian). Next to me, my GM gave his passport, the officer, looking at ME, smiled and extended his hand to my GM for the bribe. Shameless but effective.
My Taiwan GM visits with me another trip, fails to put the normal $100 in his passport and is whisked to private room whereby he gets strip searched, cartoon of cigarettes taken AND he still has to give them the $100.
Last edited by dtsm; Dec 9, 2007 at 7:36 pm