Six-figured fines or even gaol terms: Items you must declare when travelling from Thailand

Image of fermented fish called "Pla Ra" in plastic bags

ปลาร้า "Pla Ra" or fermented fish Source: Heinrich Damm via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0

EXCLUSIVE: SBS Thai discusses with Nico Padovan, Head of Biosecurity Operations at the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, as to why those travelling from Thailand must declare these popular items upon arrival, should they wish to bring them into Australia.



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