A THAI woman was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 2 a.m. yesterday (Nov. 2) while trying to smuggle 17 Indian star tortoises to Taiwan, Thai Rath newspaper and TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Phakphong Phathong, a forestry expert and head of the wildlife checkpoint at this airport, became suspicious after an X-ray of a
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MP takes action on air-conditioning issue at Phuket Airport
A MOVE FORWARD MP for Phuket informed Transport Ministry officials that the international section of Phuket Airport has been quite hot for several days now with the locals speculating that the air-conditioning system might have faltered sending the temperature higher in that part of the airport, Sanook.com said. Many local news outlets have reported
Read moreMajor airline employee held for sex with teen boy at airport
POLICE arrested an employee of a top airline based at Suvarnabhumi Airport on the charges of having sex with a 15-year-old teen boy at a bathroom within the airport, Amarin TV said this evening (Sep. 30). Pol. Lt. Col. Monchailuang Prasert, a Provincial Police Region 1 inspector, together with a team from Suvarnabhumi Airport
Read moreAgain! Tourist’s shoe gets stuck at airport moving walkway
TAKING place again just two and half months after a woman’s left leg was severed till the knee by a moving walkway at Don Mueang Airport was a scary moment for a tourist when his shoe got jammed in a travelator at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Sanook.com said today (Sep. 13). A video of this scary
Read moreSrettha confirms planned Phang Nga airport would be for large aircraft
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin said during a visit to Phang Nga that the planned construction of an airport in this province right next to Phuket would be big enough to accommodate large aircraft as requested by provincial entrepreneurs, Matichon newspaper said. These entrepreneurs also asked for a better quality public transport system for tourists
Read moreConfusion at airport as tourist attacks policeman with skateboard
A VIDEO clip shared by a TikTok user showing a foreign tourist attacking a policeman with a skateboard while he hit back with his baton at Don Mueang Airport has drawn criticism of Thai police performance, Amarin TV said today (Aug. 10). In the short video shared by TikTok member “@angpao.cn” yesterday the foreign
Read moreDon Mueang Airport’s director transferred over horrific accident
THE Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) today (July 26) transferred the director of Don Mueang Airport to the head office after a female passenger’s left leg was severed till the knee upon being swallowed by a moving walkway on June 29, Matichon newspaper said. The director, Mr. Karun Thanakuljeerapat, will now assume the position
Read moreLoose bolts led to horrific accident at Don Mueang Airport: Academic
A KASETSART University academic said the accident at Don Mueang Airport whereby a female passenger’s left leg was severed till the knee after it was swallowed by a moving walkway was caused by loose bolts holding down a metal plate at the end of the conveyor belt, Naewna and Matichon newspapers said today (July
Read moreNot the first time – airport moving walkway devoured passenger’s sandal in 2019
AFTER a woman’s left leg was severed till the knee by a moving walkway at Don Mueang Airport early this morning (June 29) it has led to netizens criticising airport safety with one of them mentioning that a similar incident occurred four years ago but fortunately he pulled his foot out of the jammed
Read morePassenger’s leg severed by moving walkway at Don Mueang Airport
A FEMALE passegner’s left leg was ripped off to the knee by a moving walkway at Don Mueang International Airport early this morning (June 29) and she was quickly taken to Bhumibol Hospital for treatment, Thai Rath newspaper said. Mr. Karan Thanakuljeeraphat, director of Don Mueang Airport, said at 8.30 a.m. that the unidentified
Read moreAustrian woman seriously injured after falling at Suvarnabhumi Airport
AN AUSTRIAN woman was rushed to the hospital after falling from the second floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport and hitting the forecourt bus station on the first floor last evening (June 19), Sanook.com said this morning. Pol. Lt. Col. Uthen Prabprim, an inspector at Suvarnabhumi Airport police station, quickly went to check upon being informed
Read moreTHAI airplane’s winglet damaged after hitting EVA jet
THAI Airways International (THAI) clarified that its passenger jet’s right winglet got damaged after hitting an EVA plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport at 11 a.m. local time (9 a.m. in Thailand) today (June 10) but there were no injuries, Matichon newspaper said. The THAI plane, Flight TG 683, was taxiing to fly back to
Read moreTHAI’s shortage of shuttle buses left passengers waiting on plane for 2 hours
SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT clarified that passengers of two Thai Smile flights were left waiting for a shuttle bus on the airplane for a couple of hours last night (Jan. 2) because Thai Airways International, the airline’s parent company, has a shortage of both drivers and these vehicles, TV Channel 7 said today. The airport had
Read moreManila airport disruption: Nearly 270 flights cancelled
By Agencies and published by CNA Singapore – Nearly 270 flights into or out of Manila were cancelled today (Jan. 1) following technical issues and a reported power outage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Travellers began experiencing disruptions in the early hours of New Year’s Day, with the airport authority saying in
Read morePlane returns to Phuket Airport after extra passenger found on board
AIRPORTS OF THAILAND (AOT) explained that around 300 passengers were stranded at Phuket Airport last night because a Thai Vietjet plane had to return after an extra passenger was found on board and after that could not take off again as the runway is closed during 11.30 p.m. to 7.30 a.m. for maintenance, Amarin TV
Read moreChaos reported at Phuket airport with over 300 passengers in trouble
THE widely-followed Panda Lab Doctor Facebook page this morning (Dec. 2) posted a photo of chaos at Phuket airport with over 300 passengers trying to catch a flight that was about to take off, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Pakphum Dejhassadin, a medical technologist who runs the popular Panda Lab Doctor page, said the exact
Read moreWoman who lived at Suvarnabhumi Airport for 2 months gets help
THE Thai version of the movie “The Terminal” played out in real life after a mysterious 28-year-old woman got help after living at Suvarnabhumi Airport for almost two months while waiting to be picked up by her mother, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 22). Ms. Paweena Hongsakul, chairman of the Paweena Foundation for Children and
Read morePhuket Airport runway temporarily shut for repairs
PHUKET Airport’s runway was shut for the second time for repairs at 5 p.m. today (July 3) after the first round of maintenance work early afternoon failed to fully rectify the problem and initially 22 flights were affected, Thansettakij newspaper said. Mr. Monchai Tanod, Phuket Airport’s director, said runway maintenance had been ongoing and
Read moreTHAI apologises for extra-long check-in queue
THAI AIRWAYS International (THAI) today (June 4) apologised after passengers departing on its flights during the current long weekend had to wait for hours to check in Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday morning, Thansettakij newspaper said. The airline said the hours-long queue was due to there being more passengers than usual at the start of the
Read moreSuvarnabhumi Airport intruder faces heavy punishment
AN ARMED motorcyclist high on drugs who intruded into Suvarnabhumi Airport at 11.50 a.m.yesterday and was captured at 12.03 p.m. faces heavy punishment with the maximum being death penalty or life imprisonment or 15-20 years in jail and a fine of 600,000-800,000 baht, Naewna newspaper quoted Mr. Kittipong Kittikachorn, the airport’s director, as saying today
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