Suvarnabhumi Airport apology over Chinese fan group incident

MGR Online•Economy•9d ago

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Suvarnabhumi Airport apologized for security staff misconduct during the removal of 22 Chinese fans who bypassed security protocols to follow an artist.

•A group of Chinese fans bypassed ticket checks at Suvarnabhumi Airport to follow an artist on flight TG 674 to Beijing on July 29, 2026.
•Thai Airways denied boarding to 22 fans for violating security measures and airline regulations.
•Suvarnabhumi Airport acknowledged that some security officers behaved inappropriately during the incident.
•Security officers involved in the incident have been ordered to face disciplinary action.

Overview

•On July 29, 2026, at 23:00, a group of Chinese fans followed an artist into a passenger lounge and later toward the aircraft on flight TG 674.
•Thai Airways security and Suvarnabhumi Airport security pushed the fan group back to the hold room after the fans refused to cooperate with boarding pass checks.
•Thai Airways denied travel to 22 fans because the airline feared the group might cause unrest inside the aircraft, causing the flight to be delayed.
•Out of the denied passengers, 12 fans agreed to offload their luggage, while 10 fans refused and showed provocative behavior toward officials.
•Suvarnabhumi Airport apologized for the inappropriate behavior of security officers that appeared in social media clips.
•Captain Chananut Rodkul, Director of the Suvarnabhumi Airport Security Department, ordered disciplinary punishment for the officers involved.
•Suvarnabhumi Airport will review and improve situational management guidelines to prevent similar incidents from recurring.

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Key Entities

Organization

Suvarnabhumi Airport(ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ)ℹ️

The airport authority that apologized for security staff misconduct and ordered disciplinary action.

Thai Airways(สายการบินไทย)ℹ️

The airline operating flight TG 674 to Beijing and the entity that denied boarding to 22 fans.

Person

Captain Chananut Rodkul(น.อ.ชนันนัทธ์ รอดกุล)

The Director of the Suvarnabhumi Airport Security Department who ordered disciplinary action against staff.

Place

Beijing(กรุงปักกิ่ง)ℹ️

The destination of flight TG 674.