Suvarnabhumi Airport apology over Chinese fanclub incident

Thairath•Society•5d ago

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Suvarnabhumi Airport apologized for the inappropriate behavior of security guards during an incident involving a Chinese fanclub on July 29, 2026.

•The incident occurred on July 29, 2026, involving Chinese fanclub members on Thai Airways flight TG 674 to Beijing.
•Thai Airways denied boarding to 22 fanclub members for violating security measures and airline regulations.
•Suvarnabhumi Airport has disciplined the security guards who exhibited inappropriate behavior during the situation.
•The incident caused a flight delay.

•On July 29, 2026, at 23:00, a group of Chinese fanclub members followed an artist into a lounge and later to the hold room and aerobridge.
•Thai Airways denied boarding to 22 fanclub members because the group failed to cooperate with boarding pass checks and violated security measures.
•Out of the denied passengers, 12 fanclub members agreed to offload their luggage, while 10 fanclub members refused and exhibited provocative behavior.
•The disruption caused the Thai Airways flight to be delayed.
•Suvarnabhumi Airport admitted that some security guards showed inappropriate behavior that did not meet service standards.
•Captain Chananat Rodkul, Director of Security at Suvarnabhumi Airport, ordered disciplinary action against the involved security guards.
•Suvarnabhumi Airport will review and improve its situational management and supervision guidelines to prevent similar occurrences.

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Suvarnabhumi Airport(ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ)ℹ️

The airport operator that issued an apology and disciplined security guards following an incident with Chinese passengers.

Thai Airways(สายการบินไทย)ℹ️

The airline operating flight TG 674 to Beijing that denied boarding to 22 fanclub members.

Captain Chananat Rodkul(น.อ.ชนันนัทธ์ รอดกุล)

The Director of Security at Suvarnabhumi Airport who ordered disciplinary action against the security guards.

Beijing(กรุงปักกิ่ง)ℹ️

The destination of Thai Airways flight TG 674.