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  • World NewsUnruly passengers disrupt two flights in Singapore | Thaiger

    Unruly passengers disrupt two flights in Singapore

    Since the Covid-19 pandemic air rage has been a disturbing growing trend. And this past week, Singapore had two incidents of flights being disrupted by unruly passengers. A flight on Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ low-cost carrier, was delayed when passengers refused to fasten their seatbelts for landing. And last week, a passenger was banned from Singapore Airlines after lashing out and…

  • Bangkok NewsRow erupts on Bangkok BTS train over boy’s unruly behaviour | Thaiger

    Row erupts on Bangkok BTS train over boy’s unruly behaviour

    Two Thai women clashed on the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok yesterday, September 22, over a young boy’s unruly behaviour during the ride. A passenger who witnessed the incident shared a short video of the argument on her TikTok account, @mimsaowarod, with the caption, “I feel pity for the boy. Loving to a fault. #YourChildIsNotAlwaysCuteForOthers #BTSTrains #Drama #TikTokNews.” In the video,…

  • Thailand NewsIndian passengers turn Thai AirAsia plane into party zone (video) | Thaiger

    Indian passengers turn Thai AirAsia plane into party zone (video)

    A flight to Thailand turned into a scene of mid-air mayhem, sparking outrage online after a viral video showcased the unruly behaviour of Indian passengers. Shared by Ankit Kumar, a content creator aboard the Thai AirAsia flight, the footage reveals groups of Indian men standing in the aisle, chatting loudly, snacking, and blatantly ignoring air hostesses’ repeated requests to return…

  • Thailand NewsUnruly British man goes berserk on Bangkok-London flight (video) | Thaiger

    Unruly British man goes berserk on Bangkok-London flight (video)

    An unruly British man was arrested after his flight from Bangkok to London Heathrow landed following a cowardly attack on a Thai Airways member of staff. The 35 year old unnamed British man went berserk only minutes after the flight from the Thai capital took off on February 7 and proceeded to smash up the aircraft’s toilet. A passenger managed…

  • Thailand NewsMid-air drama: Unruly passenger instigates chaos on Thai Airways flight to Frankfurt | Thaiger

    Mid-air drama: Unruly passenger instigates chaos on Thai Airways flight to Frankfurt

    A mid-air drama played out on a Bangkok–Frankfurt Thai Airways flight, where a brawling passenger onboard resulted in German police intervention upon landing. The swift and professional handling of the situation by the airline staff received applause from passengers. One of the flight passengers, Kitiphong Santiwatr, relived the tense flight experience on the Facebook group Travel to Europe by Yourself.…

  • World News‘Unruly’ Italian passenger tied to her seat on Vistara flight | Thaiger

    ‘Unruly’ Italian passenger tied to her seat on Vistara flight

    Vistara cabin crew tied an ‘unruly’ Italian passenger to her seat after she allegedly became violent on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai in India on Monday. Airline staff alleged in a police complaint that 45 year old Paola Perruccio of Italian nationality assaulted a member of the cabin crew and spat on another mid-air. The complaint alleges that…

  • Phuket News“Unruly” Aussie woman kicked off flight from Thailand to Sydney | Thaiger

    “Unruly” Aussie woman kicked off flight from Thailand to Sydney

    Cheers erupted from passengers when an “unruly” Australian woman was kicked off a Jetstar flight from Phuket to Sydney before take off on Sunday. The woman apparently lost it “because she wanted to sit by the window,” said one passenger. Jetstar confirmed that the woman was removed for being “disruptive and using abusive and inappropriate language.” “An unruly passenger was…

  • World NewsScoot passengers jump in to help restrain man, pilot diverts flight | Thaiger

    Scoot passengers jump in to help restrain man, pilot diverts flight

    A Scoot Airlines flight from Australia’s Gold Coast to Singapore had to be diverted to Sydney Airport after an incident with an unruly passenger. Flight TR7 was scheduled to reach Singapore at 3.15pm yesterday but was diverted just 1h 20 min into the eight-hour flight. Scoot has issued a statement saying that an Australian man on board punched another passenger.…

  • Tourism NewsSwedish man arrested for alleged sexual assault on Bangkok-Mumbai flight claims mental health issues | Thaiger

    Swedish man arrested for alleged sexual assault on Bangkok-Mumbai flight claims mental health issues

    The lawyer of a Swedish man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a member of the cabin crew on a Bangkok to Mumbai flight claims he has mental health problems and did not mean to touch the woman. Klas Erik Harald Jonas Westberg reportedly molested a stewardess on IndiGo flight 6E-1052 from Thailand to India on Thursday, the Indian Express reported.…

  • Transport NewsDisruptive Phuket-bound passenger thrown off flight in Karachi | Thaiger

    Disruptive Phuket-bound passenger thrown off flight in Karachi

    A disruptive Phuket-bound passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul was thrown off the aircraft yesterday and arrested after the flight diverted to Pakistan’s Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. After the passenger was taken into custody by local law enforcement, the flight continued to Phuket. Turkish Airlines flight TK-172 on an Airbus A330 diverted to Karachi three hours into the…

  • Thailand video newsNEON Countdown EDM Festival comes to Bangkok | GMT | Thaiger

    NEON Countdown EDM Festival comes to Bangkok | GMT

    Hotel maids busted for stealing from Pattaya tourist’s room years ago. Protesters may try to get closer to APEC meeting venue in Bangkok. Google Wallet launches in Thailand. Unruly passengers disrupt two flights in Singapore. NEON Countdown EDM Festival comes to Bangkok. – all are coming up today.

  • Thailand NewsThailand video news Clash Breaks Out on BTS Train Over Mischievous Boy’s Behavior, Thailand’s Pilots in Short Supply as Airlines Expand Fleet | Thaiger

    Thailand video news Clash Breaks Out on BTS Train Over Mischievous Boy’s Behavior, Thailand’s Pilots in Short Supply as Airlines Expand Fleet

        Thailand saw a week of striking headlines — a massive sinkhole disrupted Vajira Hospital in Bangkok, Miss Grand Thailand faced possible reinstatement after a scandal, and a viral BTS train clash sparked debate over public behavior. Phuket endured a 15-car pileup and a foreign man assaulting a police officer while naked, while a South Korean fraud ring was…

  • Bangkok NewsAir India in hot water again after Bangkok in-flight pee incident | Thaiger

    Air India in hot water again after Bangkok in-flight pee incident

    Business class on an Air India flight to Bangkok turned into a piddle palace after a sozzled passenger allegedly whipped it out to pee on a fellow traveller mid-flight, despite the loos being in full working order. The Air India high-flyer is now being probed by police after taking the pee, literally, on a fellow business class passenger just before…

  • Bangkok NewsWoman caught vaping on Bangkok BTS sparks outrage (video) | Thaiger

    Woman caught vaping on Bangkok BTS sparks outrage (video)

    A video capturing a woman allegedly vaping cannabis on a Bangkok Skytrain (BTS) has gone viral, igniting outrage and calls for stricter public behaviour enforcement. The shocking footage, shared on the Facebook page อีซ้อขยี้แหลก on January 12, shows the woman casually vaping on the train, surrounded by children and elderly passengers. The clip reveals the woman standing and texting while…

  • Thailand NewsVapes on a plane: Tourists nabbed for vape on Nok Air flight (video) | Thaiger

    Vapes on a plane: Tourists nabbed for vape on Nok Air flight (video)

    Three unruly tourists caused quite a stir aboard a Nok Air flight when they audaciously started vaping mid-flight, leaving fellow passengers astounded. The high-altitude hijinks happened on Sunday, January 5 on flight DD-532, winging its way from Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket. One passenger’s quick-thinking video capture shows the offbeat antics, with one man brazenly puffing away and…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket welcomes tourists on first Bucharest flight | Thaiger

    Phuket welcomes tourists on first Bucharest flight

    Phuket rolled out the red carpet for the first-ever direct charter flight from Bucharest, Romania, marking a new milestone in Thai tourism. Operated by Romania’s HiSky airline in collaboration with top tour operators Dertour and Karpaten, the inaugural flight, H4 7467, landed at Phuket International Airport on Thursday, December 19. Passengers were greeted with a warm ceremony hosted by the…

  • Thailand video newsThailand video news | Tragic school bus fire claiming multiple young lives, Cambodian journalist charged with incitement | Thaiger

    Thailand video news | Tragic school bus fire claiming multiple young lives, Cambodian journalist charged with incitement

    Thailand video news covers the various stories from Thailand and Southeast Asia countries in the Good Morning Thailand program, hosted by Alex. The stories include tragedy struck in Pathum Thani as a school bus fire claimed over 20 lives, while in Pattaya, a British tourist faces charges after a fatal punch killed his friend. Bad weather dampened Thailand’s anticipated surge…

  • Phuket NewsBoozed-up Australian tourist grounded by Phuket Airport cops (video) | Thaiger

    Boozed-up Australian tourist grounded by Phuket Airport cops (video)

    Dramatic footage has surfaced of a boozed-up Australian tourist being wrestled to the floor by armed police at Phuket International Airport in Thailand. The sauced-up traveller was waiting for his flight home on September 22 when chaos erupted after a waitress refused to serve him more alcohol at an airport bar. Clad in shorts and a T-shirt, the Aussie drunk…

  • Thailand video newsThailand video news | Tourists Caught in Intimate Acts on Phuket Tuk Tuk, Supercars Parade at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat Stuns Tourists | Thaiger

    Thailand video news | Tourists Caught in Intimate Acts on Phuket Tuk Tuk, Supercars Parade at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat Stuns Tourists

    In Thailand video news, Alex covers stories from across Thailand and Southeast Asia countries. The stories include two foreign couples caught engaging in intimate acts on a Phuket tuk tuk during a rain-induced traffic jam sparked outrage after a viral video exposed their disregard for public decency. Meanwhile, Pattaya Beach saw a similar controversy as male tourists were filmed urinating…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket taxi driver condemned for intentionally hitting foreigner | Thaiger

    Phuket taxi driver condemned for intentionally hitting foreigner

    A Thai witness is seeking justice for an old foreign man after a Thai airport taxi driver hit him in Phuket yesterday, September 9. Fortunately, the foreign victim was not injured. A Thai woman who witnessed the incident in Soi Yensabai, in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket, came forward to share CCTV footage with the Facebook news page Phuket Times. She…

  • Aviation NewsFlight chaos averted as man tries opening emergency door | Thaiger

    Flight chaos averted as man tries opening emergency door

    A passenger’s curiosity nearly led to disaster on a domestic flight in China from Qingdao, Shandong Province to Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, when he attempted to open the emergency door just before takeoff. Fortunately, a vigilant flight attendant acted quickly to secure the door and inform her colleagues of the perilous situation. The incident, which caused considerable alarm among the cabin…

  • Thailand NewsBritish Airways reignites Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur routes | Thaiger

    British Airways reignites Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur routes

    British Airways (BA) is recommencing its connections with Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, adding fuel to the excitement of travellers eager to explore Asia once more. Starting in late October, British Airways will be steering its Boeing 777s three times a week from London Gatwick (LGW) to Bangkok, veering away from the previous daily flights from Heathrow. However, first-class cabins will…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket El Al flight thwarts communication hijack attempt | Thaiger

    Phuket El Al flight thwarts communication hijack attempt

    An El Al flight en route from Phuket to Ben-Gurion Airport in Israel encountered a spine-chilling moment on Saturday night as unidentified hostile elements attempted to seize control of its communication network. This nerve-racking incident, the second of its kind within a week, sent shockwaves through the aviation world. Despite the menacing takeover attempt, the aircraft managed to reach its…

  • Thailand NewsGerman tourist’s night out in Pattaya turns into nightmare | Thaiger

    German tourist’s night out in Pattaya turns into nightmare

    In the dim-lit streets of Soi Buakhao, Pattaya, chaos erupted as a German national found himself entangled in a brutal altercation with Go-Go bar thugs in the early hours of yesterday, leaving him nursing injuries to his left ear. The 46 year old German tourist, Mike Groebiinghoff, accompanied by his Thai girlfriend, innocently sought a parking spot in front of…

  • Crime NewsChinese passenger denied flight boarding, hits police with skateboard | Thaiger

    Chinese passenger denied flight boarding, hits police with skateboard

    A Chinese passenger was captured in a viral TikTok video clip attempting to assault a Tourist Police officer at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok with a skateboard. The unruly passenger had become enraged after the captain of a flight back to China declined his boarding due to concerns about his disruptive behaviour, thus proving the captain’s point. Pol. Maj. Gen.…

  • World NewsBritish boxer attempts to open Ryanair aircraft door before takeoff (video) | Thaiger

    British boxer attempts to open Ryanair aircraft door before takeoff (video)

    A discomforting event unfolded during Ryanair’s recent flight, when a passenger tried to open the aircraft door as the plane cruised along the runway, preparing to depart from Zadar, a city in southwestern Croatia. The flight was bound for London Stansted, England. The incident, which occurred last Friday, June 30, was caught on a video clip by a fellow passenger.…

  • ExpatsUnwrapped truth: Viral video of passenger cling-film wrapping three seats raises doubt (video) | Thaiger

    Unwrapped truth: Viral video of passenger cling-film wrapping three seats raises doubt (video)

    The authenticity of a recent viral video showing a female passenger using cling film wrap to create a makeshift bed across three economy seats is being questioned by netizens. The video, which has garnered 3.8 million views on TikTok, depicts the passenger diligently enclosing the space of the three seats she presumably booked using cling wrap. In the video taken…

  • World NewsCathay Pacific apologises for staff mocking non-English speakers on flight | Thaiger

    Cathay Pacific apologises for staff mocking non-English speakers on flight

    Cathay Pacific Airways issued an apology following allegations of discrimination against non-English speakers by its flight attendants. The accusations surfaced in a viral post on Chinese social media, causing widespread concern and prompting the airline to take action. The incident occurred on flight CX987, travelling from Chengdu in southwestern China to Hong Kong. In response, Cathay Pacific suspended the flight attendants…

  • World NewsPower bank catches fire on flight to Singapore | Thaiger

    Power bank catches fire on flight to Singapore

    A power bank caught fire on a Scoot flight from Taipei to Singapore, injuring two passengers on board. Flight TR933 was just beginning its journey from Taipei’s Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport yesterday evening when the power bank overheated, causing pandemonium. The Scoot flight was forced to return to the gate before takeoff due to a fire…

  • World NewsIndian man jailed for urinating on 70 year old female passenger | Thaiger

    Indian man jailed for urinating on 70 year old female passenger

    An Indian man has been jailed after he urinated on a 70 year old woman passenger on an Air India New York to New Delhi flight. A New Delhi court sentenced Shankar Mishra to 14 days in prison for outraging the modesty of a woman while police investigated the incident on Saturday, November 26, 2022. If convicted, he faces up…