22 Chinese Tourists Banned from Thai Airways Flight After Refusing Boarding Pass Check While Chasing Celebrity
Published atAug 05, 2026 12:01 pm
22 Chinese tourists ignored boarding pass checks in order to chase a celebrity and attempted to follow the Chinese star onto a flight. The airline, citing safety concerns, stopped these 22 Chinese tourists from boarding.
According to the Bangkok Post, Suvarnabhumi International Airport management issued a statement on Tuesday night saying that the incident occurred at 11 p.m. last Wednesday, when fans were following a Chinese celebrity scheduled to board Thai Airways flight TG674 to Beijing.
The statement did not disclose the name of the celebrity. Chinese fan passengers closely follow the celebrity, recording videos and taking photos with their phones.The airport management said these fans were also set to board the same flight. They followed the celebrity into the VIP lounge, even though they did not have clearance to enter the restricted area.
Thai Airways staff then asked security for assistance, and the security personnel escorted the fans out of the VIP lounge.
Later, the fans followed the celebrity to the departure gate. When the celebrity walked onto the jet bridge to board the plane, these fans refused to have their boarding passes checked, each pushing to get close to the celebrity.
For safety reasons, airline staff had to close the aircraft cabin door to prevent any unchecked fans from entering. As the group gathered outside the aircraft door, airline staff and security personnel escorted them back to the waiting area.
Subsequently, airline staff refused boarding to these 22 fans because they did not comply with safety protocols and airline regulations.
The airport management emphasized: “Airline staff believed the group of fans might cause disruptions on the plane, and that the situation could become uncontrollable after takeoff.”
The 22 Chinese tourists were asked to return to the waiting area after being denied boarding.Of these, 12 fans agreed to offload their luggage. The other 10 expressed dissatisfaction and made provocative gestures at the on-duty officers. Management stated that this led to some friction while trying to control the situation.
Management said the security personnel were trying to ensure the safety of passengers and flight operations. However, some of the security staff’s inappropriate actions did not meet service standards or airport regulations.
Airport management apologized for the excessive actions of the relevant personnel and stated that the involved security staff had been subjected to disciplinary action.
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