Bangkok Airport Apologises After Staff Makes Slant-Eyed Gesture at Chinese Fans
Suvarnabhumi Airport takes disciplinary action following an incident involving disruptive passengers and an employee.
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Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport apologized for an employee's slant-eyed gesture directed at disruptive Chinese celebrity fans who breached boarding procedures, confirming disciplinary action.
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Why It Matters
An airport employee made a slant-eyed gesture toward disruptive fans of a Chinese celebrity after boarding procedures were breached.
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport has apologised for “inappropriate behaviour” following backlash over an employee making a slant-eyed gesture towards reportedly disruptive Chinese nationals.
The apology came soon after Thai authorities insisted that individual clashes would not harm bilateral relations.
In a statement on Tuesday night, airport management expressed regret over the “inappropriate behaviour and expressions of the personnel concerned”, noting that disciplinary action had been taken against the guard involved.
The incident happened around 11pm last Wednesday when fans of a Chinese celebrity taking a Beijing-bound flight reportedly breached boarding area procedures and refused to cooperate with ticket and document checks, the airport said.
According to the airport, the fans caused continuous disruptions, prompting officials to deny them boarding.
Ten fans later refused to offload their luggage and engaged in “provocative behaviour towards the staff during the operation, which led to the incident that occurred during situation control”.
Open Questions
- What specific disciplinary action was taken against the guard?
