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Thai soldier receives treatment after disruptive act on Malaysia-Bangkok flight
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Thailand’s Defence Ministry confirmed that a man who caused a disturbance on a flight from Malaysia to Don Mueang International Airport was a military personnel member, who is on a mental health treatment.
Key facts
- Footage of the incident was posted on the Social Hunter 2022 Facebook page last week before being reposted by several news agencies
- Thailand’s Defence Ministry confirmed that a man who caused a disturbance on a flight from Malaysia to Don Mueang International Airport was a military personnel member, who is on a mental health treatment.
- On July 29, a group of Chinese fans caused a disturbance at Suvarnabhumi International Airport after reportedly following two Chinese artists onto a flight from Bangkok to Beijing
- The airline temporarily closed the aircraft door during the incident and later denied boarding to 22 Chinese passengers identified as members of the fan group over concerns that further disruption could affect other passengers.
Summary
Footage of the incident was posted on the Social Hunter 2022 Facebook page last week before being reposted by several news agencies. The video showed a Thai man wearing a white T-shirt getting out of his seat and demanding that the aircraft stop.
Flight crew members attempted to calm the man and return him to his seat, but he resisted. A flight attendant and other passengers eventually restrained him and tied him to the seat after he continued resisting.