3 words banned at Thailand’s airports

[webfact]

 

by leah

 

Unless you want to land yourself a prison sentence and a hefty fine, there are three words you should avoid saying in Thai airports and during flights, warns Airports of Thailand (AOT).

AOT took to Facebook yesterday to remind passengers of their policy of what is unacceptable to say and do in an airport following the controversy caused by a Thai model on social media yesterday, who filmed herself intentionally repeating the word “bomb” (raberd) at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.

Nisamanee “Nut” Lertvorapong drew criticism online for sneakily fitting the word “bomb” into her sentences around the airport – e.g., “I want to eat noodles with fish ball bombs,” “your dress is the bomb.”

 

Some netizens said the model was only making a joke which shouldn’t be taken so seriously.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/transport/3-words-banned-at-thailands-airports

 

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[Joe Farang]

She sounds as if she is nothing other than an attention seeking social media slave.

 

On another note, I must remember to never greet my friend Jack at an airport.

[worgeordie]

Things people lower themselves to for a few moments of infamy ,

lock her up and see if she is still laughing 

 regards worgeordie

[KannikaP]

What are the other two words please?

[ugghuggh]

3 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

What are the other two words please?

Try reading the article? 

[KannikaP]

2 minutes ago, ugghuggh said:

Try reading the article? 

OK. Didn't want to read a Thaiger article on A Now. But now I know what not to say. Thanks.

[me4175]

I guess the chance of catching real hijackers or terrorists by what they utter on the airport must be virtually zero. 

[bignok]

According to AOT, three words are categorically forbidden to say in the airport or during a flight – 1) “bomb/explode” (raberd), 2) “terrorist attack” (kankorkanrai), and 3) “hijack” (jee khruangbin or plon khruangbin).

 

 

Say Hello Jack but not Hi Jack 555

 

 

[bignok]

5 minutes ago, proton said:

I don't believe anything written by the kiddies on the Thaiger without verification

Bomb is banned in every airport.

[brucegoniners]

Thanks for giving us those 3 words in the excerpt here (they didn't).

 

Uh, yeah, you don't want to say anything like that at an airport, lol. Common sense should prevail. Of course, many lack that.

[billd766]

9 minutes ago, proton said:

I don't believe anything written by the kiddies on the Thaiger without verification

The best verification for you would be to go to the airport, stand next to a security person, and shout the words very loudly.

[bignok]

1 minute ago, billd766 said:

The best verification for you would be to go to the airport, stand next to a security person, and shout the words very loudly.

Yes and tell us in 12 months how the Hilton was.

[scorecard]

39 minutes ago, bignok said:

Bomb is banned in every airport.

And should be. 

 

Years back I had just boarded a flight at KL International and someone at check-in told the check-in clerk her check-in bag had a bomb in it.

 

As expected the airport staff, all people milling around KLIA and passengers on all aircraft waiting to take off deplaned and bused to another complex about 1km away. Police in flack jackets, helmets etc, and with rifles appeared quickly.

 

Then big team of army guys called in, 5 hrs later army announced 'all clear' and everybody bused back to the airport. Two hrs later my flight to Bkk departed.

 

Days later the news services mentioned the bomb hoax passenger had been sentenced to 60 days jail in Malaysia and fined about 100,000Baht. Plus ongoing action by various aviation companies, shops at KLIA suing for hoaxer for compensation.

 

She claimed it was all totally unfair because it was just a joke. Nationality of the hoaker I don't recall.

Edited April 27, 2023 by scorecard

[JoseThailand]

Try saying this near airline pilots in a robotic voice and get your 5 minutes of fame: TERRAIN TERRAIN PULL UP!

 

Edited April 27, 2023 by JoseThailand

[bignok]

5 minutes ago, scorecard said:

And should be. 

 

Years back I had just boarded a flight at KL International and someone at check-in told the check-in clerk her check-in bag had a bomb in it.

 

As expected the airport staff, all people milling around KLIA and passengers on all aircraft waiting to take off deplaned and bused to another complex about 1km away. Police in flack jackets, helmets etc, and with rifles appeared quickly.

 

Then big team of army guys called in, 5 hrs later army announced 'all clear' and everybody bused back to the airport. Two hrs later my flight to Bkk departed.

 

Days later the news services mentioned the bomb hoax passenger had been sentenced to 60 days jail in Malaysia and fined about 100,000Baht. Plus ongoing action by various aviation companies, shops at KLIA suing for hoaxer for compensation.

 

She claimed it was all totally unfair because it was just a joke. Nationality of the hoaker I don't recall.

Yes what a hassle. I didnt know about hijack though. Luckily Jack is not as common as John.

[loong]

Be careful calling out to your friend Robert.
Robert sounds quite similar to the Thai word for bomb.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Some netizens said the model was only making a joke which shouldn’t be taken so seriously.

Anything for likes.

[hellohello123]

Do you get a bonus for saying all three?

 

Extra prison time?

 

A bowl of noodles?

[Bert got kinky]

 

Depends on the context of how the words are used.

A couple of months back I was picking up at the airport at a very quiet time (3am -ish) and the only way to make the security staff understand that the unattended baggage reserving the seats directly in front of their manned security post was to use the word 'bomb', as in "their could be a bomb in this unattended cases".

They were totally oblivious to the dangers that an unattended bag could harbour.

They thought that people leaving bags unattended 'in an international airport' was not a problem at all.

 

Edited April 27, 2023 by Bert got kinky

[JCauto]

2 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

She sounds as if she is nothing other than an attention seeking social media slave.

 

On another note, I must remember to never greet my friend Jack at an airport.

No, but if you see him and like his outfit, you should say "Jack! Wow!"

[Srikcir]

Coup, torture, dictator should be 4, 5, 6?

[dingdongrb]

I recall many years ago when traveling with colleagues on business we joked about saying 'BOM' while on the plane.

 

Yes, we all worked in the high tech manufacturing field and our daily work evolved around BOMs.

 

(Bill Of Material)

[onthedarkside]

Reported troll posts removed

[simon43]

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

The best verification for you would be to go to the airport, stand next to a security person, and shout the words very loudly.

Not just problems with words at the airport.  I knew the daughter of a Thai woman in Phuket who found a puppy after the 2004 tsunami and so named it 'tsunami'.  The dog often got lost on Nai Yang beach and so the young girl would run onto the beach (busy with local and foreign tourists) and scream out "TSUNAMI!" at the top of her voice...

[bignok]

25 minutes ago, dingdongrb said:

I recall many years ago when traveling with colleagues on business we joked about saying 'BOM' while on the plane.

 

Yes, we all worked in the high tech manufacturing field and our daily work evolved around BOMs.

 

(Bill Of Material)

 Say Hi (pause) Jack 5 times. See what happens. 

[dingdongrb]

3 minutes ago, bignok said:

 Say Hi (pause) Jack 5 times. See what happens. 

I did and Jack just appeared in my room.....  It's kind of like saying 'Bogeyman' or 'Bloody Mary' several times real fast.

 

Edited April 27, 2023 by dingdongrb

[Enoon]

I said: "Man portable anti-aircraft missile", during security check at LHR, and got away with it.

 

I nearly **** myself when the supervisor pulled me over.

 

(I'm usually very well behaved in airports.........but I'd had a very bad day)

 

Edited April 27, 2023 by Enoon

[Elkski]

I didn't know this!  Kind of stupid.  These words would be the last a real terrorist would say. 

[stoner]

10 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

On another note, I must remember to never greet my friend Jack at an airport.

could always go with..... hey you jimmy - in my thickest glaswegian accent. 

[Chaspul]

More than 30 years ago the only carry on checks were at the gate LHR to Northern Ireland. 

Had a rush job as a GPMG had fallen on the pan from a Wessex helicopter. RAF didn't  want the IRA to have one.

Travelled in civies and went straight to boarding.

Got to x-ray and asked for supervisor as my test equipment  was Dangerous Air Cargo. This put security in panic mode A potential bomb? (6 aerosols of flammable liquid and magnets ???? of various  power.)

Went to a private room and convinced the supervisor that I had followed all safety  precautions and the urgency of task, he allowed my equipment to travel in hold.

My test equipment  remained at Ballykelly  on my return to base, to avoid any extra hassle. 

Chas