Thai beauty queen sparks online drama over airline seat

[chmeatloaf]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

A misunderstanding involving Thai beauty queen Nampech Teeyapa and renowned YouTuber Spin9 has sparked significant online drama.

 

Nampech criticised an airline for providing a lower-grade seat than she expected despite paying nearly 400,000 baht, which she believed would secure her a Qsuite seat. However, her ticket was for a standard business class seat on a Boeing 777-300ER, which does not feature Qsuite or Premium Economy seating as she had thought.

 

The beauty queen’s initial outrage appeared to be directed solely at the airline but the situation escalated when she tagged Spin9, a popular tech and travel reviewer, in an Instagram story. In her post, she accused Spin9 of misleading content and seeking engagement at her expense.

 

“When booking tickets, it clearly states which flights have Qsuite and which don’t, with different prices. Who is really at fault here, Spin9? Don’t just make your content famous at the expense of others. You benefit from free reviews, but others are genuinely affected. Don’t add to their troubles.”

 

 

Nampech mistakenly believed that Spin9’s content had referenced her specific issue with the airline, but Spin9’s video had been created three months earlier. This was clarified by Spin9’s wife, Suching, who responded on social media.

 

“Nampech, have you misunderstood something? Spin9 has never mentioned or known you before being tagged today. The website that wrote about you referenced Spin9’s earlier review. Please read carefully and post a new story to apologise.”

 

Realising her mistake, Nampech later apologised via her Instagram story, stating that she had resolved the misunderstanding with Spin9. She acknowledged that Spin9 had not created any content about her but maintained that her confusion was understandable. She urged everyone to avoid further drama and mentioned her willingness to take legal action if necessary.

 

Despite Nampech’s attempts to settle the matter, social media users continued to discuss her actions. Many criticised her for not fully grasping her mistake and dragging an unrelated party into the dispute. While she expressed a desire to move past the issue, her comments about seeking benefits and readiness to go to court kept the conversation going, reported KhaoSod.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-07-26

 

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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

A misunderstanding involving Thai beauty queen Nampech Teeyapa and renowned YouTuber Spin9 has sparked significant online drama.

 

Nampech criticised an airline for providing a lower-grade seat than she expected despite paying nearly 400,000 baht, which she believed would secure her a Qsuite seat. However, her ticket was for a standard business class seat on a Boeing 777-300ER, which does not feature Qsuite or Premium Economy seating as she had thought.

 

The beauty queen’s initial outrage appeared to be directed solely at the airline but the situation escalated when she tagged Spin9, a popular tech and travel reviewer, in an Instagram story. In her post, she accused Spin9 of misleading content and seeking engagement at her expense.

 

“When booking tickets, it clearly states which flights have Qsuite and which don’t, with different prices. Who is really at fault here, Spin9? Don’t just make your content famous at the expense of others. You benefit from free reviews, but others are genuinely affected. Don’t add to their troubles.”

 

 

Nampech mistakenly believed that Spin9’s content had referenced her specific issue with the airline, but Spin9’s video had been created three months earlier. This was clarified by Spin9’s wife, Suching, who responded on social media.

 

“Nampech, have you misunderstood something? Spin9 has never mentioned or known you before being tagged today. The website that wrote about you referenced Spin9’s earlier review. Please read carefully and post a new story to apologise.”

 

Realising her mistake, Nampech later apologised via her Instagram story, stating that she had resolved the misunderstanding with Spin9. She acknowledged that Spin9 had not created any content about her but maintained that her confusion was understandable. She urged everyone to avoid further drama and mentioned her willingness to take legal action if necessary.

 

Despite Nampech’s attempts to settle the matter, social media users continued to discuss her actions. Many criticised her for not fully grasping her mistake and dragging an unrelated party into the dispute. While she expressed a desire to move past the issue, her comments about seeking benefits and readiness to go to court kept the conversation going, reported KhaoSod.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-07-26

 

-  Cigna offers a variety of health insurance plans designed to meet the minimum requirement for medical treatment coverage, with benefits reaching up to THB 3 million. These plans are tailored to provide comprehensive healthcare solutions for expatriates, ensuring peace of mind and access to quality medical services. To explore the full range of Cigna's expat health insurance options and find a plan that suits your needs, click here for more information.

 

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If all beauty queens have golden pussies, what chance do we all have?

[lifetrax]

The three A's All Modern Women Want: 

 

The Authority of a Man. 
The Advantage of a Woman. 
The Accountability of a Child.

[sungod]

'Look at how expensive my ticket was!'

 

Not sure where she was flying, but I was in Washington 3 weeks ago for work, cant get much further than that. My ticket on Qatar (Q suite) was 194,000 THB, quite a difference.

[OneMoreFarang]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A misunderstanding involving Thai beauty queen Nampech Teeyapa and renowned YouTuber Spin9

 

A beauty queen and a YouTuber - some of the most useless people in this world.

And then the netizens fight against each other.

What have we come to? 

[OneMoreFarang]

31 minutes ago, sungod said:

'Look at how expensive my ticket was!'

 

Not sure where she was flying, but I was in Washington 3 weeks ago for work, cant get much further than that. My ticket on Qatar (Q suite) was 194,000 THB, quite a difference.

Probably the airline charged her double because they expected trouble from this "celebrity". 

And obviously it gave her the opportunity to brag about how much money she spends.

[OneMoreFarang]

14 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Thai Kindergarten 🥱

They learned that from the land of the free.

 

[OneMoreFarang]

Imagine you want a beautiful woman to be your wife. And then you get a beauty queen, and a lot of drama.

Imagine to be married to her. Oh no!

[bob smith]

how pathetic.

 

stick her in the cargo hold.

 

bob.

[Grumpy one]

Only in Thailand would a Bush Pig be called a Beauty Queen  

[Baba Naba]

I have made this same mistake before, flying what I thought to be first class and it ended up that the aircraft I was on did not have a first class section.  I have since learned from my mistake and make sure I check what model aircraft my flight is on and what seat classes are

available. It can be easily missed.

[Accidental Tourist]

A bitch is a bitch... that's all to say

[john donson]

self proclaimed beauty... I don't see it

400k, what a shame and waste, did she pay or her sponsors?

[chuang]

Oh Karen you are but a fool......

[Irish star]

 

2 hours ago, renaissanc said:

As expected most posters are attacking her personally. To you, I say: If you had spent nearly 400,000 Baht on a suite and you were given a "cheap" seat, how would you feel? For all we know, maybe the airline had to change the plane to one that didn't have a QSuite. She deserves justice, not personal attacks.

The White Knight has Arrived 

Edited July 27 by Irish star

[sabai-dee-man]

You buy a class, not a specific seat. The small print always says due to operational conditions the aircraft may be changed at any time, and the configuration may change. Yes, you can book a ticket on a Qatar flight that is scheduled to be equiped with a Qsuite, but there is no guarantee you will get it.

There's actually a phrase been coined now "being Qatared", meaning you booked a "Qsuite" flight, and got shafted when a plane with a standard configuration was re-routed instead.

And, just to stick my 2p worth in too.... Beauty queen?  Er, no!

[WebGuy]

Oh noo. This news has ruined all of my plans for tuday.

[Irish star]

3 minutes ago, WebGuy said:

Oh noo. This news has ruined all of my plans for tuday.

Cmon man , I got your back , we can get thru this 

[BobBKK]

Breaking News

Self-entitled pretty slams blogger for a 3-month-old review unconnected to her paying 400,000 for a plane seat. 

Meanwhile, the Gaza conflict continues, and the Ukraine war is unresolved - but Thais are not much interested in that of course.

[metisdead]

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[Kenny202]

17 hours ago, Mavideol said:

really?? who cares,... and it made the news and I was stupid enough to click

You thought there would be something good to look at, as did I lol

 

[Mavideol]

16 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

You thought there would be something good to look at, as did I lol

 

you got it... was really disappointed 555

have a good day

[Umlungu]

12 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

you got it... was really disappointed 555

have a good day

I clicked on it in anticipation of a great comments section. Never disappointed. Thank you.

[Guderian]

3 hours ago, renaissanc said:

For all we know, maybe the airline had to change the plane to one that didn't have a QSuite.

 

It happened to me last year. I booked Business Class with Qatar BKK-DOH-LHR-DOH-BKK, and when booking it was clearly stated that all four legs of the journey were in Q-Suites. A few weeks after making the booking, I got an e-mail from Qatar telling me that they were sorry, but the BKK-DOH leg would be in an ordinary 777 without Q-Suites. Fair enough, but they neglected to tell me that the DOH-BKK leg would also be Q-Suiteless. This made me suspect it was a standard marketing ploy at the time, promise Q-Suites and stick to that promise on the prestigious DOH-LHR flights, full of actual serious business people, but downgrade all the dodgy sex tourists on the flights between BKK and DOH, lol. Given that their website currently charges a large premium for flights with Q-Suites, the least they could have done was to offer me free seat reservations by way of compensation, but such ideas are beyond Qatar, the Ebenezer Scrooge of Middle-Eastern airlines. I've given up on them this year and have booked the trip in Business with EVA instead. Stick that in your hookah and smoke it, Qatar.

[Will B Good]

Qatar do this on flights from BKK and only provide Q Suites from Doha to London.

 

It is an out and out con.

 

I've switched to Emirates now.

[Bohemianfish]

If she's a beauty queen, I'd hate to see who they consider ugly.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

So I guess one question is, just what flight segment on Qatar Airways fancy class is selling for 400,000b / almost $11,000 per ticket?

 

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelerobson/2024/07/24/the-game-changing-upgrade-on-qatar-airways-new-business-class-qsuite/

 

[J Branche]

4 hours ago, sungod said:

'Look at how expensive my ticket was!'

 

Not sure where she was flying, but I was in Washington 3 weeks ago for work, cant get much further than that. My ticket on Qatar (Q suite) was 194,000 THB, quite a difference.

Sweet, Qatar decided to apply Dual Pricing to Thai Person to see how they like it.

[talahtnut]

A Greek tragedy, Thai style, most upsetting.

[Michael Hersey]

Beauty queen? Drama queen more like.

[BobDobbs]

I recall reading other stories about a UAE airline that was charging first class passengers full freight but the seats were totally substandard. It was very similar to this story. I have a bit of empathy.

 

Whether she is a social media dolly or a beauty queen is beside the point although this situations are perfect set-up for media types to whinge. We see it all the time now