Tourists' Airport Walkway 'Boat' Stunt Sparks Safety Concerns

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A playful TikTok video featuring two foreign tourists pretending to paddle a boat while seated on a moving walkway at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport has gone viral. While the antics drew laughs and numerous likes and shares online, many netizens have raised safety concerns.

 

The clip, posted by user "svenvandijk21," shows the two tourists humourously staging a boat trip from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, complete with paddling gestures. It quickly gained traction, captivating audiences with its light-heartedness.

 

However, amid the laughter, several online commenters reminded viewers of the potential dangers of such stunts, urging against imitating the behaviour on airport walkways, reported Daily News.

 

-- 2025-01-15

 

 

 

 

@svenvandijk21 Rowing from Bangkok to Chiang Mai #Thailand #Airport #NoDelay ♬ origineel geluid - Sven Van Dijk

[MikeandDow]

Its oblivious they want to loose a leg

[Tropicalevo]

Oh dear people.

It may be the Land of Smiles but you are not allowed to have fun.

Too dangerous?

 

Note to netizens.

Crossing the road here as a pedestrian is far more dangerous.

 

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

many netizens have raised safety concerns.

[Hamus Yaigh]

Some "netizens" need to get a life.

[Gottfrid]

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

many netizens have raised safety concerns

And all of them pointed out that it was the Airports duty to see to that everything is safe. Both when standing and sitting.

[blaze master]

Thai getting outraged about safety. What a hoot. 

 

 

[smew]

A very lucky lady, could have been so much worse.  Greedy sick people push ethanol and methanol down unsuspecting young people.

Jail, jail and more jail will be the only deterrent 

[Emdog]

so tell us what makes sitting down less safe than standing?

[OneMoreFarang]

I suggest moving this to the gay forum. 

[Phillip9]

The taxi ride from the airport to their hotel was far more dangerous than that.

[Woke to Sounds]

More foreign idjits that wanna be Tik Tok stars.

 

Their ballsax could've been ripped off at the exit.

 

There could be copycats after their stupid video went "viral."

 

Send them back on the first plane and maybe they'll get a clue.

 

Idiotes.

[Maejo Man]

Very inventive and gave me a good laugh 🙂

[petermik]

Waiting now for other numpties to follow suite and someone gets seriously hurt....idiots

[portisaacozzy]

3 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Oh dear people.

It may be the Land of Smiles but you are not allowed to have fun.

Too dangerous?

 

Note to netizens.

Crossing the road here as a pedestrian is far more dangerous.

 

very clever , more pleas !!

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

many netizens have raised safety concerns.

More chance of injury stepping outside the exit door.

[Gottfrid]

5 hours ago, smew said:

A very lucky lady, could have been so much worse.  Greedy sick people push ethanol and methanol down unsuspecting young people.

Jail, jail and more jail will be the only deterrent 

What exactly did you comment?

[richard_smith237]

What netizens exactly ?....   Couple of comments on social media ?

 

Just a pair of lads having a laugh...   This 'rowing thing' has been done the world over, quite amusing, but no longer original in the slightest... 

 

 

 

 

[Watawattana]

6 hours ago, smew said:

A very lucky lady, could have been so much worse.  Greedy sick people push ethanol and methanol down unsuspecting young people.

Jail, jail and more jail will be the only deterrent 

I must admit to being a little confused by this reply to 2 men 'rowing' down a moving walkway.

 

 

[Watawattana]

Wonder what music they'll use for their reel?  Here's my suggestion...

 

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=vYNAEzgKNec&list=OLAK5uy_llEwxQdUdPbQT9fFfiFr04LLYbOskJeBQ

[chippendale]

6 hours ago, smew said:

A very lucky lady, could have been so much worse.  Greedy sick people push ethanol and methanol down unsuspecting young people.

Jail, jail and more jail will be the only deterrent 

 

You alright??

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, Emdog said:

so tell us what makes sitting down less safe than standing?

The comb at the end of the travelator could grab the family jewels?

[Liverpool Lou]

7 hours ago, smew said:

A very lucky lady, could have been so much worse.  Greedy sick people push ethanol and methanol down unsuspecting young people.

Jail, jail and more jail will be the only deterrent 

What on earth are you going on about?

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, Emdog said:

so tell us what makes sitting down less safe than standing?

Getting clothing caught in the mechanism.

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

6 hours ago, Emdog said:

so tell us what makes sitting down less safe than standing?

The comb at the end of the travelator could grab the family jewels?

 

Or anything hanging down.  Folds of skin, loose clothing, etc.  It's risky even with flip-flops, as we have seen in the past.

[Upnotover]

8 hours ago, blaze master said:

Thai getting outraged about safety. What a hoot. 

 

 

I don't see any mention of "outrage".

[Grusa]

8 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

Its oblivious they want to loose a leg

Given their positions, its their meat and two veg!

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

7 hours ago, Emdog said:

so tell us what makes sitting down less safe than standing?

The comb at the end of the travelator could grab the family jewels?

 

I'd very much doubt they'd 'ride the rowing boat' until the very end of the travelator... 

 

...  Extremely stupid if they did...  Imagine that story... "Travelator Oar-deal Leaves Tourists Short-Changed Below Deck!"

[blaze master]

2 hours ago, Upnotover said:

I don't see any mention of "outrage".

 

Stroke. Stroke. Stroke. Stroke.

[lordgrinz]

"Safety concerns", in Thailand?  Not a single Thai in existence cares anything about safety, and never will.

[Liverpool Lou]

12 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

Its oblivious they want to loose a leg

Oblivious?  Nah, not at all, but it is obvious that they could lose a leg.