Thai Transport Ministry to propose draft bill against misconducts for air travel

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Transport Ministry to propose draft bill against misconducts for air travel

BANGKOK, 12 August 2013 (NNT)-The Ministry of Transport will tomorrow propose to the Cabinet for consideration its draft law against behaviors deemed offensive at the airport.

According to the report, the draft law has listed types of behavior that would be considered unlawful once the bill is approved. The behaviors and conducts that have been included in the bill are those deemed offensive or harmful to other passengers, the plane, and all elements of the aviation industry.

The content of the bill has already been approved by the Council of State. Any indecency could be treated as crimes or civil offenses depending on the degree of actions. Smoking in a prohibited area or using an electronic device, the two of most common misconducts, will also be punishable by law.

Other offenses include verbal abuse, sexual harassment, violence, causing grave fear to other passengers, and spreading false rumors that may cause panic to those flying in the plane or disrupt services at the airport.


-- NNT 2013-08-12

[harrry]

But I guess punching the security screening guy is OK if you are a high up. Whatever did happen about that?

[MikeOboe57]

But I guess punching the security screening guy is OK if you are a high up. Whatever did happen about that?

Well, here is the answer:

"the draft law has listed types of behavior that would be considered unlawful once the bill is approved". This means that "disrupting services at the airport" is still legal until the bill passes.

[worgeordie]

I thought this was going to be about the Airlines and there pricing policies,fine print,

and other ways to scam the flying public, I thought there would be laws on the books

already to cover what they want to enforce at the airports.

regards Worgeordie

[londonthai]

the yellows are coming, "occupation" has a third meaning (payed for sitting duck with free food and buzz)

[Thai at Heart]

How come this is issue of the day?

[monty1412]

And all through the offices of Air Asia a big sigh of relief escaped. We thought it could be about our pricing strategy we employ on our website said an unnamed source at the airline .. thank god its for the passengers.. bloody unruly lot and most of them dont even accept the bs insurance we offer them....

[orchidlady]

I was expecting something else from the title-- that the proposed laws were being put forth to punish goverment officials who booked flights on airlines and never showed up leading the carriers to try to get the rather substantial amounts owed them paid by the government. I know silly (TIT) but that is what I was expecting. Maybe I was dreaming.

[PatOngo]

Would politicians and hi so's travelling for free on Thai be deemed detrimental to the aviation industry?

[fxe1200]

The new law is a very good idea. I believe Thailand needs it desperately. It also provides a training ground for law enforcement. On every domestic flight, there could be a police officer, to look after the decent behaving of the passengers.

[fakename]

Spreading rumors? That must be if the C word is used.

[Mampara]

Never mind the air travel, look at the roads that's where the real misconduct is. or is that uncontrollable?

[Mole]

Maybe include something about national security and the children + not offending higher ups and you can potentially use it against anybody you seem fit.

[peterbkk9]

There is a very long list of more important problems in this country, with more risk impact. I don't understand how they prioritize issues

[SlideRiceFC]

Never mind the air travel, look at the roads that's where the real misconduct is. or is that uncontrollable?

Surely you jest. It would take a police force the size of the Royal Thai Police to enforce traffic laws...and likely another one of equal size just to keep the Royal Thai Police from riding down streets the wrong way and blocking traffic at their whimsy.

[Thai at Heart]

It's against the law already.....

[Bluespunk]

But I guess punching the security screening guy is OK if you are a high up. Whatever did happen about that?

nothing

[surangw]

will the cabinet members be exempt ?

[bigbamboo]

The new law is a very good idea. I believe Thailand needs it desperately. It also provides a training ground for law enforcement. On every domestic flight, there could be a police officer, to look after the decent behaving of the passengers.

You need at least two to play hi-lo.

[WhizBang]

There is a very long list of more important problems in this country, with more risk impact. I don't understand how they prioritize issues

I think it's called deflection. Give people something else to think and talk about rather than the REAL problems in Thailand.

[Soi Sauce]

Why not do this for buses? How many Tek skool kids get killed on them each year.

BTW IATA has international codes of conduct.

Only the high soles, sorry about the spelling, travel by air. Maybe they'll drive ferraris, ie penis substitutes. down the aisles, kill the guards, and get away with it. If the guards don't die; shoot them and get away with that too.

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[kimamey]

Never mind the air travel, look at the roads that's where the real misconduct is. or is that uncontrollable?

Surely you jest. It would take a police force the size of the Royal Thai Police to enforce traffic laws...and likely another one of equal size just to keep the Royal Thai Police from riding down streets the wrong way and blocking traffic at their whimsy.

And doing things like this as well.

I missed the one riding the wrong way down a 2 lane highway towards me about 20 minutes earlier.

Maybe they could move their driving tests onto the road from the car park. They seem to have all the up to date cars and pick ups but driving tests from the early part of the last century. (the middle of the last one in Buddhist years I think).

At first sight these laws seem to be fairly sensible but of course the real test is whether there's any intention of applying them or if it's just an announcement to make it look as if they're doing something. There's also the problem of how these laws will be interpreted and will they be used without bias?

[noitom]

But I guess punching the security screening guy is OK if you are a high up. Whatever did happen about that?

Whatever happened to the follow up of this deviant Thai airport official breaching security, reckless endangerment of travelers and airport personnel, assault and battery, and abuse of authority?

[noitom]

Thai Transport Ministry should start with deviant Thai airport officials, and political groups commandeering and closing the airport by unlawful occupation and demonstration. Their pronouncements to propose bills relating to judgmental misconduct are preposterous in light of known violations by Thais.