Chinese tourists really cut in front of Thai at check-in, Lion Air staff say

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Chinese tourists really cut in front of Thai at check-in, Lion Air staff say
By Coconuts Bangkok


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BANGKOK: -- More information has come to light regarding the cat fight at the check-in line of Thai Lion Air at Don Muang Airport on Friday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SA86ZSL0aM

Airline staff have confirmed that two Chinese women, not one as earlier reported, decided it would be a good idea to start a fight with a Thai woman at the check-in counter.

The melee started when the two unidentified Chinese women walked to the front of the queue, pushing the Thai woman’s luggage cart out of the way.

The Thai asked the ladies to go to the back of the line and wait their turn but the two women refused, claiming they would miss their flight in two hours.

This lead to the cat fight that was captured on video last Friday, airline staff told Channel 7 News.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/12/29/chinese-tourists-really-cut-front-thai-check-lion-air-staff-say


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-12-29

[canopus1969]

555 excellent - that reminds me why I never use DM

[alocacoc]

Well, since the Chinese tourists realized that they enjoy fool-freedom in Thailand, they wont stop with this behavior.

[mikemac]

Cat fight ! Cat fight ! Hiss Hiss !

[MisterTee]

555 excellent - that reminds me why I never use DM

Nothing whatsoever to do with DM.

Everything to do with Chinese behaviour.

Think before you post.

[Thai at Heart]

Some of my funniest moments have been watching Chinese queuing for trains and buses in rural China

[falangjim]

The Chinese will eventually catch on. Koreans used to do this a lot when outside of their country. So, too, will the Chinese eventually learn to be a little more cosmopolitan and polite. Until then, enjoy the shows they put on.

[worgeordie]

Chinese pushing in front of Thais,i thought Thais

were champions at that,I remember bank queues

before they started to use ropes and Q numbers,

it was like a rugby scrum with lots more players.

Regards worgeordie

[farang1979]

I'm sure most Chinese tourists are very respectable and behave well. But, recently, there have been a worrying number of 'incidents' involving Chinese people. I think China needs to address it.

[JeremyBowskill]

^^^^^

My thoughts exactly George, comes to something when Thais can give you a lesson in both queuing etiquette and driving!!!

[Dannyboy666]

The Chinese government must not be to Tough on Tourist Behavior ... Even though we've heard about Chinese Misbehavior , not being Tolerated...

[MisterTee]

The Chinese will eventually catch on. Koreans used to do this a lot when outside of their country. So, too, will the Chinese eventually learn to be a little more cosmopolitan and polite. Until then, enjoy the shows they put on.

Don't hold your breath...

They've been obnoxious since the Middle Kingdom when King Wu of Zhou proclaimed himself the Son of Heaven and told his subjects that China was the centre of the earth and that they were living in the Celestial Empire.

[krystian]

Now they think they own the world and can get away with all their BS behaviour

[craigt3365]

Some of my funniest moments have been watching Chinese queuing for trains and buses in rural China

You've actually seen them queue?

[Kerryd]

I've had them try to cut in front of me in the Immigration lanes at Swampy. Standing there patiently waiting my turn, next in line to go up to the counter and suddenly some Chinese guys tries elbowing his way past me while waving at his wife (5 people back in line) to follow him. He looked rather upset when he found out my elbows were larger and stronger then his, and even his fellow countrymen behind me were giving him the evil eye.

Still, not as bad as the Afghans in Kabul trying to check-in for a flight to Dubai. I was first at the counter and had 3 Indian co-workers right behind me. The Afghans started crowding around us and trying to jam their passports and tickets around me, over me, hoping the agent would grab theirs first (as it happened) where upon they quickly elbow you out of the way (or, try to, but I've played that game before and wasn't budging). The security guy started getting pissed off though and suddenly decided to push the throng behind me back to the "wait here" line. All that did was push the people right behind me back 10 feet, and the people on the left and right sides of the line surged into the empty space.

Got my boarding pass and passport and had to fight my way through the crowd to get to the Immigration queue and then into the Departure "lounge". The 3 Indians that had been directly behind me when the check-in initially opened ? Didn't make the flight. (Ariana Afghan Airlines routinely overbooks each flight by 15-20 seats and the Indian guys just weren't pushy enough to get back to the head of the line before the flight was filled.)

Oddly enough, the Afghans don't try the same BS when they are checking in for Ariana flights in Dubai, despite those flights routinely being oversold as well. I think they know if they try to get pushy in Dubai they'll get a lot worse than just being pushed back a little bit by the security people.

[Fiddlesticks]

I can't believe that the Thai would get upset others trying to jump in line in front of them. I always thought it was a favorite Thai pastime judging by my experiences in stores, bus stations, and least we forget, on the highways. Just that the Chinese are not so subtle about it.

[mikemac]

I'm sure most Chinese tourists are very respectable and behave well. But, recently, there have been a worrying number of 'incidents' involving Chinese people. I think China needs to address it.

Sorry, but no they are not. The average Chinese tourist would push the All Blacks scrum pack backwards if it meant getting to the front of the queue.

[JeffreyO]

Somehow, I'm reminded of Siam BTS... not that anyone ever pushes in front of others there....

[taipan1949]

I lived in China for six years and they actually have security guards in front of queues at airports, train stations, bus stations etc. to prevent this behavior and let me tell you that they are brutal with their own people. These fools are probably daughters of super rich who think they can get away with this behavior. A good slap up side the face is what they needed not the polite behavior of a Thai.

Edited December 29, 2014 by metisdead
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[Thai at Heart]

Some of my funniest moments have been watching Chinese queuing for trains and buses in rural China

You've actually seen them queue?

Um. More like form a morass. Beijing train station during Chinese new year is something everyone should see once.

[JOC]

Brings a whole new meaning to: Barbarians at the gate!!

[samsensam]

Chinese pushing in front of Thais,i thought Thais

were champions at that,I remember bank queues

before they started to use ropes and Q numbers,

it was like a rugby scrum with lots more players.

Regards worgeordie

you have obviously never been to china and are just looking to do some thai bashing.

queue behaviour in thailand, even at its very worst, has always been light years better than what you see every single day in china.

if you dont know. dont post.

[craigt3365]

Some of my funniest moments have been watching Chinese queuing for trains and buses in rural China

You've actually seen them queue?

Um. More like form a morass. Beijing train station during Chinese new year is something everyone should see once.

55555 I can't even imagine that train station. I was in China one time during Golden Week. I was in and around Zhongdian most of that week. About as far away from Beijing as I could get! 55555

[falangjim]

I've had them try to cut in front of me in the Immigration lanes at Swampy. Standing there patiently waiting my turn, next in line to go up to the counter and suddenly some Chinese guys tries elbowing his way past me while waving at his wife (5 people back in line) to follow him. He looked rather upset when he found out my elbows were larger and stronger then his, and even his fellow countrymen behind me were giving him the evil eye.

Still, not as bad as the Afghans in Kabul trying to check-in for a flight to Dubai. I was first at the counter and had 3 Indian co-workers right behind me. The Afghans started crowding around us and trying to jam their passports and tickets around me, over me, hoping the agent would grab theirs first (as it happened) where upon they quickly elbow you out of the way (or, try to, but I've played that game before and wasn't budging). The security guy started getting pissed off though and suddenly decided to push the throng behind me back to the "wait here" line. All that did was push the people right behind me back 10 feet, and the people on the left and right sides of the line surged into the empty space.

Got my boarding pass and passport and had to fight my way through the crowd to get to the Immigration queue and then into the Departure "lounge". The 3 Indians that had been directly behind me when the check-in initially opened ? Didn't make the flight. (Ariana Afghan Airlines routinely overbooks each flight by 15-20 seats and the Indian guys just weren't pushy enough to get back to the head of the line before the flight was filled.)

Oddly enough, the Afghans don't try the same BS when they are checking in for Ariana flights in Dubai, despite those flights routinely being oversold as well. I think they know if they try to get pushy in Dubai they'll get a lot worse than just being pushed back a little bit by the security people.

My experience with Emeratis was that they queue hopped as a national birthright. Stand in line at a bank, or government building with no number queue: should a 'local' walk in, he's given a red carpet to the front, no questions asked. It's only when they are outside their country, do they swallow a little humble pie and queue up with the rest of the world. Now we see Chinese doing it. And they will eventually learn how to act outside their cultural borders.

[kimamey]

Chinese pushing in front of Thais,i thought Thais

were champions at that,I remember bank queues

before they started to use ropes and Q numbers,

it was like a rugby scrum with lots more players.

Regards worgeordie

you have obviously never been to china and are just looking to do some thai bashing.

queue behaviour in thailand, even at its very worst, has always been light years better than what you see every single day in china.

if you dont know. dont post.

He never made any comment about the Chinese other than quoting the OP. He was expressing surprise based on his experience of Thai queuing.

If you can't read maybe you shouldn't post.

I would say that in general I've not seen any great problem with Thai queuing.

[Hobiecat]

I'm sure most Chinese tourists are very respectable and behave well. But, recently, there have been a worrying number of 'incidents' involving Chinese people. I think China needs to address it.

You should try living in China as I have and I'm guessing you'ed change your opinion.

[hanno]

I lived in China. I am a polite person by nature and ended up never getting any money at the bank, tickets at the station, seats in a restaurant. I watched this for 2 months and then I started putting my training as a second row to use.

As an aside: I am always surprised at how well most Thais queue, much better than here in Cambodia and let me not even get started on Vietnam......

[Thai at Heart]

Some of my funniest moments have been watching Chinese queuing for trains and buses in rural China

You've actually seen them queue?

Um. More like form a morass. Beijing train station during Chinese new year is something everyone should see once.

55555 I can't even imagine that train station. I was in China one time during Golden Week. I was in and around Zhongdian most of that week. About as far away from Beijing as I could get! 55555

Everyone was herded in thorough gates like cattle, and EVERY piece of luggage was xrayed.

I have never seen so many people jockeying for position. Fighting for seats, fighting for tickets. Incredible.

That said, Mumbai train station is also quite a memory.

[jayjayjayjay]

I'm sure most Chinese tourists are very respectable and behave well. But, recently, there have been a worrying number of 'incidents' involving Chinese people. I think China needs to address it.

They have. They have written a Chinese guide for going abroad. The first rule is no spiting in public. 5555 whatever!

[rhodie]

Some of my funniest moments have been watching Chinese queuing for trains and buses in rural China

No such thing as a queue in China! Chinese do not queue.