Mae Fah Luang Airport steps up security against firearms carrying

CHIANG RAI, 23 July 2015 (NNT) - Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport has reportedly increased its security measures in compliance with the Airport of Thailand's policy and the airport codes of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Chiang Rai Airport officials said those entering the airport are subjected to thorough inspection while loading of luggage will be strictly scanned and labeled. Passengers will be scanned at six spots, firstly upon entering the passenger terminal, then at the counter of boarding pass issuance, followed by inspection prior to the point of x-ray scanning, then at the scanning point of personal belongings, at the home-room inspection by airline officials, and finally at the gate before boarding the aircraft.

The airport believes that the new safety policy will significantly boost security and effectively prevent passengers from bringing firearms aboard the aircraft. It said the procedure might cause inconvenience to some, but the regulations would ensure safety for all passengers.


-- NNT 2015-07-23

6 scans, in addition to the x-ray scan? Does that mean 'eye' scans, pat-downs, or Star Trek tri-corder readings?

from 0 checks to overzealous

guess they will need 5x more personell now and they can just increase the local tax

.................O.T.T. or nothing....go figure...

You do not need 6 scans. Do it once - properly.

Who on earth gives them these ideas? Absolute stupidity. Whoever thought this up doesn't have two brain cells to rub together.

Go to Singapore or Hong Kong and see how its done properly.

Can't we have a middle path - a sensible way to ensure safety? No respect for time of people? No concern for public resources in expanding safety personnel?

They really like to "Overact" here - 6 scans no less ... maybe 2-3 thorough scans could do it unless the passenger is a Hi-So General police officer that is above the law and have an IQ of 25 ...

Even if they should do the 6 scans it will only last a few days - Consistency is not their greatest strenghts to say the least ...

This will certainly cause a delay .......... what ever that word they tried to use. A serious violation !!!!!!!

Sometimes I feel I have accidently waundered into the fiction section.

I can't see this ever happening as they've outlined it here. The security checks at Chiang Rai (once upon entrance of the terminal and then once before you enter the departure lounge) are plenty enough, as long as the people performing those checks are doing their job properly. One of the things that's great about flying from Mae Fah Luang is that it's never too hectic and never stressful. If they really do go ahead with this plan, I'd expect that to change for the worse and it would be a shame.