Suvarnabhumi airport's security challenged

BANGKOK: -- Suvarnabhumi airport today made an apology to passengers after a snake managed to slip into the airport's passenger lounge and coiled at the wheel of a luggage trolley.

The airport’s apology came as a small snake was spotted by passengers while a female passenger was pushing a trolley loaded with three luggage on the way from Gate 3 to Gate 4 of the passenger lounge.

They alerted the woman of the snake at her trolley.

A brief panic broke at the lounge, forcing security guards to rush in at once.

It was found to be a snake and security guards quickly caught and took it away.

It later turned out to be not a poisonous snake but a 40-centimetre python.

In an apology statement today, the airport said the incident happened at about 01.52 am on Sunday at the second floor of the arrival lounge.

It said security guards managed to catch the small snake and later released it at proper place.

No passengers were harmed in the incident, it said.

It said the airport has in the past imposed clear and stringent measures to prevent all poisonous animals to slip into the airport’s buildings.

But in this case the snake is very small, it said and promised tightened measures to ensure safety and security for passengers in all aspects.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/suvarnabhumi-airports-security-challenged

-- Thai PBS 2016-01-11

This snake is on a "no fly list"!

Good that it was not a poisonous species and they caught it quickly. Probably the snake was more scared than the passengers. What I don't understand is why they would downplay the size whereas if it was poisonous the smaller size would be more toxic?

Hmm snakes on a plane there's a title for a movie

However i am more concerned re the guns etc that seem to get through!

Thats what should be challenged

An intrepid traveler, that little fellow.

"released it at proper place"

... in the kitchen.

Where's Samuel L. Jackson when you need him?

A "brief panic" broke out - because of a snake? How did that "brief panic" manifest itself? Throngs of people stampeding through the airport screaming "a snake, a snake!!!"? Oh, dear... if a snake is all what it takes to trigger a panic...

wouldn't be the first snake in that airport and certainly won't be the last.

Should be charged under the commuter crimes act and for being at least majestic.

Edited January 11, 201610 yr by Reigntax

My "trouser snake" has entered many airports undetected

I'm not sure if the picture is of the same snake involved in the incident, but that is not a python. It looks more like a Malayan bridle snake.

Python! Who writes these articles? It's Lycoden laoensis or the laotian wolf snake. It looks venomous but it's a copy cat pattern. It its yellow and black look for even stripes going all the way to the tail, then you have a proper yellow banded krait.

Certainly doesn't look like a python to me either !

Certainly doesn't look like a python to me either !

Will it get 30 days on arrival?

Do doubt it will go on TAT list of millions of visitors arriving in Thailand.

Build an airport on a swamp....you will get snakes!

Thats scary for me.

Was it carrying a stun gun?

Photo opportunity.Any female Chinese tourist would accept a kiss from it as a TAT promotion.

Not true until the "security" guards point at the poor snake.

My "trouser snake" has entered many airports undetected

You must have a very small snake then

wouldn't be the first snake in that airport and certainly won't be the last.

LOL! There are snakes there all the time. They are just of the two legged variety.

Did they check its password to make sure it wasn't an overstay before releasing it?

= comments. And some subtle comments also.

Edited January 11, 201610 yr by lvr181

Build an airport on a swamp....you will get snakes!

Indeed. And Bangkok was built on both swamp and wetland. What we get is one rather polluted sinking high population density area.

Snake needs immediate Attitude adjustment.

and while everyone was busy with the snake, the real criminal elements slipped in unnoticed. smooth! i hate snakes!!!

Was it one of those talking snakes, like the one in the bible?

They must have had a hell of a time shaking it down for bribe money.