Thai Aviation Dept issues instruction for 'child angel' carrying on planes

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Aviation issues instruction for child angel carrying on planes



BANGKOK: -- The Civil Aviation Department ( CAD) says "child angel" is considered baggage, not passenger, therefore it should not be allowed to be seated as passenger but as baggage.

The instruction came after Thai Smiles Airways announced to offer extra seats for the child angels if their “parents” are willing to buy them tickets.

CAD director-general Chula Sukmanop said after inviting all airline representatives to a meeting to discuss the current child angel fever which has spread to Thai air passengers who took them on board as if they were human beings.

The meeting was aimed at discussing the aviation safety regarding the seating of these child angels when some passengers put their child angels on their laps while on board.

Mr Chula said initially an announcement will be made to state clearly the status of the child angel that it is a baggage and not passenger.

Therefore child angel are not allowed to be seated same as passengers as the international aviation safety standard rule states that passenger must be human being, he said.

But he said extra seats can be sold to passengers bringing their child angels but airlines are not allowed to put identity code of the dolls in the ticket but only name of the passengers who buy the ticket for the dolls.

They are allowed only to be put on the extra seats as baggage and not passenger, he said.

For passengers who do not buy extra seats for their dolls, they still are allowed to carry them on board as carry-on baggage, but must put them in overhead baggage chamber or under the seats, he said.

Violation of the aviation safety rule is subject to one year imprisonment or a fine of 40,000 baht or both.

He said all the child angel dolls also have to pass through X-ray scanning, adding that putting any plant grains in the dolls for prosperity and good luck could risk facing quarantine from some countries in Europe.

Earlier yesterday transport minister Arkom Termpitayapaisit ordered the Airport of Thailand and the Civil Aviation Department authorities to work out guidelines for passengers to practice in carrying their child angel dolls on board with them.

Initially he said that child angel doll must be regarded a carry-on baggage and passengers buying seats for their dolls must declare their names as carrier of the dolls.

In case of plane take-off or landing, child angel dolls must be put inside the overhead compartment or under the seat.

No doll is allowed to be seated close to the emergency exit under the safety standard rule.

He said such practice could spark conflict between passengers and flight attendants, and this has to be discussed at a meeting today.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/148344


-- Thai PBS 2016-01-27

[terryp]

In the case of a situation of a serious emergency these lumps of dumbness are clearly a hazard to disembarkation ….the dolls should not be allowed either

[nottocus]

Those dolls seem so much more mature than their owners.

[jacky54]

Something on the news about taxi driver being asked to slow down by a woman as her child suffered from travel sickness- it was one of these dolls she was referring to.

[trogers]

I am more for special chartered flights just for the dolls. Let these HiSo show they are truly HiSo...

[DrTuner]

If you buy an extra seat, you can tie your baggage on it? Is that legit?

EDIT: ah right, during takeoff and landing the freaks still need to be stuffed into the overheads.

Edited January 27, 2016 by DrTuner

[Ricardo]

This story just goes on getting better and better !

[DavisH]

doll buys a ticket can they also get 20Kg baggage allowance? ...for all their clothes and makeup, etc...

[Ceruhe]

You'd think a country has real problems to deal with.

[Tywais]

Maybe use these for check in baggage.

[Bluespunk]

"Mr Chula said initially an announcement will be made to state clearly the status of the child angel that it is a baggage and not passenger.

Therefore child angel are not allowed to be seated same as passengers as the international aviation safety standard rule states that passenger must be human being, he said.

But he said extra seats can be sold to passengers bringing their child angels but airlines are not allowed to put identity code of the dolls in the ticket but only name of the passengers who buy the ticket for the dolls.

They are allowed only to be put on the extra seats as baggage and not passenger, he said.

For passengers who do not buy extra seats for their dolls, they still are allowed to carry them on board as carry-on baggage, but must put them in overhead baggage chamber or under the seats, he said.

Violation of the aviation safety rule is subject to one year imprisonment or a fine of 40,000 baht or both."

That makes no sense at all.

If they are baggage they must be put in overhead lockers but if they have a ticket they are still baggage but can go on the seat.

I get that.

However how can one scenario be breaking aviation rules and the other not?

Either both must be in storage compartments or both can be in seats.

Whether they have a ticket or not makes no difference to their effect on airline safety.

[PatOngo]

This story just goes on getting better and better !

Certainly is a cultural experience!

[JimInPattaya]

Pack it the luggage and stow it as such! Why are they making some rediculous special rules for people that are so immature as to carry a life size doll and call it their child? It is a toy. Maybe Thailand should institute a minimum IQ for people to be allowed to fly.

Stupidity has reached new heights in Thailand.

[JimInPattaya]

Maybe use these for check in baggage.

Doll Cage.jpg

The owner should also be placed in the cage for the safety of fellow passengers.

[harrry]

If you wish to take a musical instrument such as a Stradivarius Violin on a plane you could send it as baggage. It is too big to pass the carry on luggage rules as it cannot be stowed in the overhead lockers or under the seat (oversize).

Very few musicians will send their instruments baggage in the whole so they are sold and extra seat. There are rules on how the instrument is to strapped in as it could be a danger to passengers if this was not done.

[Rob8891]

But special tickets by all means......as long as the even more 'special' owners and their plastic pals are put on 'special'flights away from more normal people.

What next....buying tickets for blow up sex dolls?

[mca]

In case of plane take-off or landing, child angel dolls must be put inside the overhead compartment or under the seat.

Imminent scenes of " Get in the box!" " I don't want to go in the box! Gottle of geer! Gottle of geer!"

Edited January 27, 2016 by mca

[metisdead]

An off topic post has been removed.

[sjaak327]

And yet another doll thread. It defies logic that a mere toy leads to this much coverage.

[mca]

What we really need is for someone to get on board with an emu puppet a la Rod Hull and it goes beserk trying to steal the other passengers inflight meals before attacking the air steward and rolling around in the aisle to make my year complete

[harrry]

What we really need is for someone to get on board with an emu puppet a la Rod Hull and it goes beserk trying to steal the other passengers inflight meals before attacking the air steward and rolling around in the aisle to make my year complete

You just need a mop for that

[torpedo1970]

“In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.”

― Friedrich Nietzsche

These stories are getting better and better, popcorn anyone?

[Minniefarang]

This is the most stupidest thing I've ever heard of. These people with the doll craze need to stay home. It's getting to be a bit too much. I saw a teen talking with one of these at KFC. Don't they realize how ridiculous they look? What if someone mistaken it for a real child and put their lives in danger to save it only to find it to be a stupid <deleted> doll?

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[Ceruhe]

What if someone mistaken it for a real child and put their lives in danger to save it only to find it to be a stupid <deleted> doll?

A life lesson that you shouldn't put your own life at risk?

[Thailand]

I wonder if they will make an appearance on the Friday night happiness special?

[eddie61]

Why not have mental health advisers on standby at the gate. Potential future judges could be identified before they cause Thailand to lose its "world famous" face.

The Thai doll brain pattern is big news around the world.

At last some reality on the standard of Thai education.

[bangon04]

This story just goes on getting better and better !

Presumably the ICAO is paying attention to this Thai mumbo jumbo

[Monkeyrobot]

Do these child Angel dolls need attitude adjustment when they play up?

[TPI]

But special tickets by all means......as long as the even more 'special' owners and their plastic pals are put on 'special'flights away from more normal people.

What next....buying tickets for blow up sex dolls?

Careful! That's my beloved you're refering to!

[Ricardo]

What we really need is for someone to get on board with an emu puppet a la Rod Hull and it goes beserk trying to steal the other passengers inflight meals before attacking the air steward and rolling around in the aisle to make my year complete

I'd love to see that on Youtube ! But would they arrest the emu, after arrival at the destination, for behaving crazily ?

As others have already said, surely the Thai CAD has more pressing concerns, like ramping-up to meet international safety-standards ?

Or perhaps not ...