Flying from Suvarnabhumi Airport? - Leave plenty of time due to increased security measures

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Flying from Suvarnabhumi Airport? - Leave plenty of time due to increased security measures

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- The Suvarnabhumi Airport Authority warned passengers on Monday to allow extra time when coming to the airport in the next couple of weeks.

 

This is because of increased security measures introduced in the wake of reports of a bomb threat targeting unspecified locations in Bangkok.

 

Soldiers and police are checking all vehicles entering and exiting the airport so the authorities have warned passengers to allow more time than usual so as not to miss flights.

 

Further information can be obtained by calling 1722 on a 24 hour hotline.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[MaxLee]

[kannot]

checking in their usual "thorough" way  no  doubt

[mike324]

I was at Central the other day, the security guards were scanning the trunk of cars with a hand held metal detector 

[Bantex]

3 hours ago, mike324 said:

I was at Central the other day, the security guards were scanning the trunk of cars with a hand held metal detector 

What do they think the cars are made of ?

[mike324]

37 minutes ago, Bantex said:

What do they think the cars are made of ?

 

I couldn't stop laughing.... I mean the most important was the visual check, but waving the detector around is so silly

[thaibeachlovers]

That's OK then. I thought it was when passing security when I saw the headline. I'll be transitting so not a problem then.

[londonthai]

so now checking exiting cars invreases airport's security

[Psimbo]

Officials step up security - Thaigeezers in an uproar!

 

Officials DON'T step up security and something happens- Thaigeezers in an uproar!

[Brer Fox]

10 hours ago, kannot said:

checking in their usual "thorough" way  no  doubt

I passed through security on the way out today. They did a good job except that I objected to the security guard near the x-ray machine patting my body down. Is he/her allowed to touch me physically as in pat my stomach or other parts of my body with their hands. They have some magic hand held wand which I would of though sufficient to check my body without running their grubby hands over me and touching me. Was I right to object?

[Prbkk]

40 minutes ago, Psimbo said:

Officials step up security - Thaigeezers in an uproar!

 

Officials DON'T step up security and something happens- Thaigeezers in an uproar!

The cynicism has more to do with what the officials actually do cf what they SAY they are doing. I don't mind , in fact welcome, additional security but having flown in and out twice in the past week, none of these measures seem to be operational. Maybe they are being selective.

[baboon]

I was there today to meet my Ma. Didn't notice any difference, to be honest, nor at Don Mueang. By God DM was quiet, though...

[geriatrickid]

Oh please. Must people always be so cynical? The people are trying to   prevent a tragedy. It is certainly better than  doing nothing.  I ask that those who are most  critical to please consider the fact that fi a bomb goes off, it will most likely be one of these security guards who will be maimed or killed. if there is an attempted attack, it will be Thai security agents who will be putting their lives in harms way.

I do hope nothing happens. I've seen too many  wounded, maimed and murdered people to wish this on anyone. 

[Prbkk]

7 hours ago, geriatrickid said:

Oh please. Must people always be so cynical? The people are trying to   prevent a tragedy. It is certainly better than  doing nothing.  I ask that those who are most  critical to please consider the fact that fi a bomb goes off, it will most likely be one of these security guards who will be maimed or killed. if there is an attempted attack, it will be Thai security agents who will be putting their lives in harms way.

I do hope nothing happens. I've seen too many  wounded, maimed and murdered people to wish this on anyone. 

 

Yes, some are doing their jobs; others are looking for an opportunity to confiscate something to sell on eBay. 

[Chicog]

Yes, I considered the "thorough check" of all inbound passengers' baggage last week to be a reasonable precaution, until I saw the bint sat at the screen pissing about with Line or Candy Crush and paying no attention whatsoever.

 

 

[fruitman]

On 18-10-2016 at 7:07 PM, Psimbo said:

Officials step up security - Thaigeezers in an uproar!

 

Officials DON'T step up security and something happens- Thaigeezers in an uproar!

 

Yes, and some bombs go off in Hua Hin, police arrests some guys and we don't hear anything about it ever again.

 

And they arrested the Erawan shrine-bomber and still never go after the rest of the team, i don't hear anything about it.

[Skeptic7]

FYI...Just flew out yesterday morn and there was NO extra security in place and no delays. It was no different than it's been every other time...and I'm in and out of Suvarnabhumi ALOT. 

[Upnotover]

They were checking incoming cars for years, maybe they just re-started that.  The trick is to disguise your bomb as a suitcase, they will never spot that.  They are looking for the obvious.....

[londonthai]

On 18/10/2559 at 7:50 PM, Brer Fox said:

I passed through security on the way out today. They did a good job except that I objected to the security guard near the x-ray machine patting my body down. Is he/her allowed to touch me physically as in pat my stomach or other parts of my body with their hands. They have some magic hand held wand which I would of though sufficient to check my body without running their grubby hands over me and touching me. Was I right to object?

no, you were not right to object,  as no matal objects, like plastic knife or gun, can't be detected by a wand. That's why they have introduced also full body scanners. Also they they have a room to strip you down.  

[londonthai]

On 18/10/2559 at 7:51 PM, Prbkk said:

The cynicism has more to do with what the officials actually do cf what they SAY they are doing. I don't mind , in fact welcome, additional security but having flown in and out twice in the past week, none of these measures seem to be operational. Maybe they are being selective.

they were introduce only this week on monday