webfact Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Two Estonian tourists fined 20,000 baht each for in-flight smoking By ThaiPBS BANGKOK: -- Two Estonian brother and sister were fined 20,000 baht each and released for smoking on an airliner despite repeated warnings from flight attendants. The incident took place on a Finair flight AY089 bound for Bangkok from Finland on Friday. Flight attendants reportedly told police at Suvarnabhumi international airport that the two brother and sister, Alexandr Nikforovx and Mrs Svetlana Galkinax, defied their warnings not to smoke in the plane and allegedly smoked five times in the toilet. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/two-estonian-tourists-fined-20000-baht-flight-smoking/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-07-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Their holiday budgets just went puff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 What a joke, would have put them straight back on a flight to where they came from and banned them for life, never to return to Thailand, but as usual, tea money takes over common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadperfect Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Now if they had been e cigs they would have done jail time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Smith Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) 4MyEgo: Or it could just be smoking cigarettes on a plane is actually not a deport-able offence and a fine is the correct punishment........ Edited July 10, 2017 by J Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 One time...a warning; twice, a stern talking to. Five times...clearly either dumb as a box of rocks/drunk.../both. 20,000 is fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 it would be nice if the fine money was paid to the people nearest the toilet, who had to smell the smoke during the flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I suppose that is one way to get past the long queues at Immigration....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 What a joke is that? fine them only 20.000,00 for smoking on a plane?!??!??! Deport them and hand them over to "real" police in a country that suports the strict law on smoke ban in an ariplane! The crew should have detained them in handcuffs!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dksharron Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 They may get an additional fine upon returning to the country of origin of the plane flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Should have been fined and put on a flight back home. The two obviously had a <deleted> attitude to fellow passengers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rucus7 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Just goes to show how deep the nicotine hook is set. Smoke 'em if you got 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Finair might void their return tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 These Russian "types" Discovered they can't do whatever they please....should have been B 200,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yann55 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, buick said: it would be nice if the fine money was paid to the people nearest the toilet, who had to smell the smoke during the flight. This reminds me of a Sufi story that I love : The legendary Sufi sage Nasr Eddin Hodja was sometimes called upon to act as judge in the nearby town of Aksehir. One day a street merchant who sold shish kebab near the courthouse rushed in, roughly pulling a beggar by the ear, and complained to the Hodjah : - Effendi, this man comes to sit near my kebab stall every day for hours, inhaling the delicious smell without ever giving me anything in return ! I am truly fed up with this situation and I am asking you to fine him properly for this theft ! Nasr Eddin listens carefully, ponders for a while, and then asks the beggar if he has any money in his pockets. The beggar says he has, searches his dirty bag and produces a handful of coins, bitterly complaining that this is all the alms he's been collecting in a whole week. - Never you mind, says the Hodja, just bring me that money. The beggar reluctantly goes over to the Hodja and hands him his little treasure. Nasr Edin then beckons the merchant over. Once he's nearby, the Hodjah joins his hands with the coins inside and rattles them near the man's ear. - There you go, says Nasr Edin, the sound will pay for the smell ! Edited July 10, 2017 by Yann55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverere Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 2 hours ago, buick said: it would be nice if the fine money was paid to the people nearest the toilet, who had to smell the smoke during the flight. I think you may be missing the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Fair punishment,,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I wonder what a Thai crew would have done. I was on a THAI flight from Dubai one night and a fight broke out over someone kicking the seat in front. Instead of dealing with it the crew all went into hiding. Amazing. You wouldn't want to rely on them if there were an emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleg57 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Russians. They smoke in a toilet during a flight at Russian airlines. Nobody cares. The Finair is different. Yet, I would propose to distribute a Nicotine shewing gum or E-cigarettes for hard smokers. It is hard for them to get 10-12 hours flight without a dose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Oleg57 said: Russians. They smoke in a toilet during a flight at Russian airlines. Nobody cares. The Finair is different. Yet, I would propose to distribute a Nicotine shewing gum or E-cigarettes for hard smokers. It is hard for them to get 10-12 hours flight without a dose. They weren't Russian. Also the stench from e-cigarettes is just as bad for those of us who do not smoke. If you can't hold out for the length of a flight, don't fly. The rules are quite clear and when you pay for a ticket, you agree to them. Edited July 10, 2017 by Bluespunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleg57 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Bluespunk said: They weren't Russian. Also the stench from e-cigarettes is just as bad for those of us who do not smoke. If you can't hold out for the length of a flight, don't fly. The rules are quite clear and when you pay for a ticket, you agree to them. Alexandr Nikforovx and Svetlana Galkinax - <foreign language removed>. This is how it will be in Cyrillic alphabet. Russian names. They are Russians by origin no matter what passports and citizenship they are holding. Believe me there is huge difference between the native Estonians and Russians. For example, I am Ukrainian despite I am keeping Russian passport. I recall times when smoking in airplanes was normal. Actually, a ventilation system in airplanes is efficient enough to suck out gasses expelled from anybody's anus as well as vapors from e-cigarettes. If it is so critical, the air-carriers may allow to vapor E-cigarettes in the rear side of the airplane cabin. It would harm nobody. I am nor a smoker neither Russian but discrimination of people suffering from addiction is disgusting. Edited July 10, 2017 by metisdead Foreign language removed. English is the only acceptable language anywhere on ThaiVisa including Classifieds, except within the Thai language forum, where of course using Thai is allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I don't see why the airlie did not just make these two people get right on the next available flight back to the country they came from. This happened on that airline, and they did not deal with this problem. Just let Thailand deal with it. How nice.. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad mick Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 4 hours ago, 4MyEgo said: W8hat a joke, would have put them straight back on a flight to where they came from and banned them for life, never to return to Thailand, but as usual, tea money takes over common sense. Yes 100% sent back what world have they been living in past century , tea money nothing changes in kwailand . Money talks bull s_ _t walks straight back to home country dumb and dumber wonder what else the bro and sis do together in Estonia . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 19 minutes ago, Oleg57 said: Alexandr Nikforovx and Svetlana Galkinax - <foreign language removed>. This is how it will be in Cyrillic alphabet. Russian names. They are Russians by origin no matter what passports and citizenship they are holding. Believe me there is huge difference between the native Estonians and Russians. For example, I am Ukrainian despite I am keeping Russian passport. I recall times when smoking in airplanes was normal. Actually, a ventilation system in airplanes is efficient enough to suck out gasses expelled from anybody's anus as well as vapors from e-cigarettes. If it is so critical, the air-carriers may allow to vapor E-cigarettes in the rear side of the airplane cabin. It would harm nobody. I am nor a smoker neither Russian but discrimination of people suffering from addiction is disgusting. They are Estonian. I do not want to breath in the stench of those who smoke, whether it be the e version or the original poison. If you can't last a flight, don't fly. The rules are clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said: Where would be the profit for the Thais if they just sent them back? Money number one. Yes,you are so right.Good chance they ignore other rules while they are here so more money to be made!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron19 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 A troll post has been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad mick Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 1 minute ago, Mad mick said: Yes 100% sent back what world have they been living in past century , tea money nothing changes in kwailand . Money talks bull s_ _t walks straight back to home country dumb and dumber wonder what else the bro and sis do together in Estonia . 1 minute ago, Father Fintan Stack said: Where would be the profit for the Thais if they just sent them back? Money number one. Don't forget their 3 of the quality country tourists list they want to encourage to thailand. Along with Chinese, Indians, rest of us dont count . Just suffer the smoke why didn't smoke detectors and water alarm did not kick in ! If so would of given them a wet & late songkran arrival welcome to amazing thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Let them smoke outside, problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yann55 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 1 hour ago, vogie said: Let them smoke outside, problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Let them smoke outside, problem solved.Yes, strap em to the wings !!I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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