Chinese Man Arrested at Suvarnabhumi for Destroying Auto Gate and Assaulting Officials
A Chinese national was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after destroying two automated passport machines and assaulting immigration officers on May 13, causing damage valued at approximately 481,500 baht.
On May 14, 2569, Lt. Sithipong Pantaisong, the investigation officer at Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station, received a report of a Chinese national who damaged government property and insulted officials in the departure immigration zone, Level 2, at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The incident occurred on May 13 at approximately 2:35 p.m.
Immigration officer Lt. Sranwittaya Kaewkhaophoto reported that while performing his duties at the automated passport checkpoint, a Chinese man named Mr. Zheng Liwei forcefully damaged two automated passport inspection machines numbered DAE01 and DAE06, then bypassed the checkpoint without authorization.
After the incident, the suspect verbally assaulted the immigration officers with loud, crude Chinese language insults—including phrases equivalent to "your mother is dead" in Thai—along with numerous other vulgarities. He also attempted to physically attack the officers while they were on duty, but his wife intervened in time to stop and restrain him.
Police determined the suspect's actions constituted offenses of insulting a government official in the line of duty and damaging government property. A formal complaint was filed to pursue legal action to the fullest extent.
Manthra Khuansirikul, 44, the shift supervisor at the Airport Authority's Suvarnabhumi division, provided additional information that the suspect was a passenger on Spring Airlines flight 9C7282. Investigation found the destroyed automated passport machines sustained severe damage. Initial damage assessment was valued at approximately 481,500 baht, not including value-added tax. Officials are continuing to gather evidence and proceed with the legal process.
