Event Brief
Chinese tourist banned for life after damaging airport gates
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 6:08 AM ET
Summary: A Chinese tourist was barred for life from Thailand after allegedly kicking and damaging US$15,000 auto-gates at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
WHO: Zheng Liwei
WHAT: A Chinese tourist was barred for life from returning to Thailand after allegedly kicking and damaging automated passport control gates.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 5:45 AM ET
WHERE: Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
WHY: He allegedly damaged two automatic passport control gates while trying to pass through passport control for a flight to China.
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