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    New Thai Law Targets In Flight Offenders

    Bangkok Post
    November 21, 2014

    Lawmakers have enacted a bill aimed at clamping down on inappropriate in flight behaviours.

    The National Legislative Assembly on Friday voted to pass an amendment to the 1978 civil aviation offenses law after the number of cases involving inappropriate in flight behaviours had increased.

    The new law also covers airport seizures and destruction of aircraft or airport facilities with the maximum penalty of execution or life in prison.

    New offences against passengers are also added, such as smoking in lavatories, hurting other people, verbally harassing others and using electronic devices during prohibited times.

    The punishments range from jail terms of 1-5 years or fines of 40,000 to 200,000 baht.

    New law targets inflight offenders | Bangkok Post: business

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    The fines I could understand - it's all about money and control.

    But.....jail time for such minor offences?

    Come on.

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    Wake up ffs Thailand very strict international laws have been in place for years, 1978 should be a clue?
    Airport seizures and distruction of aircraft. Execution. Is there something they are not telling us?
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    with the maximum penalty of execution
    Down, down, down ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by thaimeme
    The fines I could understand - it's all about money and control. But.....jail time for such minor offences? Come on.
    If only you could cease and desist Jeffrey. Being such a complete and utter cock is a global offence you know.

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    Ok, what's the penalty for poor inflight service?

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    If they get too draconian, it could affect Thai Airways business and flights all over the World, since once the airplane is in international airspace, the law of the aircraft's nationality is applicable.

    "Under the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation, articles 17–21, all aircraft have the nationality of the state in which they are registered, and may not have multiple nationalities. The law of the aircraft's nationality is applicable on the aircraft" (William Samore (July 1951). "Statelessness as a Consequence of the Conflict of Nationality Laws". The American Journal of International Law (The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 45, No. 3)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sumocakewalk View Post

    The new law also covers airport seizures and destruction of aircraft or airport facilities with the maximum penalty of execution or life in prison.
    I rather like the Idea of Execution for offenders.

    Far too many nasty farang getting around.

    Execution is good.

    Sometimes I feel a tad unhinged and pine for the job as Head Executioner.

    Actually I'm feeling like that now.

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    If it could be retroactive, there would be a lot of yellow shirt necks on the block for airport seizures.

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