Chinese tourist banned from Thailand for life after kicking, damaging US$15,000 auto-gates2-MIN READ2-MIN1ListenPublished: 5:45pm, 15 May 2026A Chinese tourist has been barred from returning to Thailand for life after he allegedly kicked and damaged automated passport control gates at Bangkok’s main airport, in a case that comes amid a wider Thai crackdown on foreign visitors accused of disorderly behaviour.The 30-year-old man, identified by Thai media as Zheng Liwei, was accused of damaging two automatic gates at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Wednesday afternoon while trying to pass through passport control for a flight to China.The reports said Zheng became frustrated after failing to use the automated system correctly. Video footage appears to show him slamming his travel document on a reader before kicking the barriers and forcing his way through.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Chinese tourist banned from Thailand for life after kicking, damaging US$15,000 auto-gates
A Chinese tourist has been barred from returning to Thailand for life after he allegedly kicked and damaged automated passport control gates at Bangkok’s main airport, in a case that comes amid a wider Thai crackdown on foreign visitors accused of disorderly behaviour. The 30-year-old man, identifie
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