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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vishwam Sankaran

Chinese tourist banned from Thailand for life after damaging $15,000 airport gate

A Chinese man has been barred permanently from revisiting Thailand after he allegedly damaged an automated glass gate at the country’s key international airport in the central Samut Prakan province.

The 30-year-old man reportedly failed to follow instructions when using the automated gate at the airport’s immigration area on Wednesday.

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