Flying to Bangkok? Don Mueang Airport to introduce pat-down security checks from November 1 (VIDEO)

BANGKOK, Oct 29 — If you’re passing through Don Mueang International Airport the next time you’re in Bangkok, be prepared for a more hands-on security screening at checkpoints.

In an announcement on Tuesday, the airport said it will replace handheld metal detector checks with pat-down searches starting November 1.

Travellers will still undergo primary screening by entering a walk-through metal detector or body scanner first, and a manual search will only be carried out if further checks are needed.

The change is meant to enhance efficiency and aviation security, as well as to align with screening requirements as set out by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, and to adhere to recommendations by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the airport explained.

Don Mueang International Airport added that passengers might experience longer wait times and inconveniences, especially during peak travel periods.

To smoothen the process, the airport urged travellers in the queue to remove metal objects and belongings on them in advance.

Travellers should also inform airport security officers about physical limitations that could affect the search, such as injuries, implanted medical devices or pregnancy.

Instructions by the officers should be strictly followed as well, and it is up to passengers to plan ahead to allow for sufficient time to get to their flights.

While the airport said that the searches will be conducted “with due consideration for appropriateness, dignity and respect for passenger rights”, it did not provide further details on how they will be carried out.

The airport’s announcement video shows the manual pat-downs being conducted professionally and by security officers of the same gender as the person being screened.

A check by AsiaOne today shows that Bangkok’s other international gateway, Suvarnabhumi Airport, has not announced similar changes to its screening procedures. — AsiaOne

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曼谷，10 月 29 日 — 如果您下次到曼谷时要途经廊曼国际机场，请做好准备，在安检处将接受更严格的安检。

机场周二发布公告称，从11月1日起，将用搜身检查取代手持金属探测器检查。

旅客仍需先通过金属探测器或人体扫描仪进行初步筛查，只有在需要进一步检查时才会进行人工搜查。

机场方面解释说，此举旨在提高效率和航空安全，并符合泰国民航局制定的安检要求，以及遵守国际民用航空组织的建议。

廊曼国际机场补充说，乘客可能会遇到更长的等待时间和诸多不便，尤其是在出行高峰期。

为使流程更加顺畅，机场敦促排队的旅客提前取下身上的金属物品和随身物品。

旅客还应告知机场安检人员可能影响安检的身体限制，例如受伤、植入医疗器械或怀孕。

乘客还应严格遵守工作人员的指示，并提前做好计划，预留足够的时间赶上航班。

机场方面表示，搜查将“充分考虑适当性、尊严和尊重乘客权利”进行，但并未提供更多关于如何进行搜查的细节。

机场发布的视频显示，人工搜身检查由与被检查者性别相同的安保人员专业地进行。

亚洲新闻网今日核实显示，曼谷另一国际门户机场素万那普机场尚未宣布对其安检程序进行类似调整。——亚洲新闻网

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