BANGKOK, Thailand – Suvarnabhumi Airport has launched an investigation after a passenger reported that belongings valued at approximately 600,000 baht were missing from a checked suitcase following a domestic flight from Bangkok to Krabi, with airport officials reviewing system records and CCTV footage to determine what happened.

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The passenger, who travelled on Thai VietJet flight VZ342 from Suvarnabhumi to Krabi on August 21, reported on social media that the suitcase appeared to have been opened and damaged upon arrival, with valuables missing.

Suvarnabhumi Airport officials examined system records and CCTV footage covering the suitcase’s route through the airport’s baggage-handling system and found no irregularities while the bag was under its responsibility, with the suitcase passing through the Explosives Detection System and receiving a “CLEAR” status, meaning no dangerous objects or explosives were detected and the bag did not require a manual security inspection.

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The suitcase was then sent to the baggage sorting area, where Pattaya Aviation Company Limited handled the loading process on behalf of Thai VietJet.

Thai VietJet has contacted the passenger and will continue to assist them while further checks are carried out under the relevant procedures, as the airport continues to coordinate with the airline, ground handling company, and other relevant agencies to establish the facts surrounding the incident.

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The case serves as a reminder for travellers to keep high-value items, travel documents, medication, and electronics in cabin baggage where airline rules allow, as the investigation into the missing belongings continues.

-Thailand News (TN)