--- title: "Chinese Tourist Kicks Open Auto-Gate Gantry At Thai Airport, Gets Lifetime Entry Ban" url: https://weirdkaya.com/chinese-tourist-auto-gate-gantry-thailand/ date: 2026-05-15 modified: 2026-05-15 lang: en author: "Sarah Yeoh" description: "A tourist from China found himself unable to step into Thailand forever after a viral clip showed him taking his frustration out on an auto-gate gantry at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport...." categories: - "Abroad" tags: - "auto-gate gantry" - "Thailand" image: https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/202605-wk-Auto-gantry-rage-cover-image-2196.jpg word_count: 390 --- # Chinese Tourist Kicks Open Auto-Gate Gantry At Thai Airport, Gets Lifetime Entry Ban ## TL: DR - **Khaosod reports that:** 30-year-old Chinese tourist Zheng Liwei kicks open an auto-gate gantry at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on May 13 at 2:35pm. - **Thai police state:** The auto-gate fails to open because Zheng incorrectly places his passport on the reader before his Spring Airlines flight to Shanghai. - **Thai immigration authorities:** Place Zheng on the blacklist with a lifetime entry ban, a 450,000 baht (approx. RM54,500) compensation fine, and criminal charges. ##### A tourist from China found himself unable to step into Thailand forever after a viral clip showed him taking his frustration out on an auto-gate gantry at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport. According to Thai media outlet [Khaosod](https://www.khaosod.co.th/crime/news_10244464), the incident occurred on May 13 at about 2:35pm and the man was identified as 30-year-old Zheng Liwei. ## Kicked auto-gate open Khaosod also reported that Zheng was supposed to board a Spring Airlines flight bound for Shanghai at the time. In the [clip](https://x.com/thaienquirer/status/2054962704658694215?s=46&t=wpWGUF7OsaXfC5eQwHaTlg), it showed Zheng approaching the auto-gate gantry and slamming his passport against the reader. ![Auto-gantry gate rage (1)](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Auto-gantry-gate-rage-1-1.png)Screenshot via [X/@thaienquirer](https://x.com/thaienquirer/status/2054962704658694215?s=46&t=wpWGUF7OsaXfC5eQwHaTlg) After several failed attempts to make the auto-gate open by scanning his passport, Zheng decided to take his anger out on it by kicking its right door open, startling another man nearby. ![Auto-gate gantry rage (2)](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Auto-gate-gantry-rage-2-1.png)Screenshot via [X/@thaienquirer](https://x.com/thaienquirer/status/2054962704658694215?s=46&t=wpWGUF7OsaXfC5eQwHaTlg) Zheng then tried to scan his passport again and when that failed, he proceeded to kick the left door of the auto-gate before forcing his way through. ![Auto-gate gantry rage (3)](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Auto-gate-gantry-rage-3-1.png)Screenshot via [X/@thaienquirer](https://x.com/thaienquirer/status/2054962704658694215?s=46&t=wpWGUF7OsaXfC5eQwHaTlg) ## Verbally abused officers When Thai immigration officers tried to arrest Zheng, he became belligerent and resisted, all while hurling offensive comments at them in Mandarin and English, with one going "Your mother is dead". In the end, Zheng's wife had to step in and restrain him before he was handed over to Thai airport police. He was later seen surrounded by officials in a photo, along with a woman donned in a blue vest that had a Chinese flag and the words, "airport interpreter" on it. ![Auto-gate gantry rage (4)](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/Auto-gate-gantry-rage-4-1.jpg)Photo via [Khaosod](https://www.khaosod.co.th/crime/news_10244464) ## Banned Thai police revealed the reason why the auto-gate didn't open was because Zheng had incorrectly placed his passport on the reader. In the end, he had to pay a hefty price for his reckless behaviour in the form of a 450,000 baht (approx. RM54,500) compensation for damaging the auto-gate. On top of that, Zheng was also placed into the Thai immigration blacklist and banned from entering the country forever. He was also charged with property damage as well as verbally abusing an official on duty. Watch the clip here: > Chinese Tourist Blacklisted for Life After Damaging Suvarnabhumi Auto Gate > > Thai immigration authorities have revoked the visa of a Chinese tourist and imposed a lifetime ban after he damaged an automated passport control gate and verbally abused officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport.… [pic.twitter.com/ECMPtynXfj](https://t.co/ECMPtynXfj) > > — Thai Enquirer (@ThaiEnquirer) [May 14, 2026](https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/2054962704658694215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **READ [ALSO](https://weirdkaya.com/why-speak-english-chinese-passenger-causes-ruckus-which-led-to-2-hour-flight-delay/):** https://weirdkaya.com/why-speak-english-chinese-passenger-causes-ruckus-which-led-to-2-hour-flight-delay/ --- [![WeirdKaya is on TikTok!](https://weirdkaya.com/wp-content/uploads/wk-cta-tiktok.png)](https://www.tiktok.com/@weirdkayamy)For more stories like this, follow WeirdKaya on [Facebook](https://facebook.com/weirdkaya), [Instagram](https://instagram.com/weirdkaya) and [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@weirdkayamy)! ---