A navy chief petty officer has been found guilty of misconduct after being caught on video saying he had a bomb in his baggage ahead of boarding a flight at Hat Yai airport, greatly alarming fellow travellers.
The sailor, CPO1 Pairoj Khaokaewwho, made the claim on Wednesday when trying to board a flight to Don Mueang airport in Bangkok.
A video of the incident released on Thursday quickly went viral. It showed him challenging airport staff to check his carry-on bag after it went through an X-ray machine, saying he had a bomb.
CPO1 Pairoj, who serves with the Naval Communications and Information Technology Department, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol at the time.
He also claimed to be a royal guard and know the prime minister.
All of his acts were found to have violated Section 22 of the Certain Offences against Air Navigation Act 2015 for giving false…
