Thai bans power banks on all flights

[reader]

NOTE — The article does not specify whether the power banks are banned in checked baggage only which is common with many international carriers. The illustration on Thai FB page appears to Indicate that they’re banned in cabin, also.

From Pattaya News

Thai Airways announced a ban on charging power banks during flights to enhance passenger safety. The new regulation will take effect starting March 15th, 2025.

In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, Thai Airways stated, “Thai Airways Implements Power Bank Regulations for Passenger Safety. Following incidents of in-flight fires on international airlines, suspected to be linked to power bank usage, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited has introduced new safety measures.

Effective March 15, 2025, the use of power banks will be prohibited while onboard the aircraft.

https://thepattayanews.com/2025/03/07/thai-airways-bans-power-bank-charging-on-all-flights-from-march-15th/

[Moses]

Are you sure you have read it correct?

There are no information about "ban power banks". This is announcement about ban of "use" and "charging" during flight.

Looks like one more clickbait in "Pattaya news".

[reader]

21 minutes ago, Moses said:

Are you sure you have read it correct?

There are no information about "ban power banks". This is announcement about ban of "use" and "charging" during flight.

Looks like one more clickbait in "Pattaya news".

You may well be correct about interpretation. However, the greatest danger is the transport of lithium batteries in checked luggage.

From CNN

TSA battery rules can be confusing, and summer travel often means long days for both you and your electronics — especially if you’re delayed. If you’re in the market for travel gear, the best way to keep your devices charged is by using a power bank.

But it can be tough to figure out what kind of mobile chargers fit within the Transportation Security Administration or Federal Aviation Administration’s rules so they aren’t taken away at the security checkpoint.

All battery packs face very strict guidelines for air travel. Lithium-ion (rechargeable) batteries and portable batteries that contain lithium-ion can only be packed in carry-on baggage. They’re limited to a rating of 100 watt hours (Wh) per battery. With airline approval, you can bring two larger spare batteries (up to 160 Wh).

https://edition.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/travel/tsa-battery-rules

 

 

 

 

 

[Moses]

2 hours ago, reader said:

They’re limited to a rating of 100 watt hours (Wh) per battery.

It is great relaxation of rules: few years ago it was allowed only up to 20W. I think they extended limit for to fulfill demands of travelers with notebooks.

[Department_Of_Agriculture]

5 hours ago, reader said:

NOTE — The article does not specify whether the power banks are banned in checked baggage only which is common with many international carriers. The illustration on Thai FB page appears to Indicate that they’re banned in cabin, also.

From Pattaya News

Thai Airways announced a ban on charging power banks during flights to enhance passenger safety. The new regulation will take effect starting March 15th, 2025.

In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, Thai Airways stated, “Thai Airways Implements Power Bank Regulations for Passenger Safety. Following incidents of in-flight fires on international airlines, suspected to be linked to power bank usage, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited has introduced new safety measures.

Effective March 15, 2025, the use of power banks will be prohibited while onboard the aircraft.

https://thepattayanews.com/2025/03/07/thai-airways-bans-power-bank-charging-on-all-flights-from-march-15th/

 

Once again, you are posting absolute nonsense on here. 

The Thai Airway FB page clearly says "Passengers are not allowed to use or charge Power Bank (Spare Batteries) during the entire flight". It does not say anything about banning power banks on any flights. Your topic title  "Thai bans power banks on all flights" is absolute rubbish and may dissuade people from flying on Thai.

The Pattaya News article that you quote states and explains this clearly:

"Thai Airways announced a ban on charging power banks during flights" and " Effective March 15, 2025, the use of power banks will be prohibited while onboard the aircraft"

For someone who calls himself "Reader" your inability to understand the basic English that you read is hilariously ironic. Your post, on the other hand, is just plain idiotic. That Moses, whose first language is not English can easily understand that the article and Thai Airways advert say while you cannot says a lot about your linguistic, or perhaps intellectual, challenges. Clown.

[FunFifties]

Thanks. I found the information useful and have no issues with catchy headlines.

[reader]

55 minutes ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

Once again, you are posting absolute nonsense on here. 

I acknowledged that Moses’ interpretation was correct. 
 

56 minutes ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

Clown.

As this comes from an individual who has a history of posting antisemitic remarks, I believe it’s he who owns the reputation as a clown.

[floridarob]

17 hours ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

Once again, you are posting absolute nonsense on here. 

And you own that territory, so @reader stay in your lane.

 

 

17 hours ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

It does not say anything about banning power banks on any flights.

Yet, it does to this size.... @nazumu posted about his power bank was prevented from going on the flight with him

 1.3.    A spare battery of more than 32,000 mAh or 160 Wh is prohibited in carry-on baggage.

2. A spare battery is prohibited to be loaded in baggage checked-in in all case

 

17 hours ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

Your post, on the other hand, is just plain idiotic.

Oh, the irony 😝

[reader]

From The Thaiger

Teenager electrocuted by phone charger

The tragic death of a teenager electrocuted by a phone charger today has left a community reeling in the Sikhoraphum district of Surin in Isaan.

Police revealed that the 15 year old girl was electrocuted after falling asleep with her phone, today, March 7. Officers added that she had burn marks from the phone charger cord.

Sergeant Den Wanyang, taking to Facebook, recounted how the Pak Mai patrol was alerted to the tragedy by Supee Sombat, the headman of Pak Mai.

“I would like to inform that on March 7, at 5.30am, we received a report that a 15 year old girl had died from an electric shock while lying in bed playing on her phone.”

Police, alongside doctors from Sikhoraphum Hospital, conducted an autopsy to thoroughly investigate the cause. Images from the scene showed police conducting their inspection, with a poignant picture of an extension cord and a USB Type C cable plugged in without an adapter.

Facebook users were quick to engage, with one, Chang Tu MDS2Sound Surin, shedding light on the potential causes.

 

He explained that short circuits from USB charging often stem from a noise filter in the 315VDC high-voltage system leaking or shorting. This can lead to high-voltage electricity ‘grounding’ through the USB cable, the very part that connects to the phone you hold.

Parents have been urged to heed the chilling warning, as well-meaning users debated the presence of blood in the aftermath. It’s possible, they agreed, for electric shocks to cause bleeding and swelling.

High-voltage currents can damage tissues and blood vessels, leading to internal or external bleeding. Meanwhile, severe muscle contractions from shock can also cause tears and injuries.

Additional advice stressed the importance of not charging devices while using them, underscoring the risks of barefoot contact with potentially conductive surfaces like tile or cement. Faults or moisture in power plugs can lead to easier short circuits, and experts emphasised the need for home safety systems to prevent future heartbreak.

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/teenager-electrocuted-by-phone-charger-in-thailand-sparks-warning

[Moses]

3 hours ago, reader said:

The tragic death of a teenager electrocuted by a phone charger today has left a community reeling in the Sikhoraphum district of Surin in Isaan.

This has nothing to do with the ban on power banks.

A faulty 220 to 5/9 volt converter circuit in the phone charger resulted in 220 volts appearing on the phone chassis. And if the phone case was metal, then electric shock was inevitable. There are NO high voltage in power banks - they have 12/9/5 volts, depends on type of the bank.

That's why I never buy phones with a metal case - either plastic or ceramic, and always use the phone in a plastic or leather case.

[reader]

58 minutes ago, Moses said:

This has nothing to do with the ban on power banks.

But it has everything to do hazards associated with charging phones which you pointed out was subject of OP.

You’re nitpicking, Moses.

 

[Department_Of_Agriculture]

6 hours ago, floridarob said:

And you own that territory, so @reader stay in your lane.

 

 

Yet, it does to this size.... @nazumu posted about his power bank was prevented from going on the flight with him

 1.3.    A spare battery of more than 32,000 mAh or 160 Wh is prohibited in carry-on baggage.

2. A spare battery is prohibited to be loaded in baggage checked-in in all case

 

Oh, the irony 😝

You are as thick as your obese friend aren’t you?  😂

The ban on 32,000 mAh batteries is a long-standing one and is applied by almost all airlines. It has nothing to do with the article that your fat friend has posted. His claim that “Thai bans power banks on all flights” is absolute nonsense, like most things he posts.

Apparently both of you have trouble with basic comprehension. But I notice that your bloated friend hurried to give a “Like” to your silly comment, thinking that you had vindicated him. Hilarious. A pair of geriatric jokers  🤣🤣

Still, it’s amusing to see the solidarity in stupidity that the pair of you share.

Thai Airways should consider a ban on obese travellers though. They take-up too much space and often smell bad. Or perhaps they should start charging by weight.

 

 

[reader]

So happy to hear from you again, Dead_On_Arrival. 

You have a wonderful gift for winning an audience. 

Keep hitting those home runs!

[Keithambrose]

On 3/8/2025 at 10:38 AM, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

 

Once again, you are posting absolute nonsense on here. 

The Thai Airway FB page clearly says "Passengers are not allowed to use or charge Power Bank (Spare Batteries) during the entire flight". It does not say anything about banning power banks on any flights. Your topic title  "Thai bans power banks on all flights" is absolute rubbish and may dissuade people from flying on Thai.

The Pattaya News article that you quote states and explains this clearly:

"Thai Airways announced a ban on charging power banks during flights" and " Effective March 15, 2025, the use of power banks will be prohibited while onboard the aircraft"

For someone who calls himself "Reader" your inability to understand the basic English that you read is hilariously ironic. Your post, on the other hand, is just plain idiotic. That Moses, whose first language is not English can easily understand that the article and Thai Airways advert say while you cannot says a lot about your linguistic, or perhaps intellectual, challenges. Clown.

What's the point of being so unpleasant?

[floridarob]

1 hour ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

as your obese friend

You've never met either of us obviously, he's far from obese and I'm far from geriatric..... so you must be like Trump, deflecting yourself onto others, and judging from your long time memories of BKK, you are most likely both.....

So you taking me up on my offer of drinks to disprove me....come on, don't be only known as a keyboard warrior 

 

1 hour ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

Still, it’s amusing to see the solidarity in stupidity that the pair of you share.

You feeling left out because so many here think of you as an ass.....?

[Moses]

4 hours ago, reader said:

But it has everything to do hazards associated with charging phones which you pointed out was subject of OP.

No. I is not about charging. First case (Thai) is about lithium accumulators, second one is about cheap chargers without insulation btw high voltage and low voltage circuits.

In first case you can't use power banks for power supply anything, even heater for baby milk. In second case you will be killed by bad charger when you charge any gadget in metal case.

Phones themself are out of discussion.

[reader]

19 minutes ago, Moses said:

Phones themself are out of discussion.