Thailand Imposes Zero-Trust Airport Screening on All Crew After Australia Heroin Bust
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 3
Thailand Imposes Zero-Trust Airport Screening on All Crew After Australia Heroin Bust
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 3
Summary
Thailand said Friday that cabin crew and other aviation personnel will now face the same airport security screening as ordinary passengers, ending long-standing exemptions.
The “Zero Trust” policy follows the arrest in Australia of a Thai Airways International flight attendant over an alleged heroin-smuggling attempt.
The overhaul sharpens measures Thailand had already ordered after the June 25 arrest, including tighter checks on crew belongings, stronger intelligence sharing and improved risk detection.
The move broadens the response from a single airline case to a system-wide aviation security reset aimed at preventing future smuggling through Thai airports.