Chinese authorities have vowed to severely punish four Chinese tourists involved in a hot-water air rage assault against a Thai stewardess.
China National Tourism Administration said on Saturday the incident not only disrupted the flight by forcing it to return to Bangkok but also damaged the overall image of the Chinese people.
It comes at a time when the Chinese are travelling more but also becoming notorious for rough behaviour.
A Chinese passenger berated the stewardess of the budget airline Thai AirAsia before pouring hot water on her during a Thursday charter flight to Nanjing.
The flight returned to Bangkok and the pilot asked the passenger and her entourage of three others to disembark. They were reportedly upset over sitting arrangements.
