A bloated Brit in an orange Garfield shirt was dragged off a Thai Lion Air flight after throwing a temper tantrum when flight attendants refused to give an exit row seat at no additional charge.

UK Tourist Dragged Off Thai Lion Air Flight After Blocking Aisle in Seat Tantrum

A rotund UK tourist on a Thai Lion Air Boeing 737 departing Don Mueang Airport (DMK) in Bangkok caused chaos after demanding an emergency aisle seat for extra legroom, and then refusing to move when his request was denied. He claimed the regular seats were too small for him.

Footage shows the man, visibly upset, lying across the aisle and refusing flight attendants’ requests to return to his window seat. He reportedly claimed his original seat was “too cramped” and insisted he was entitled to the exit-row aisle, even though crew members repeatedly denied the request.

When flight attendants called Thai airport police, the situation spiraled. Fellow passengers grew frustrated, with one shouting, “Get out of the way,” and another calling the man “so f-king selfish.” Eventually, several officers physically dragged him by his belt (with his arms and legs flailing) down the aisle and off the aircraft. The ordeal delayed the flight by nearly an hour.

Some onboard initially believed the man might be having a medical emergency. That assumption quickly gave way to disbelief as it became clear he was simply refusing to move seats. Passengers looked on in shock, some filming the incident on their phones while others openly cursed him out.

Let’s be clear: emergency-exit rows are not freebies for comfort-challenged travelers. Climbing into that seat because “economy is tight” is not only selfish, but dangerous. He blocked a critical aisle, violated safety protocol, and delayed over 100 passengers. What a selfish fool.

CONCLUSION

This isn’t simply an overweight man wanting more legroom. It’s a case study in entitled behavior and how not to handle airline interactions. Blocking the aisle and forcing police involvement? That’s a one-way ticket to viral infamy, not sympathy. Thai Lion Air did the right thing by removing him and I hope he goes on a durian diet in a Thai jail…

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