Dharamshala consumer forum slaps ₹1 lakh fine on Thai airline for 'keeping kids thirsty' through 6-hour flight

While flying from Amritsar to Bangkok, the complainant alleged that Thai Lion Air refused to give water to his minor children as he didn't have the required currency.

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10 Nov 2025, 2:55 pm

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The District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission at Dharamshala recently slapped a fine of ₹1 lakh on Thai Lion Air for denying water to a passenger and his minor children on a flight from Amritsar to Bangkok [Tarun Kumar Chaurasia v. Thai Lion Air & Anr].

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