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'I'm so Kiasu': S'pore actress Cynthia Koh buys extra Scoot ticket after Bangkok flight canceled, not knowing she had been rebooked

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'I'm so Kiasu': S'pore actress Cynthia Koh buys extra Scoot ticket after Bangkok flight canceled, not knowing she had been rebooked

Actress Cynthia Koh found herself in an unexpected situation after her flight to Bangkok was canceled. Despite initially believing she had been rebooked, Koh proceeded to purchase an additional ticket from Scoot, unaware of her rebooking. Her kiasu nature, or extreme caution when faced with uncertainty, led her to make this extra purchase.

Upon arriving at the airport, Koh discovered she had been placed on a flight operated by Singapore Airlines, thanks to her status as a Star Alliance member. She acknowledged her previous silly mistake, but maintained that the experience was valuable for her personal growth. The flooding in Bangkok, caused by days of extreme rainfall, had resulted in the Thai government declaring 50 districts of the capital city as disaster-affected zones.

In response, the Thai cabinet granted a two-day holiday for civil servants from September 28 to 29, aiming to reduce travel and traffic disruptions.

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