Luk Thep are believed to possess a child’s spirit and bring good fortune, so many. Thais have taken to treating them like real kids. The lifelike dolls have become so popular that regional carrier Thai Smile Airways, a subsidiary or Thailand’s flag carrier Thai airway, recently instructed its staff to allow passengers to purchase a seat for their luk thep dolls.
The internal thai Smaile memo, being circulated among thai media, says the dolls have to be buckled up like human pessengers and will be served snacks and drinks.