Official Denies Grounding Planes at Bangkok Airport in Revenge

BANGKOK — A top immigration official has denied allegations that he deliberately grounded planes at Bangkok’s international airport because of a personal vendetta.

“I think it was a misunderstanding,” said immigration police commander Pol.Maj.Gen. Suwitpol, in response to the accusation that he ordered a 30-minute delay of all Thai Airways planes leaving from Suvarnabhumi airport on 25 February.

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