BANGKOK — Passengers complained they were left sitting two hours inside a Thai Airways jet after it aborted its flight from Phuket to Bangkok, prompting some to book new tickets as soon as they were allowed off the plane.

Thai Airways flight TG218 had just taken off with 260 passengers aboard when it asked Phuket International Airport for permission to land again at 7pm on Tuesday, the second such incident in three days. After that, passengers complained of the airline’s communication and management because it held passengers on the plane for two hours while maintenance was conducted.

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By Sasiwan Mokkhasen