BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Airways International’s board dismissed chief executive Chai Eamsiri on Friday, blaming persistent operational failures — from mass flight delays and baggage chaos to wider ground-service breakdowns — during the Bangkok flooding that began on 25 September. Thai Airways Targets Normal Flight Schedule Within a Week The board said the disruption had […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed governors across all 76 provinces to prepare for possible widespread thundershowers on 4-5 October, citing a Meteorological Department forecast and warning that conditions remain unpredictable even as floodwaters in hard-hit areas begin to ease. Bangkok Braces for Fresh Downpours and Possible Flooding from 5-10 October In […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has revoked the Thai citizenship of an Israeli-born gem and jewellery entrepreneur after he failed to disclose and renounce his other nationalities, in a case highlighting the strict terms attached to naturalisation. Interior Ministry Probes Israelis’ Thai Citizenship Cases The order, signed on 1 October in Anutin’s capacity […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Airways aims to return to normal flight levels within a week as it works through a backlog of roughly 10,000 stranded passenger bags, about 8,000 of which are still awaiting processing, Transport Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said after chairing an urgent meeting. Thai Airways Shares Tumble as Suvarnabhumi Baggage Chaos Drags On […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Airways International shares slid 3.31 per cent Wednesday, deepening a 1.63 per cent fall earlier in the week, after ground-handling failures at Suvarnabhumi Airport stranded 5,600 passenger bags over three days and triggered delays, cancellations and a public backlash. Minister Tells Thai Airways Executives to Resign Over Baggage Crisis Chief executive […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Erik Brown, the Canadian cave diver who played a role in the 2018 rescue of the Wild Boars football team from Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai, has died at the age of 44, his family and friends announced, without disclosing the date or cause of death. Chiang Rai marks 2nd anniversary […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Residents of the capital are being urged to prepare for another stretch of continuous rain from 5 to 10 October, according to water-management expert Attaseth Petchmeesri, a former adviser to the Bangkok governor, who shared the warning with Thai PBS. Floods Stall Toyota Production and Halt Thai Airways Cargo Attaseth said the […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s floods have escalated from a regional crisis into a direct blow to two key sectors, forcing Toyota to suspend output at four facilities and prompting Thai Airways to stop accepting cargo from 30 September to 6 October as staff and suppliers struggle to reach work. Thai Airways Expands Flight Cancellations Through […]
