Thai Airways board suspends CEO after flood‑related flight and cargo disruptions
Thai Airways' board suspended chief executive Chai Eamsiri because of the airline's handling of a flood crisis in Bangkok, which forced the cancellation of dozens of flights and a suspension of cargo operations as employees could not reach work.1
The flooding caused major baggage delays at Suvarnabhumi Airport that required Air Force assistance, and Bangkok recorded 320 mm of rain over three days, an amount normally received across the whole month of September; the carrier operates 84 aircraft serving 61 destinations in 27 countries.1