BANGKOK - On August 19th, news outlets reported that Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-o-cha visited Thai Airways International Public Co., Ltd.'s headquarters on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, to assess the company's progress in its recovery efforts.

 

Accompanied by executives including Mr. Piyasvasti Amranand, head of the recovery plan team, Mr. Chansin Treenuchagron, Mr. Pongchai Thirawet, and Mr. Chaiyapruk Thirasawat, Prime Minister Prayuth was warmly welcomed, reported Daily News.

 

During the visit, he expressed gratitude to the airline staff for their dedication.

 

Additionally, he participated in a simulated flight experience on the Boeing 777-300ER GE 90-115BL at the Link Simulation & Training center.

 

Fans and lottery enthusiasts paid attention to the event, as special numbers related to the simulated aircraft, such as 777, 300, 730, and 115, were noted.

 

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Why?

4 hours ago, fondue zoo said:

Why?

Collecting the farewell envelope

He wants to make sure he and the wife still fly for free after he is gone from office.

It is likely he was locking in the final details of his lifetime deal for free 1st class flights for him, and his entire family. That is who he is. It was not about governance, nor the benefit of the nation. It was Prayuth. So, we know what for sure. 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Fans and lottery enthusiasts paid attention to the event, as special numbers related to the simulated aircraft, such as 777, 300, 730, and 115, were noted.

 

May God give me strength.????

7 hours ago, fondue zoo said:

Why?

Booking a comfortable, affordable long distance seat maybe.

Probably he was asking them about my refund for my flight which was paid for in October 2019 and cancelled due to Covid.

Seems he has been out and about actually interacting with people more then his entire history.

Maybe he is hoping to stay?

He also congratulated them on their financial situation.

Had the pigs kept their noses out of the trough over many years there would be no need for rehabilitation

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Booking a comfortable, affordable long distance seat maybe.

To Bavaria?

How nice of the prime minister. He could have asked around for some queries many people seem to have.

While Thai Airways have +/- 30 aircraft permanently parked on the tarmac of Suvannaphoum airport (covered engine air inlet and covered cockpit windows) they keep buying new planes as if there is no tomorrow. I have not been back to U-Tapao in a while but back in the day they had parked additional airplanes there as well - for longterm storage. 

Apart from that you find "scrapped" airplanes all over Thailand, on Sukhaphiban road in Bangkok, the Chic Chic market in Nong Khai etc. etc. 

The latest press release which sprang to mind was that Thai Airways made a profit of THB 10 billion. The same day, Thai Smile (a 100% subsidiary of Thai Airways) reported a loss of THB 20 billion and is about to be closed down by the end of 2024. This all looks a little like the Tom-Yam-Goong crisis of 1997, where banks shifted bad debts (they had zillions of 'em) into finance companies they ran which resulted in 56 out of 57 finance companies going belly-up.

Someone should explain the logics behind all this - I for one did not quite understand how this works and I spent years in the aviation industry ???? But, who am I and what do I know! 

18 hours ago, Deli said:

Collecting the farewell envelope

Could be true.

 

More to the point:

- Did he request any relevant data comparisons with other airlines?

- Does he know how many of the managerial / strategy staff are from the old TG? And if they are why has he accepted this?

- Did he ask questions about new attitudes and behaviors of check-in staff, telephone staff and cabin crew?

22 hours ago, fondue zoo said:

Why?

They all love the stench of corruption and Swiss accounts I think ????

15 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

May God give me strength.????

Other numbers are available:

151, 141, 71, 40, 36.

 

40 is particularly favoured as a winner!

1 hour ago, herfiehandbag said:

Other numbers are available:

151, 141, 71, 40, 36.

 

40 is particularly favoured as a winner!

How about 189? The age of Prayuth and Prawit combined! 

On 8/19/2023 at 7:42 AM, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayuth was warmly welcomed

Sure, you bail be out for the tune of  80 billion baht ($2.3 billion) and i'll show what 'warmley' really means.

Covering his tracks???

Trying to figure out why they could make a come back, while he can't. 

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

How about 189? The age of Prayuth and Prawit combined! 

Unequivocally Jurassic!

1 hour ago, herfiehandbag said:

Unequivocally Jurassic!

Although Prayuth appears younger one can easily tell he has a highly conventional, fossilized mind, incapable of original thought, progressive ideas, or a desire to deal with anything that does not benefit him personally.