THAI union firm on Monday shutdown of the airline

[sgtsabai]

I am thinking that Thai Smile (cheaper version of Thai Air), the partner airline that flies up here, will be affected also, or will it be only the international flights?

[Benmart]

Poor workers, with poor work ethics are not unique to the LOS in my opinion. They are as abundant as are the all knowing, all seeing experts on this forum.

[wileycoyote]

Good grief.pity Air Asia is from Don Muang !

[Ulic]

I can't believe the Thai workers need a raise.... rather, I think many of them should be fired and replaced with less expensive, younger staff... have you seen some of the octogenarian air hostesses in business class?! Worst service ever.... rivaling Northwest and United Airlines for the poorest quality, ugliest fattest in flight crews in the world.

I honestly think workers need to take a hard look in the mirror and think about whether they really deserve more money, or whether they need to retire or work harder and stop looking for charity.... in a successful, sustainable capitalist world, people work for a living... they don't just sit around wanking and complaining to be paid for not doing any work.

Thats right a couple of dummies at the top run the airline into the ground giving Thai politicians freebies blame the union.

Here the rank and file make far less than there western counterparts but the airline is still loosing money. But don't worry

the management will fix the problem while you blame the unions. The rank and file could work for free and the idiots at the

top would still bankrupt the airline. Of course it would be the unions fault.

Listen the rank and file want a well run profitable airline so they can keep there jobs and maybe get a raise.

When management screws in up they always go to the unions for concessions and then get big bonuses

for saving the airline on costs. The unions don't make the poor business decisions that cost the airlines

profitability especially here. It is the idiots at the top appointed by corrupt politicians.

Just to be clear in case you did not understand the unions are not striking for more money, they want the government

appointed lackeys at the top replaced for poor governance. They replaced an excellent well respected CEO who

was respected by the rank and file and taking the airline toward profitability with two of the three stooges.

Edited February 7, 2014 by Ulic

[ebean001]

I would think there would be some type of warning for people holding tickets. hummmm

[Thai at Heart]

Ptp should go around the universities in the north and north east and advertise for air crew right now.

[trainman34014]

The last good CEO of Thai was Nai Wanglee over 25 years ago. When I came back to Thailand to live in 1986, I flow in on TG. On the comment card in the set in front of me, I wrote a note about the flight and the crew. Within a week I got a hand written letter from Nai Wanglee, thanking me for my comments.

These days you are more likely to receive a Hand Grenade !

[kimamey]

Me too BKK to Khon Kaen.

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[luis888]

I hope they've resolved their problems by April 7, my missus has a ticket for then, I'm flying later on Qatar.

[diehard60]

Let's see if I got this right.

#1. shut down Bangkok.

#2. Shut down Thai Airways.

#3. shut down jets skies?

[tomyummer]

Good timing, I was about to use THAI next week for the first time in years.

Rice, tourism and now the airline. Next!

Health care and then auto manufacturing.

[Windy]

I'm going on and on about this, because it seems we have come to a point where we believe mediocrity is excellence... we begin to believe our own bullshit.... we begin to believe we can excel and be paid more by sitting and protesting and blaming others. What happened to working hard for a decent wage?!

No wonder Thailand is a peaceful, third world country.... there are wonderful things about it, but hard working, progressive, honest are NOT three adjectives I associate with the country.... maybe this is what we should strive to be, instead of finger pointing, nose picking whiners.... Let's go forward!!! [Chalerm, can you read this, lols]

I know plenty of hard working Thai people, and yu'p for sure there are plenty that don't,

I wonder just what you would think a fair wage for the day on a Thai construction sight for YOURSELF? I'll wager you would not do it for 300 Baht huh???

A Thai can live on 300 baht per day much easier than an American working for minimum wage in the US can.

And you came up with this conclusion, how?

[unanimosity]

I would suspect, that their decision is politicised, like their other recent protests against the government. Looks, like the union bosses have strong political views and that they are not democratic

You have a gift for discovering the obvious. How would you ever entertain different thoughts about union bosses?

[h90]

I would suspect, that their decision is politicised, like their other recent protests against the government. Looks, like the union bosses have strong political views and that they are not democratic

of course politicised as Thaksin put his cronies into the management since a long time which comes not coincidental with downturn of this airline which was once one of the best worldwide.

[h90]

Let's see if I got this right.

#1. shut down Bangkok.

#2. Shut down Thai Airways.

#3. shut down jets skies?

#4. Tuk Tuk drivers on strike

[kingstonkid]

GREAT FOR THE GOVERNMENT

City shut down

Farmers blockading roads.

military snubbing the government

NOW the flag carrier airline shutdown.

What is next

[ShannonT]

GREAT FOR THE GOVERNMENT

City shut down

Farmers blockading roads.

military snubbing the government

NOW the flag carrier airline shutdown.

What is next

Total brain shutdown of every Thai.

Rise of zombies.

End of the world.

[Showbags]

Let Branson take it over and turn it into something...

[AloisAmrein]

I will not fly anymore with Thai Airways. On the code share flight with Swiss to Zurich, they destroyed my travel suitcase, I am still waiting for compensation.

[weegee]

I can't believe the Thai workers need a raise.... rather, I think many of them should be fired and replaced with less expensive, younger staff... have you seen some of the octogenarian air hostesses in business class?! Worst service ever.... rivaling Northwest and United Airlines for the poorest quality, ugliest fattest in flight crews in the world.

I honestly think workers need to take a hard look in the mirror and think about whether they really deserve more money, or whether they need to retire or work harder and stop looking for charity.... in a successful, sustainable capitalist world, people work for a living... they don't just sit around wanking and complaining to be paid for not doing any work.

Sounds like QANTAS hey??? Unions destroyed them also

[khrab]

thai airlines used to be great but it is now pathetic due entirely to the people running it, they have special seasts for all their cronies etc that are not charged costing the airlines massively, their decisions seem to be based on what an ex pm wants and not whats best fro the company. The ptp have politicized it and are now paying the price, change is long overdue and needs to be done before they go bankrupt, quantas is going through similar in Australia, they need new blood at the top that know what they are doing and to stop the gravy train.

Qantas please.

[Mudcrab]

GREAT FOR THE GOVERNMENT

City shut down

Farmers blockading roads.

military snubbing the government

NOW the flag carrier airline shutdown.

What is next

hopefully Yingluck will resign.

[Mudcrab]

GREAT FOR THE GOVERNMENT

City shut down

Farmers blockading roads.

military snubbing the government

NOW the flag carrier airline shutdown.

What is next

Total brain shutdown of every Thai.

Rise of zombies.

End of the world.

The (red) zombies have already arisen....on TV at least.

[NHT]

I'm going on and on about this, because it seems we have come to a point where we believe mediocrity is excellence... we begin to believe our own bullshit.... we begin to believe we can excel and be paid more by sitting and protesting and blaming others. What happened to working hard for a decent wage?!

No wonder Thailand is a peaceful, third world country.... there are wonderful things about it, but hard working, progressive, honest are NOT three adjectives I associate with the country.... maybe this is what we should strive to be, instead of finger pointing, nose picking whiners.... Let's go forward!!! [Chalerm, can you read this, lols]

I know plenty of hard working Thai people, and yu'p for sure there are plenty that don't,

I wonder just what you would think a fair wage for the day on a Thai construction sight for YOURSELF? I'll wager you would not do it for 300 Baht huh???

No, he wouldn't, MR Senior (will you join the strike?, some OZ are just like them!)

and why should he?

You, however, should learn how to read and comprehend.

It's now about how much they get paid, it's HOW MUCH THEY ARE WORTH teh pay they get?

Most of them I would not even employ, because I'd need to employ 10, to get the job done, whereas someone else would do it "single handed". Thus, I agree with Blackmirage2013 a 101%, and remember the one who winch with the Bludgers here.

It's amazing how many folks hang around here, because they blende perfectly, while back home, they can't find a job any longer,

[ableguy]

I can't believe the Thai workers need a raise.... rather, I think many of them should be fired and replaced with less expensive, younger staff... have you seen some of the octogenarian air hostesses in business class?! Worst service ever.... rivaling Northwest and United Airlines for the poorest quality, ugliest fattest in flight crews in the world.

I honestly think workers need to take a hard look in the mirror and think about whether they really deserve more money, or whether they need to retire or work harder and stop looking for charity.... in a successful, sustainable capitalist world, people work for a living... they don't just sit around wanking and complaining to be paid for not doing any work.

Can you read ??? It's about them sueing the union officials over a past dispute when they agreed not to, no way am I left wing and having being a pilot for half my life why should youth and beauty be a factor in having work to serve coffee, if you think flying is glamorous try sitting up front.

[ratcatcher]

Let Branson take it over and turn it into something...

It's already in enough of a pickle!

[NHT]

I would suspect, that their decision is politicised, like their other recent protests against the government. Looks, like the union bosses have strong political views and that they are not democratic

Remember when the Yellow Shirts took over BKK, the THAI Union publicly encouraged their THAI Union Members to siege the airport. There is no question where the THAI Union lies.

That's one reason why I stopped flying with TG a long time ago already. Is this the reason they go down?

BTW, Air Asia is closing the doors already. They were smarter than their old folks. Al least they acknowledged much faster that they are just a waste.

This is only the beginning of big companies, local as well as international one, to move out. The circus looses its audience, slowly and no longer steady, but speedily.

[NHT]

GREAT FOR THE GOVERNMENT

City shut down

Farmers blockading roads.

military snubbing the government

NOW the flag carrier airline shutdown.

What is next

Next?

Do you really need to ask?

Make sure you're out, as long as you have a chance to get out

I just wonder, how are they going to deport all the foreigners the next few months ... ah, yes, I forgot, there are still a few dinkies floating in the bay.

[Trembly]

thai airlines used to be great but it is now pathetic due entirely to the people running it, they have special seasts for all their cronies etc that are not charged costing the airlines massively, their decisions seem to be based on what an ex pm wants and not whats best fro the company. The ptp have politicized it and are now paying the price, change is long overdue and needs to be done before they go bankrupt, quantas is going through similar in Australia, they need new blood at the top that know what they are doing and to stop the gravy train.

I too smell a whiff of politics about this.

The two executives that the unions are taking action against were appointed to replace Piyavasti Amranand, the president and CEO who was sacked in 2012 despite being widely credited with turning the airline's fortunes around from decline back into healthy profitability.

He claimed at the time that his sacking was politically motivated but wouldn't go into the details when questioned, and the media didn't seem to want to go into the details either.

But now it seems that things are getting down to the wire . . .

[SABloke]

I'm going on and on about this, because it seems we have come to a point where we believe mediocrity is excellence... we begin to believe our own bullshit.... we begin to believe we can excel and be paid more by sitting and protesting and blaming others. What happened to working hard for a decent wage?!

No wonder Thailand is a peaceful, third world country.... there are wonderful things about it, but hard working, progressive, honest are NOT three adjectives I associate with the country.... maybe this is what we should strive to be, instead of finger pointing, nose picking whiners.... Let's go forward!!! [Chalerm, can you read this, lols]

Honest no, progressive defibitely not...but hard working, come on - how many hours is a work week in France? And how many annual leave days are alkowed in the UK?

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