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Court ruling on foreign pilots awaited
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 08/08/2025
» Although Thai airlines are not currently using foreign pilots to fly domestic routes, the practice could resume next year as the Administrative Court has yet to rule on a temporary injunction sought by Thai pilots to prevent it.
Saha Group and BATC Partner to Boost Aviation
Published on 02/07/2025
» Saha Group, through Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Public Company Limited (SPI), has announced a strategic partnership with Bangkokair Aviation Training Center Co., Ltd. (BATC), a provider of international aviation training services. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the aviation sector and advance the development of aviation personnel in line with international standards.
Battling the big apps
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/07/2025
» In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, an application called Tam Sang Tam Song (On Demand Delivery) was launched by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation in collaboration with the Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University. The app was developed to assist motorbike taxi drivers and local restaurants through economic difficulties caused by lockdowns. As a pilot app, it was tested in Ladprao Soi 101 in Bangkok, Betong and Yala and received positive feedback.
Pilots pin hopes on regulator
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 20/03/2025
» The Thai Pilots Association hopes the temporary permission for foreign pilots to fly domestic flights will not be extended, based on a commitment from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Foreign pilots face axe on Thai flights
Published on 14/03/2025
» Foreign pilots will not be allowed to fly domestic flights in Thailand next year if the aircraft shortage subsides, the labour minister says, while the Thai Pilots Association has launched legal action to stop the practice.
Pilots plan to sue Labour Ministry
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 13/03/2025
» The Thai Pilots Association plans to file a lawsuit against the Labour Ministry with the Administrative Court on Friday, seeking a temporary injunction to prohibit foreign pilots from flying domestic flights.
Nok Air rejects allegation made in lawsuit
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/02/2025
» Nok Air denies allegations that it required payment of training fees from junior pilots as a requirement for employment at the airline, responding to a lawsuit.
Saraburi Sandbox Marks One Year of Low-Carbon Progress
Published on 29/01/2025
» The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA), in collaboration with cement manufacturers, Saraburi Province, government agencies, private sector partners, and civil society, has marked the one-year anniversary of Saraburi Sandbox, Thailand’s first low-carbon city initiative. The project aims to drive clean energy transition, green industry promotion, and carbon value creation, supported by international cooperation, advanced technologies, and green financing.
Air safety standards scrutinised
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/01/2025
» Aviation safety moved into the spotlight since late last year, following the fatal crash of a Jeju Air flight in South Korea.
Green Fund Propels Saraburi’s Low-Carbon Cement Model
Published on 09/12/2024
» The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA), in collaboration with the Thai and Canadian governments, UNIDO, and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), has launched the ‘SARABURI SANDBOX,’ a groundbreaking low-carbon pilot project to advance sustainability in the cement and concrete industry. Supported by a green fund from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), this initiative is Thailand’s first regional prototype for reducing carbon emissions in its largest cement production hub.