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TCMA, Saskatchewan Partner to Drive Net Zero Cement
Published on 30/09/2025
» The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) and the Government of Saskatchewan, Canada, represented by the Ministry of Trade and Export Development, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate industrial decarbonisation and knowledge exchange in support of Thailand’s Net Zero by 2050 roadmap.
Thai airlines face imminent pilot shortages
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/09/2025
» The Thai aviation sector is expected to have a pilot shortage in 2-3 years as airlines continue to expand their fleets, while more than half of Thai pilots remain unable to resume work due to licensing issues.
TCMA Wins Climate Action Award for Decarbonisation
Published on 17/09/2025
» The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has received the ‘Outstanding Contribution’ Climate Action Award 2025 from the CCI Climate Change Forum 2025, organised by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). The award highlights TCMA’s achievements in greenhouse gas reduction and underscores its leadership in steering the Thai cement industry towards decarbonisation, in line with the Thailand 2050 Net Zero Cement and Concrete Roadmap.
Nok Air international flights suspended
Published on 29/08/2025
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has ordered Nok Air to suspend international flight operations and route expansion due to safety concerns, though the airline clarified that a problematic engine had already been removed and replaced.
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.