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• Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Satid Sutipanya
Thai Airways removed CEO Chai Eamsiri after severe Bangkok flooding disrupted operations at its Suvarnabhumi hub, stranding thousands of bags and forcing dozens of flight cancellations as employees struggled to reach work. The board appointed Samrit Samniang as acting chief executive, with accounts differing over Eamsiri’s dismissal.
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Thai Airways removed CEO Chai Eamsiri after severe Bangkok flooding disrupted operations at its Suvarnabhumi hub, stranding thousands of bags and forcing dozens of flight cancellations as employees struggled to reach work. The board appointed Samrit Samniang as acting chief executive, with accounts differing over Eamsiri’s dismissal.
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