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Airport strike ends, back to normal

THAI flights earlier delayed over pay protest

Published: 19 Jan 2013 at 15.31
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A strike by about 400 Thai Airways ground staff at Suvarnabhumi airport that disrupted dozens of flights Saturday, including several international ones, has already ended.

Waits of an hour or more were common at the baggage carousels on Saturday at Suvarnabhumi as strikers forced delays in strikes and ground services. (Photo by Pattarachai Peechapanich)

The protesters said Saturday night they would prolong their industrial action until their demands over an increased bonus and a larger pay rise are met.

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banmebkk
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Discussion 35 : 26 Jan 2013 at 16.3935
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Its very hard for union and workers to like a CEO, apparently the new PT chosen CEO is doing something very wrong and not liked at all compare to the ex-CEO.
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Discussion 34 : 20 Jan 2013 at 14.4134
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Thai Airways HAS BEEN very good. Except in first and business, used for free by most officials, they are simply not-good in recent years, and the most expensive ticket one can get, while not making good money. TG at last got a very good CEO, who knew his trade, f.i. where money was flowing away too, where quality was missing, and, what was needed to ensure TG's future. Oh, too close to the Dems, no respect for the oligarchs, so, sacked, and replaced by a thaksinite yes-yes man...
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Discussion 33 : 20 Jan 2013 at 11.3533
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I flew Thai in the early 1980s and it was a wonderful airline. Swiss Air even sent their their hostesses to study Thai's cabin service and learn from them. Thai Airways was very careful in purchasing only certain types of aircraft to keep maintenance and repair costs low. Following the 1991 coup, however, the generals got their hands into Thai, buying all sorts of unneeded aircraft and dipping into Thai's profits. Since then Thai has become very political and all its problems have followed from that. Thai is only a shadow of what it once was.
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Discussion 32 : 20 Jan 2013 at 11.2332
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Pheu Thai is all for the people, unless they dare to go on strike. Then "action must be taken against them."
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Discussion 31 : 20 Jan 2013 at 11.0531
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The root cause of this crisis has only two reasons and they are 1. Overly paid directors ~ transport ministry heavy weights vice versa and 2. Overstaffed (applies to all government agencies). Thailand is on the way to doom because everybody is helping themselves in so many unworkable schemes like rice, flood etc.
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Discussion 30 : 20 Jan 2013 at 10.2730
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THAI airways is already overpriced. They never have competitive ticket prices. Now the prices will be even more out of touch with reality.

They need to sell the company to private investors who know how to say no to ridiculous demands which don't match the competition or other industries in Thailand.
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Discussion 29 : 20 Jan 2013 at 10.2329
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interference by certain government officals who have vested interest and policymakers,not up to the job,and a new chief installed by taxsin,like rice pledge, has decimated a once thriving business,and no longer competitive,and staff morale are at a all time low
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Discussion 28 : 20 Jan 2013 at 08.5428
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Wages in Thailand for basic workers are just enough to survive and not to die. The income differences here are horrendous. On the other hand most companies are triple overstaffed. So, there is a solution there. Cut half the workforce, tell them to work faster (at western speed) and pay them more for it. What's done now is maintaining a system of shared poverty.
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Discussion 27 : 20 Jan 2013 at 08.5027
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Capitalism is flawed, especially so in a country that still has one foot firmly planted in its feudal past.

But people have been hoodwinked into accepting it as the only economic choice. In fact capitalism as a form of anarchy, in the negative sense of the word, has evolved into state-backed big businesses which rely on laws to make sure they continue to reap the rewards at the expense of the vast majority of people and the good of the nation.

They have also hoodwinked much of the population to believe it is the people who must tighten the belt.
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Discussion 26 : 20 Jan 2013 at 08.4726
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Disc 13: TG used A345s to fly to LAX and those have not been sold; nobody wants them. The fuel hogs are sitting at DMK on the tarmac. The A346s are still in service. Regarding the former, the planes you liked, I agree the premium economy was nice. But i can assure you that TG is actually losing less money by not flying these ultra long haul fuel pigs than if they did fly them. If you want premium economy to Asia look at EVA, Cathay or ANA.
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