Chai Eamsiri denies corruption in Thai Airways wine procurement

MGR Online•Economy•6d ago

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Former Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri denies corruption allegations following his removal from office.

•Thai Airways Public Company Limited removed Chai Eamsiri from the CEO position on October 2, 2026.
•The removal follows flight delays and luggage issues between September 26-30, and allegations of non-transparent wine procurement.
•The wine procurement in question involved 860,000 bottles valued at over 800 million baht.
•Chai Eamsiri issued a denial of corruption via Facebook on October 4, 2026.

•Thai Airways Public Company Limited experienced significant flight delays and luggage issues from September 26-30.
•The Board of Thai Airways Public Company Limited resolved on October 2, 2026 to remove Chai Eamsiri from the position of Chief Executive Officer.
•Thai Airways Public Company Limited established an investigation committee regarding flight delays, luggage issues, and the procurement of 860,000 bottles of wine valued at over 800 million baht.
•Chai Eamsiri posted on Facebook on October 4, 2026, asserting that the wine procurement followed detailed regulations and is open to inspection.
•Chai Eamsiri denied corruption allegations and stated that in 41 years of work, Chai Eamsiri has never had a stained record.
•Chai Eamsiri stated that Chai Eamsiri is the DD with the lowest financial status among Thai Airways DDs.
•Chai Eamsiri expressed willingness for any agency in the country to conduct an investigation.

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Chai Eamsiri

"Throughout 41 years of working, I have never had a stain regarding corruption."

ตลอด 41 ปีของการทำงาน ผมไม่เคยมีเรื่องด่างพร้อยเกี่ยวกับการทุจริต

Chai Eamsiri(ชาย เอี่ยมศิริ)

Former Chief Executive Officer of Thai Airways Public Company Limited.

Thai Airways Public Company Limited(บริษัท การบินไทย จำกัด (มหาชน))

The company that removed Chai Eamsiri from the CEO position and initiated investigations into procurement and operational failures.