Commerce Ministry monitors Thai Airways cargo crisis

Post Today•Economy•13d ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Commerce is assessing the impact of Thai Airways' temporary suspension of cargo services at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Thai exports and partner confidence.

•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Pippat Ratchakitprakarn ordered Thai Airways to resume normal cargo services.
•The Ministry of Commerce is coordinating with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), the Customs Department, and logistics agencies to assist exporters.
•Air exports account for approximately 33% of Thailand's total export value.
•The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) identified risks including delivery delays, increased logistics costs, and supply chain disruptions.

Overview

•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Pippat Ratchakitprakarn ordered Thai Airways to resume normal cargo services after concluding that a suspension would widely impact transport and trade.
•The Ministry of Commerce is monitoring and evaluating the impact of the temporary suspension of import, export, and transshipment services at the Thai Airways warehouse at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Supajee Suthamphan assigned the Department of International Trade Promotion to coordinate with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), the Customs Department, and logistics units to find ways to help exporters.
•Air exports reached a value of 2.42 trillion baht in the first 7 months of 2026, representing 33% of Thailand's total export value of approximately 7.34 trillion baht.
•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Supajee Suthamphan stated that the impact on partner confidence is more concerning than the direct export value, particularly for electronics parts.
•The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) reported that the suspension caused some airlines using the warehouse to delay or stop accepting exports, affecting perishable agricultural goods and electronics.
•Exporters switching to other providers like Bangkok Flight Services (BFS) or foreign airlines led to an immediate increase in air freight rates due to limited space.
•The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) recommends exporters use alternative warehouses such as Bangkok Flight Services (BFS) or alternative airlines from the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

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Key Entities

Person

Pippat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport who ordered Thai Airways to resume normal cargo services.

Supajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce overseeing the assessment of the cargo suspension's impact.

Organization

Thai Airways(การบินไทย)ℹ️

An airline that temporarily suspended import, export, and transshipment services at its warehouse.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry monitoring the impact of the Thai Airways cargo suspension on Thai exports.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry under which the order to resume Thai Airways cargo services was issued.

Department of International Trade Promotion(กรมส่งเสริมการค้าระหว่างประเทศ)

The agency tasked with coordinating with logistics units and reporting the impacts of the cargo suspension.

Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand(สำนักงานการบินพลเรือนแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

An agency coordinating with the Department of International Trade Promotion to assess the cargo situation.

Customs Department(กรมศุลกากร)

An agency coordinating with the Department of International Trade Promotion to assess the cargo situation.

Bangkok Flight Services(บริษัท บางกอกไฟลท์เซอร์วิสเซส จำกัด)

An air cargo warehouse provider used as an alternative during the Thai Airways suspension.

Thai National Shippers' Council(สภาผู้ส่งสินค้าทางเรือแห่งประเทศไทย)

An organization the Department of International Trade Promotion coordinates with to collect impact data.

Thai Air Freight Forwarders Association(สมาคมตัวแทนขนส่งสินค้าทางอากาศไทย)

An association the Department of International Trade Promotion coordinates with to collect impact data.

Thai Trade Office(สำนักงานส่งเสริมการค้าในต่างประเทศ)

A network of 58 offices in 43 economic zones used to communicate with foreign importers.

Place

Suvarnabhumi Airport(ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ)ℹ️

The location of the Thai Airways warehouse where cargo services were temporarily suspended.