Thai Gov confirms no impact from US FAA flight suspension

Matichon•Politics•21m ago

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The Thai government confirms that a temporary flight suspension by the US FAA did not affect Thai aviation systems.

•The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspended all flights nationwide on November 13 due to air traffic control communication failures.
•Ploythale Laksameesaengchan announced on November 14, 2026, that Thai flight systems remained normal.
•Piphat Ratchakitprakarn has ordered close monitoring and the implementation of four-pronged readiness measures.
•Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd. reports that Thai air traffic control systems are operating normally.

Overview

•The FAA suspended all flights nationwide on November 13 at 15:54 local time, which was November 14, 2026, at 03:54 Thailand time.
•The FAA flight suspension was caused by air traffic control communication system failures.
•Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd. reported that Thailand's air traffic control systems continued to provide services normally.
•Piphat Ratchakitprakarn ordered the implementation of operational measures, including preparing emergency plans and backup systems for all Air Traffic Service (ATS) Units nationwide.
•The government ordered air traffic engineering to ensure main and offsite backup systems are ready and to elevate Cyber Security to the highest level.
•Relevant agencies were instructed to prepare Risk Management and Business Continuity Management (BCM) plans.
•The government ordered the preparation of clear communication data to answer inquiries from the media and the public.
•The government instructed relevant agencies to continuously monitor global air traffic services and ensure the readiness of personnel and backup systems.

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Key Entities

Person

Ploythale Laksameesaengchan(พลอยทะเล ลักษมีแสงจันทร์)

Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office.

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.

Organization

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)(องค์การบริหารการบินแห่งชาติสหรัฐอเมริกา (FAA))

The US organization that announced a temporary nationwide flight suspension.

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd.(บริษัท วิทยุการบินแห่งประเทศไทย จำกัด (บวท.))

The organization reporting that Thai air traffic control systems remained normal.

Place

United States(สหรัฐ)ℹ️

The country where the FAA suspended all flights nationwide.

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

The country whose aviation systems were confirmed to be unaffected by the US suspension.