New THAI boss sets four-year plan

Thai Airways International’s new chief yesterday pledged to get the flag carrier,on the brink of financial disaster about a year ago, back on its feet over the next two years before helping it regain its past glory as a top-rated global airline in the following two years. Piyasvasti Amranand outlined his strategic plan on his first day as president of THAI amid expectations that the energy technocrat could be a saviour for the airline, which has been plagued by a mountain of problems including allegations of both inefficiency and corruption. (Bangkok Post)