It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
A spokeswoman for Thai Airways said the flag carrier would declare bankruptcy in the coming days instead of going ahead with a rescue plan it had drafted following the most recent round of losses as a result of the pandemic.
"The Prime Minister, as a chairman of the State Enterprise Policy Office, has approved (Monday) a proposal presented earlier by the Ministry of Transport to file for bankruptcy in order to enter a rehabilitation plan," Narumon Pinyosinwat told Efe news on Monday.
The company had previously planned to seek a 58.1 billion baht ($1.8 billion) rescue package from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha's government, who in recent years has kept the underperforming company from collapse.
Last week, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob had given the company a deadline to enact a rehabilitation plan that would curb losses and facilitate the government's rescue package.
Saksayam said 23 risk-prone areas have been identified and needed to be addressed before any loan could be feasible, I think that no rescue package could be approved if this was not accomplished by the end of May.
The spokeswoman said the company had for now not decided on when to officially file for bankruptcy or at which court, adding that every decision would be taken during the cabinet's Tuesday session in Thailand's capital, Bangkok.
The company generated a 12.04 billion baht loss last year, and asked the Stock Exchange of Thailand for an extension until August to register its January to March financial statements.
Thailand has registered 3,031 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 56 deaths.
The country has additionally suffered a large drop in tourism, with the government having banned international flights since April and announcing on May 16 that this would remain so through June, a move that further cemented the flag carrier's pre-existing economic woes.
It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
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