Five things to know about Thai Airways' rehabilitation

Troubled carrier faces bumpy road, even if court approves process next month

Thai Airways planes sitting idle at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. A bankruptcy court will decide whether to give the green light to the carrier's rehabilitation process next month. © Reuters

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer

August 25, 2020 10:11 JST

Updated on August 25, 2020 18:28 JST

BANGKOK -- Thai Airways International will have to endure a massive overhaul of its business and management for years to come in a rehabilitation process under the court's supervision, after the COVID-19 pandemic sent the national carrier into deeper debt.