AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK AND PRASIT TANGPRASERT
Most of the country's public transport and cargo services will be largely unaffected by the violence in Bangkok, the senior managers insist.
State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor Yutthana Thapcharoen said the SRT will stay clear of the political situation and there will not be a repeat of the disruption caused by staff who staged a strike last month as part of the anti-government protest.
He denied rumours of a mass work stoppage by the railway staff today. But he conceded a handful of staff might walk off their jobs to join the People's Alliance for Democracy demonstration.
Last month, the SRT warned staff to return to work after an unusually large number of workers took sick leave, disrupting services.
Mr Yutthana threatened disciplinary action against staff who refused to obey SRT regulations.
Mr Yutthana yesterday travelled to Nakhon Ratchasima to monitor train repairs and urge provincial union chief Sathon Sinpru to keep the Northeast rail routes free of disruptions.
SRT labour union head Riengsak Khangkhan gave an assurance the union would conform to the stance set by the State Enterprise Labour Relations Confederation, an umbrella of 43 state enterprise labour unions.
Any rallies would be held outside office hours, he said.
Sanan Bun-ngok, the president of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority's labour union, confirmed city buses would operate as usual except on certain routes which pass through or near the protest hot spots.
The union of the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) yesterday vowed it would take drastic action if the government uses force against protesters. Union members were told to join the rally at their own discretion.
Union head Somkiat Rodcharoen told ship operators to use other ports tomorrow as union members would skip work to attend a special noon meeting.
PAT director-general Sunida Skulratana said executives had asked union members to meet after work yesterday and urged them not to shut the port's gates, which would affect earnings and put the PAT at risk of lawsuits.
Thai Airways International president Apinan Sumanaseni said yesterday that all flights would operate as normal.
Acting Airports of Thailand president Serirat Prasutanond said there was tight security at Suvarnabhumi airport and other airports nationwide.
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