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Charter airlines must boost protection

The Transport Ministry is drafting new rules that will require charter airlines to place financial guarantees and take proper care of passengers in the event that they cannot operate flights.

Transport Minister Chadchart Sithipan said new ministerial regulations would require all charter airlines to submit bank guarantees to the Civil Aviation Department at least three days prior to operating a non-scheduled or charter flight. The money would be a surety to cover any damage suffered by passengers and/or tour operators in the event of a flight cancellation.

The move follows the recent stranding of passengers by PC Air. South Korean authorities stopped the Thai airline's sole 200-seater plane from taking off from Seoul's Incheon airport in October.

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    Discussion 1 : 16 Dec 2012 at 20.161

    The Ministry of Tourism & Sports (TAT & Sports Authority of Thailand) should do the same with the too many foreigners investing in tour companies, yacht charter companies and dive companies as many use PayPal and oversea payments to evade taxes and may fled the scene in case of bankrupcy.

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