Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri says 5,000 stranded bags at Bangkok airport will be cleared within 72 hours

In Thailand, heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupted Thai Airways operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport. On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, CEO Chai Eamsiri said around 5,000 bags from Thai Airways flights remained stranded, but would be cleared within 72 hours. The airline cut about 30 flights (30% of planned departures) from Bangkok, with reductions lasting at least three days. Several flights to and from Bangkok were cancelled, including to Singapore, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Frankfurt, Munich, and Brussels. The government said floodwater was expected to recede within three days if no more rain fell.