Floods, fires and volcanoes

THAI opens compensation site for flood-hit passengers

Bangkok Post17 October 2026, 04:50 UTCThailand

Thai Airways International has approved compensation measures for passengers affected by flight delays, cancellations and delayed baggage caused by heavy rain and flooding between Sept 26 and 30.

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