Thailand passes ICAO inspections

The ICAO said Thailand achieved an effective implementation of standards score of 65.07%, which exceeds the minimum pass threshold of 60% set by UN aviation watchdog. The score was awarded after a full team of ICAO officials carried out a Coordinated Validation Mission on Thailand's civil aviation standards between May 13-22, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand chief Chula Sukmanop said Monday. Thailand was red-flagged by the ICAO in June 2015 for failing to adequately deal with "significant safety concerns [SSCs]" within the specified time frame. After all 33 SSCs were addressed, the UN watchdog lifted the red flag in Oct 2017, although a lot still needed to be done to meet international standards. Chula said that he believes the US FAA will also upgrade Thailand's aviation status. <br/>