Piyasvasti wins THAI sacking fightFormer Thai Airways International (THAI) president Piyasvasti Amranand has won a court battle with his former firm over being unfairly sacked from the post.Published: 24/04/2014 at 07:41 PMNewspaper section: topstories
Then-THAI president Piyasvasti Amranand, right, joined then-board chairman Ampon Kittiampon in introducing Thai Smile airline in April 2012 before he was sacked in June. (File photo by Apichart Jinakul)
Mr Piyasvasti said he was informed by the Central Labour Court on Thursday about the ruling, which found no grounds for the airline to terminate his employment contract.
The court ordered the company to pay him 1 million baht in compensation for the dismissal, he added.
The THAI board axed him in June 2012, citing that he proposed that the firm buy 12 planes in March by bypassing cabinet approval.
The board opposed the plan for fear that the proposed purchase would add more financial burden to the airline.
But the court said Mr Piyasvasti only made a comment on the proposal in a board meeting and that was not sufficient for the company to end the contract.
"I think my case will set a precedent for executives of state-owned enterprises to be aware that they can seek justice to protect their rights in the Labour Court," he said.
Acting THAI president Chokchai Panyayong confirmed the ruling and said the company will appeal the case to the Supreme Labour Court.
THAI will pay him only when the case is finalised, he added.
Thai Airways International Labour Union president Damrong Waikhanee said union members will press for the board, not the company, to take financial responsibility for the payment to Mr Piyasvati at a meeting of shareholders on Tuesday.
The union will renew its demand for Ampon Kittiampon to resign as a board member and oppose his return to the airline as the decision to sack Mr Piyasvasti was made when he was the board chairman.
Mr Ampon was absent from the board meeting when the board members decided to terminate Mr Pivasvasti's contract.
Piyasvasti wins THAI sacking fightFormer Thai Airways International (THAI) president Piyasvasti Amranand has won a court battle with his former firm over being unfairly sacked from the post.Published: 24/04/2014 at 07:41 PMNewspaper section: topstoriesThen-THAI president Piyasvasti Amranand, right, joined then-board chairman Ampon Kittiampon in introducing Thai Smile airline in April 2012 before he was sacked in June. (File photo by Apichart Jinakul)Mr Piyasvasti said he was informed by the Central Labour Court on Thursday about the ruling, which found no grounds for the airline to terminate his employment contract.The court ordered the company to pay him 1 million baht in compensation for the dismissal, he added.The THAI board axed him in June 2012, citing that he proposed that the firm buy 12 planes in March by bypassing cabinet approval.The board opposed the plan for fear that the proposed purchase would add more financial burden to the airline.But the court said Mr Piyasvasti only made a comment on the proposal in a board meeting and that was not sufficient for the company to end the contract."I think my case will set a precedent for executives of state-owned enterprises to be aware that they can seek justice to protect their rights in the Labour Court," he said.Acting THAI president Chokchai Panyayong confirmed the ruling and said the company will appeal the case to the Supreme Labour Court.THAI will pay him only when the case is finalised, he added.Thai Airways International Labour Union president Damrong Waikhanee said union members will press for the board, not the company, to take financial responsibility for the payment to Mr Piyasvati at a meeting of shareholders on Tuesday.The union will renew its demand for Ampon Kittiampon to resign as a board member and oppose his return to the airline as the decision to sack Mr Piyasvasti was made when he was the board chairman.Mr Ampon was absent from the board meeting when the board members decided to terminate Mr Pivasvasti's contract.
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