The UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reported “significant safety concerns” with Thailand’s air safety practices last week. The negative report may prevent some flights from coming out of the kingdom and forced Thailand’s government to deal quickly with the results on Monday.
Responding to the ICAO’s negative review, Japan and South Korea decided to block new charter and scheduled flights from Thailand. This means existing flights can still land in Japan and Korea. However, they cannot change their equipment or schedules.