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Chinese Civil Aviation Admin to inspect Thailand's safety standards

BANGKOK, 14 April 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has revealed that the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration will be visiting Thailand to inspect the Kingdom's aviation safety standards.

Deputy Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said the Civil Aviation Administration of China will be traveling to Thailand in the beginning of May to inspect the Kingdom's safety policies. He said that he was confident that the country would fare well in the inspection.

The Deputy Transport Minister spoke of the progress made by the Kingdom to update the country's aviation policies, after a recent safety audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reported Significant Safety Concerns (SSC) with the Thai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA).

The report has triggered restrictions on Thai-registered airlines by many ICAO member countries. All Thai airlines have been instructed to vigorously address outstanding SSCs.

Mr. Arkhom revealed that the DCA will periodically submit a progress report to the ICAO up until the country's deadline of June 2. He admitted that it is unlikely Thailand would be able to fix all its issues in time. However, submitting progress reports would demonstrate the country's commitment to improving its safety standards.