The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has elected the executive vice president of safety and standards at Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai), Suttipong Kongpool, as its new chairman. Kongpool will work on CAAT’s current policies that aim to strengthen the civil aviation industry amid the Covid-19 crisis and improve industrial standards from several aspects to prepare for when business returns to normal. He has been working with Aerothai since 1990, starting as an air traffic controller and rising in the ranks before becoming executive vice president in 2017.
