BANGKOK: Thailand’s junta chief Wednesday said problems with the kingdom’s airline industry must be solved after the United States downgraded the country’s air safety rating in an embarrassing blow to the tourist-reliant nation.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced the move in a statement late Tuesday saying Thailand’s civil aviation authority no longer met “minimum international standards,” a decision that could hamper the operation of Thai airlines worldwide.

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