Reader question: Bankruptcy of insurance company Conservatrix
Insurance company Conservatrix recently went bankrupt. Are there also victims in Thailand who have been deregistered in the Netherlands? Are we still entitled to a life insurance payment?
Stop in time as an entrepreneur in Thailand
These are tough times for many people in Thailand and that includes the many foreign entrepreneurs who are having a hard time running their businesses in a decent way. How wonderful it was to see your dream come true, your own company in Thailand. But the corona crisis hit and many entrepreneurs saw their opportunities to succeed diminish or even their future go up in smoke.
Reader question: What about THAI Airways now? Bankrupt or not?
I booked tickets directly with Thai Airways Brussels, departing June 23, 2020, 2 people from Brussels to Bangkok and back at the end of July. Flights canceled by Thai Airways. We immediately applied for a refund, to date without success. Yesterday we received an e-mail from an official body in Thailand to register as debt collectors (if we understood correctly), which we did.
Investigate debts at THAI Airways: 'Many irregularities discovered'
The Transport Ministry on Tuesday submitted the findings of an investigation into alleged irregularities at Thai Airways International (THAI) to the Ministry of Finance for further action.
Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen is prepared, together with ANVR, ANWB, Consumentenbond and SGR, to investigate the possibility of an airline ticket guarantee fund in the Netherlands. This is the outcome of a discussion that the parties had about this yesterday.
THAI Airways is filing for bankruptcy to reorganize
The Thai cabinet has today decided to file for bankruptcy with the Central Bankruptcy Court for the national airline Thai Airways International (THAI), so that a major reorganization can be carried out.
Thousands of Dutch travelers are the victims of airline bankruptcies every year. The travel industry organization ANVR, the Consumers' Association, the ANWB and the SGR guarantee fund therefore advocate that consumers - just as with the bankruptcy of a travel company - be legally protected against airline bankruptcies. To this end, they submit a proposal to politicians.
Topman THAI Airways denies statements about possible bankruptcy
THAI President Sumeth says he was misunderstood when he told staff in an internal memo earlier this week that they had to participate in a restructuring program because otherwise the airline was in danger of going bankrupt.
Travel company Thomas Cook bankrupt
It has been in the air for a while, but Thomas Cook, the oldest travel company in the world, has collapsed. The English travel company was struggling with a debt of 2 billion euros. Thomas Cook Group Plc. has 21.000 employees and provided annual holidays for 22 million customers.
Hotel in Jomtien bankrupt: Hotel guests evicted
Guests at the hotel Jomtien Beach Euro Star Soi 1, were unpleasantly surprised. They were put on the street without prior notice. The police were even helpful to the new “owners”.
Europeesche Verzekeringen will soon introduce a new insurance policy for tickets that have been booked separately. This ticket guarantee insurance is intended to protect the traveler if an airline goes bankrupt.
Tour operator Oad Reizen bankrupt
Oad Reizen, which also sells flight holidays to Thailand, is bankrupt. The company announced this to the staff at the head office in Holten this afternoon, RTV Oost reports.
My Thai ex-wife claims that I was arrested at the Thai border because we owned a business together that was not closed properly due to her negligence.
Asia specialist Arcadia Reizen bankrupt
Travel organization Arcadia Reizen from Alkmaar is in financial trouble. The travel agency has reported to the SGR, the Stichting Garantiefonds Reisgelden, that the money has run out.
Thailand specialist Holiday International bankrupt
Yesterday it was announced that a well-known Thailand tour operator has gone bankrupt, namely Holiday International Thailand BV in The Hague (Laan van Meerdervoort 348). On the Holiday International website you can read the following: “Stop business activities Unfortunately, we have had to discontinue our business activities. We therefore request that you do not transfer any more money to us. Bookings with accommodation (hotel, apartment, tours, etc.) are covered by the guarantee of SGR. Visit www.sgr.nl for information about …
Thailand travelers duped by bankruptcy De Vries Reizen
Well-meaning advice: be careful when booking airline tickets to Bangkok through a travel agency. The same applies if you live in Thailand and want to book a flight ticket. A poignant example of how things can go wrong is the recent bankruptcy of De Vries Reizen from Drachten. This travel agency acted as a representative for Mahan Air in the Netherlands. Mahan Air flies to Bangkok for an attractive price. On September 27, De Vries Reizen went bankrupt. …