Why don’t Thais want to save Thai Airways from coronavirus tailspin?

Public opposition is mounting to a rescue package for Thai Airways, as the 60-year-old airline struggles to find an exit route from coronavirus-fuelled financial turbulence. Like many of its regional counterparts, Thailand’s national carrier has been hit by a double whammy of reduced demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the culmination of years of competition from low-cost rivals. In response to the crisis the state enterprise is reportedly seeking a 58.1 billion baht (US$1.81 billion)…