The station cited a THAI source as saying that Ekniti’s resignation offer followed the recent signal by Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob for the board members of departments under the Transport Ministry to resign as they were appointed by the previous government.

He said it was up to the new deputy ministers to decide if these board members should be reappointed.

Saksayam made the remark after assigning his deputies Athirat Rattanaset and Thaworn Senniam to oversee the water transportation and air transportation departments respectively. As of last Friday, there was no statement from THAI to the Stock Exchange of Thailand on this matter.

It was speculated that the ministry’s permanent secretary Chaiwat Thongkamkoon will be nominated to replace Ekniti at THAI.

Ekniti assumed the top job at the national carrier in July last year.