“After the reduction of shareholding percentage held by the Ministry of Finance in the company, the company shall cease to be a state enterprise under the relevant laws,” Thai Airways says in a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
The finance ministry disposed of the shares to Vayupak Fund 1. According to the US State Department, that fund was created in 2003 under the authority of the finance ministry. Krungthai Asset Management manages the fund.
The disposal of the shares is part of the carrier’s restructuring plan. “I believe the government, as well as other stakeholders, hope that by no longer being a state-owned enterprise, Thai Airways can operate with greater flexibility and more in accordance with market demands,” says John Frangos, a partner at law firm Tilleke & Gibbins in Bangkok.
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