Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri says the airline will fully cooperate with Australian police and will not intervene in the legal process after a female cabin crew member was arrested in Melbourne over an alleged heroin-smuggling case. The airline has set up a fact-finding and disciplinary panel, with dismissal possible if wrongdoing is confirmed.

Suvarnabhumi Airport says the baggage of a Thai Airways crew member later arrested in Melbourne had passed outbound screening because departure security checks focus mainly on explosives and flight-safety threats, while Australian arrival screening later detected anomalies.