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Authorities probe price-gouging on Bangkok-Hat Yai flights amid flood crisis

The Transport Ministry is being urged to urgently order airlines to reduce prices on the Bangkok-Hat Yai route. (Photo: Official Facebook page of Hat Yai International Airport)

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has launched an investigation into allegations that airlines cancelled passengers’ bookings and resold the same seats at significantly higher prices on the Bangkok-Hat Yai route as southern provinces battle severe flooding.

The probe follows orders from both the prime minister and the transport minister after public complaints circulated online.

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