The Thairath Awards results for the year have been revealed: Chai Iamsiri, CEO of Thai Airways, has won the "CEO of the Year 2025" award with over 60,000 votes, underscoring renewed confidence in the national airline's new era.
The announcement has been made for the Thairath Awards 2025. Chai Iamsiri, Chief Executive Officer of Thai Airways Public Company Limited, won the "CEO of the Year 2025" award with 64,385 votes, ranking first out of 100,907 total votes cast in this category.
On 10 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Nik-Jitsupa Watcharaphol, Co-CEO of Thairath TV and Thairath Online, presented the 2025 CEO of the Year award from Thairath Awards to Chai Iamsiri, Chief Executive Officer.Thai Airways Public Company Limited,atThai Airways Public Company Limited,headquarters on Vibhavadi Road.
This award reflects the public's confidence in leadership during a crucial organizational transition, steering Thai Airways back to sustained profitability and successfully modernizing the fleet with new aircraft such as the Airbus A321neo, which received wide acclaim last year.
The award results were driven by "the power of the public vote" through three main channels: the Thairath Online website, SMS, and QR codes displayed on Thairath TV. Chai Iamsiri’s receipt of this award demonstrates that Thai Airways has regained the hearts of Thai people after overcoming its crisis, and it remains highly favored among voters using the premium voting system.
If one were to name the organization with the most remarkable recovery last year, it would be Thai Airways Public Company Limited under the leadership of Chai Iamsiri, CEO, who played a crucial role in driving the company from bankruptcy back to profitability and regaining the trust of the Thai public, culminating in this prestigious award.“CEO of the Year 2025”from the Thairath Awards stage.
Chai Iamsiri is not an outsider appointed to the role, but rathera "homegrown" executivewho has worked at Thai Airways for more than 37 years, starting in the finance department and rising to the top leadership position during one of the organization's most challenging periods. His extensive experience gave him a deep understanding of the company's cost structure and weaknesses.
The overwhelming votes for Chai Iamsiri stem from tangible achievements during 2024-2025, including
The key reason for his victory in the 2025 Thairath Awards voting was his clear vision and transparent communication with society. Chai has proven that Thai Airways is not merely the national carrier in name but one that Thai people can once again take pride in on the global stage.