It really is a very clever move when you think about it ,that is if you are on the board.
With the employment of Thai cabin crew there will be pressure on Australian J* crew to accept lower conditions and pay next time their EBA is due.QF L/H found this as soon as the overseas bases started the company was pressuring us to make concessions.
More flying will be given to the Thai crew when they have the numbers in BKK and as for only having 100 just wait for a year or so.
The race to the bottom has just changed up another gear.
I know it has been said before but I wish the company would base it's board in BKK and employ locals as board members.Imagine the savings to the travellers then....