Just your typical Thai corruption
Ah, yes, the boss is associated with somebody high up in the government. At Sunny Airways, besides Preecha and his thug Mafia friends, we had the venal and ignorant Sathian who was fronting for what he claimed is the Minister of Finance. Is that who you are referring to? These are all corrupt crooks and leeches who put no money into the company and simply extort money and favours from others as if they are feudal lords. In the meantime, they rack up debts and refuse to pay employees, suppliers and vendors while sucking all cash and assets from the company.
These are people who lie about everything, treat others very shabbily, do not honour anything they say, will place unqualified personnel in key operating and safety positions, and have no qualms about ordering and bullying employees into undertaking operations which are clearly in violation of industry protocol, DCA regulations and safe operating procedures.
Horrible, awful, venal people - do not even consider getting caught up in this.