Orient Thai is owned by the same company as One Two Go who
lost flight 269 in a similar situation on landing at Phuket.
One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nok is the budget wing of Thai Airways. (if you pardon the pun).
I suspect a bit of pressure to go on this one as on board was a high ranking police chief who would have not wanted delays.
Pol Gen Chatchawal Suksomjit, a deputy national police chief, was among the passengers who decided to continue his trip from Hat Yai.