Kan Air (KND, Chiang Mai) is believed to have terminated its Utapao base operations, barely 8 weeks after having launched them. Sources in Thailand inform ch-aviation that the carrier's last scheduled services there operated on Friday, June 12.

Official accounts claim the Thai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) forced Kan Air's withdrawal on the grounds it is not authorized to operate flights from Utapao to Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, and Bangkok Don Mueang. However, other accounts claim the move is in response to reports Thai AirAsia (FD, Bangkok Don Mueang) will open its own Utapao base during the last quarter of the year to cater to both the Thai and Chinese market.

Kan Air had based two ATR72-500s in Utapao effective April 10.