Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- Thai Airways International has hired an overseas human resources consultancy to assess six candidates competing to become its next chief executive, as the national carrier looks for a broader evaluation beyond interviews and vision presentations, according to local media reports.

Lavaron Sangsnit, Chairman of the airline and Permanent Secretary at Thailand's Finance Ministry, said the process has moved on to individual competency tests after the six shortlisted candidates were interviewed on October 18.

He said the assessment will give the selection committee an additional set of information, as relying only on interviews or presentations could favor candidates who are good speakers.

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