Case number: 6:26-bk-60130 - Thai Express, Inc. - Missouri Western Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Thai Express, Inc.

  • Court

    Missouri Western (mowbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Brian T. Fenimore

  • Filed

    02/25/2026

  • Last Filing

    04/13/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, SmBus, PlnDue, DEC



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Western District of Missouri (Springfield)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-60130-btf11

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Brian T. Fenimore
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/25/2026
341 meeting:  04/01/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  05/06/2026

Debtor 1

Thai Express, Inc.

2113 W Republic Road
Springfield, MO 65807
GREENE-MO
Tax ID / EIN: 26-2304090

represented by
Robert Baran

Conroy Baran
1316 Saint Louis Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64101
816-616-5009
Email: rbaran@conroybaran.com

Trustee

Robbin Messerli

6917 Tomahawk Rd
PO Box 8686
Prairie Village, KS 66208
913-662-3524
Email: rob.messerli@gunrockvp.com

 
 
U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Room 3440
400 East 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106-1910
represented by
Jill Parsons

DOJ-Ust
400 E. 9th St., Room 3440
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-512-1943
Email: jill.parsons@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/20/202662Entry of Appearance by Vanessa C. Kamberis, Assistant United States Attorney on behalf of United States of America (Kamberis, Vanessa) (Entered: 03/20/2026)
03/19/202661Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice of Scott Tidwell on behalf of Springfield Grocer Company (Tidwell, Steven) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
03/18/202660Certificate of Service on
March 18, 2026
regarding Debtor's Motion to Assume Commercial Lease and Debtor's Motion to Reject Executory Contract filed by Thai Express, Inc. (related document(s)57 Motion to Assume/Reject filed by Thai Express, Inc., 58 Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract filed by Thai Express, Inc.) (Baran, Robert) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
03/18/202659
Interim Order Granting Debtor's Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral and Setting Final Hearing

Signed on 3/18/2026


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Hearing scheduled for 4/7/2026 at 10:30 AM at ZOOM AUDIO CONFERENCE.
Objections due by: 4/2/2026.

(Related document(s)39) (DRM)


(Entered: 03/18/2026)
03/18/2026Update of Chapter 11 Deadlines re: Responses to the Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract Filed by Thai Express, Inc.
Response due by 4/8/2026.
(related document(s)58 Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract filed by Thai Express, Inc.) (DRM) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
03/18/202658Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract Filed by Thai Express, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Investment Agreement) (Baran, Robert) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
03/18/202657Motion to Assume Commercial Lease. Filed by Thai Express, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Lease Agreement)
Response due by 04/8/2026.
(Baran, Robert) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
03/18/202656Declaration About Individual Debtor's Schedules (Baran, Robert) (Entered: 03/18/2026)
03/18/202655Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities and Certain Statistical Information, Schedule A/B, Schedule D, Schedule E/F, Schedule G, Schedule H, Declaration or Schedules for Non-Individuals, Statement of Financial Affairs, for Non-Individual and Amended 20 Largest Unsecured Claims (Form 204) . (Baran, Robert)Modified on 3/19/2026 (EMC). (Entered: 03/18/2026)
03/17/202654
Order of the Court

For the reasons announced on the record at the hearing held on March 17, 2026, the Motion to Authorize Debtor to Pay PrePeition Employee Wages and Related Deductions is hereby GRANTED.

It is so ORDERED by /s/ Brian T. Fenimore.

The moving party is to serve this order on parties not receiving electronic notice but entitled to notice pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, Local Rule 2002-1 and other applicable law.

File the Certificate of Service and relate it to the
epo
category.

This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.

(Related document(s)40 Motion for Order) (DRM)


(Entered: 03/17/2026)