Snapshot
| Base: | Bangkok - Thailand | |
| Launch: | 1960 | |
| CEO: | Piyasvasti Amranand - President | |
| Pax 2009: | 18.5 m | |
| Pax 2008: | 18.7 m | |
| Global Alliance: | Star Alliance | |
| Ownership: | Ministry of Finance (51%), Vayupak Fund 1 by MFC Asset Management Pcl.(8.6%), Vayupak Fund 1 by Krung Thai Asset Management Pcl.(8.6%) | |
| Major Subsidiaries: | Nok Airlines (39%), Royal Orchid Hotel (24%), Donmuang International Airport Hotel (40%),Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (23%), Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel (30%) | |
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Monthly traffic for Thai Airways
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Recently announced route changes
| From | To | New | Total | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | Johannesburg | 4 | 4 | 2-Jun-10 |
| Bangkok | Athens | 1 | 4 | 28-Mar-10 |
| Bangkok | Chiang Mai | -5 | 7 | 16-May-10 |
| Bangkok | Phuket | -5 | 7 | 16-May-10 |
| Bangkok | Oslo | -2 | 5 | 28-Mar-10 |
| Bangkok | Ubon Ratchathani | -14 | 7 | 1-Mar-10 |
| Bangkok | Penang | 2 | 7 | 28-Mar-10 |
| Bangkok | Busan | -1 | 3 | 28-Mar-10 |
| Bangkok | Moscow | -1 | 3 | 28-Mar-10 |
| Bangkok | Kuwait | -3 | 0 | 28-Mar-10 |
| Phuket | Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 25-Oct-09 |
| Bangkok | Mumbai | 1 | 10 | 26-Oct-09 |
| Bangkok | Phuket | 7 | 70 | 25-Oct-09 |
| Bangkok | Chiang Mai | 7 | 70 | 25-Oct-09 |
| Bangkok | Moscow | 1 | 4 | 25-Oct-09 |
Thai Airway's fleet
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Profiles:
Based at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport with secondary hubs in Phuket and Chiang Mai, Thai Airways is the national airline of Thailand and owned by the Thai Ministry of Finance. Using a fleet of narrow and wide-body Airbus, Boeing and ATR aircraft, Thai Airways operates an extensive network of domestic and regional services throughout Thailand and Asia and international services to Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Thai Airways is a founding member of Star Alliance.
News Headlines

Thai Airways President, Piyasvasti Amranand
Thai Airways pax numbers down 11.7%, RPKs down 15.8%; load factor holding up in Feb-2010
Thai Airways defers plans to resume Bangkok-Johannesburg service to 02-Jun-2010
All Nippon Airways and Thai Airways sign Honolulu and Jo'burg codeshare agreement
Bangkok safe despite protests; Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia operations normal
Thai Airways outlines long-term fleet strategy in response to rising competition
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport and carriers announce contingency plans for protests
Standard Chartered Bank Thailand expecting increased aviation financing opportunities in Asia
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Thai Airways slips to net loss in 3Q2009. "Still facing a crisis"
LCCs losing domestic market share in Thailand, but steadily increasing international market share
Thai Airways loses USD4.5 million per day in brutal final quarter
Thai Airways “restructures” in its usual way – but troubles loom
Thai Airways pulls out all the stops to rebuild demand
Thai Airways needs "drastic action" - President
Airbus defers industrial ramp-up
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Share Market Performance
China Southern introduces domestic premium-economy seats; AirAsia sees “strong” 1Q2010 earnings
IATA seeing improved premium demand in Asia; Thai Airways shares gain on upbeat 1Q2010 outlook
Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways fall, EVA Air gains
Asia Pacific leading the travel demand recovery; Thai declares dividend
Thai Airways returns to profitability, improves outlook; JAL’s losses widen
Malaysia Airlines’ outlook improves; Kingfisher to join oneworld; Thai sees revenue improvements
Air Berlin in negotiations to raise stake in NIKI; Thai to increase stake in Nok?
SpiceJet considers domestic capacity expansion; ANA upgraded by Citgroup
Government ownership questions affect Thai Airways’ shares; reduced jet fuel prices in India
MAS shares fall to lowest level in more than 7 years; EVA Air’s pax yield down, cargo yields improve
JAL share turbulence continues; Thai Airways & Vietnam Airlines see improvements in 2010
Thai Airways “back on our feet”; Qantas expecting 1HFY2010 profit; Double digit China traffic growth
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