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  Logo Thai Airways Logopng
  Logo Size 250px
  Fleet Size 90 (+17 orders)
  Destinations 74
  IATA TG
  ICAO THA
  Callsign THAI
  Founded 1960
  Headquarters Bangkok , Thailand
  Key People Apinant Suraseranee (president), Chalit Pookpasuk( Chairman )
  Hubs Suvarnabhumi Airport <br> Don Mueang International Airport (some domestic flight)
  Focus Cities Chiang Mai International Airport <br> Phuket International Airport
  Frequent Flyer Royal Orchid Plus
  Lounge Royal First Lounge<br/>Royal Orchid Spa<br/>Royal Silk Lounge<br/>Royal Orchid Lounge
  Alliance Star Alliance
  Website wwwthaiairwayscom


  On "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/April_1" class="copylinks">April 1 1988 , the two carriers merged to form the present Thai Airways International Thai Airways International Public Information
  In August 2005, Thai Airways International President Kanok Abhiradee Was Suspended From His Managerial Duties Just Before The Airline Reported A Massive Loss For Its Fiscal Third Quarter To June 30 Following The Suspension, The Airline Appointed Board Member Somchainuk Engtrakul To Oversee Kanok's Major Responsibilities The Airline Has Named A New President In April 2006 "http://wwwthaiairwayscom/About_Thai/Newsroom/Press_Release/Press_Year_2006/press0406_097htm" class="copylinks" target="_blank">Thai Airways International Announcement 18 April 2006
  In February 2006, The Airline Announced It Was Studying The Startup Of A New Airline, To Be Called Thai Orchid ( ( "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Thai_language" class="copylinks">Thai : นกแอร์) Forbescom 02 September 2006
  On "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Delhi" class="copylinks">Delhi , India was Thai Airways' first official arrival at Suvarnabhumi Airliners Net 27 September 2006
  The Thai Airways International Fleet Consists Of The Following Aircraft As Of June 2007 "http://wwwthaiairwayscom/About_Thai/Public_Information/Information/AircraftFleethtm" class="copylinks" target="_blank">Thai Airways International Website June 2007:
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  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/April_27" class="copylinks">April 27 1980 – a Thai Airways Avro 748 enroute from Khon Kaen to Bangkok lost altitude during a thunderstorm and crashed about 8 miles from Don Mueang International Airport All four crew members and 40 of the 49 passengers were killed Plane Crash Info 11 June 1980
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/April_15" class="copylinks">April 15 1985 – a Thai Airways Boeing 737-200 hit high ground on Phuket and was destroyed by the impact and fire All four passengers and seven crew members were killed The accident occurred after a failure of both engines Plane Crash Info 15 April 1985]
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/December_11" class="copylinks">December 11 1998Thai Airways Flight 261 , another A310-200 , bound for Surat Thani from Bangkok, during its third landing attempt in heavy rain, crashed into a Rice Paddy about 2 miles from Surat Thani airport 102 of 143 aboard were killed Asia Economic News 14 December 1998
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/March_3" class="copylinks">March 3 2001 – a Thai Airways International Boeing 737-400 , bound for Chiang Mai from Bangkok, was destroyed by an explosion and fire that occurred about 35 minutes before the Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and about 150 other passengers were to board Five members of the cabin crew were aboard, and one was killed Witnesses said they heard an explosion before flames erupted aboard the aircraft NTSB investigators reported that the center fuel tank exploded followed by the right tank 18 minutes later The cause for the explosion was unclear No traces of explosive were found The center fuel tank is located near air conditioning packs which generate heat, and were running nonstop prior to the explosion BBC News 04 March 2001