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  • GuidesCan you ask for more food in any Thai airlines if you are not full?

    Can you ask for more food in any Thai airlines if you are not full?

    If you have ever been on a flight, chances are that their in-flight meals arenโ€™t the most appetising thing that you ever come across, nor will the portion sizes leave you feeling full afterwards. But the burning question is can you ask for more food while on a flight on a Thai airline? In most cases, you definitely can! Aโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsRTAF eyes SAAB Gripen jets to replace ageing F-16s

    RTAF eyes SAAB Gripen jets to replace ageing F-16s

    Thailand is considering replacing its ageing fleet of F-16 fighter jets with SAABโ€™s Gripen models, as revealed during a recent tour of SAABโ€™s headquarters in Stockholm. Reporters from Thailand were given an extensive look at the Gripen E/F manufacturing line and a flight simulator, showcasing the modern technology and capabilities of the fighter jets. The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsLocal fishermen hooked over Vietnam warplane wreckage found in Mekong

    Local fishermen hooked over Vietnam warplane wreckage found in Mekong

    Thai and Lao men discovered the wreckage of a Vietnam warplane while fishing in the Mekong River within the Isaan province of Nong Khai. In light of safety concerns, locals have been banned from accessing the site, given the potential presence of explosives within the wreckage. A 40 year old Thai man, Chonnathep Suriwong, shared his account of finding theโ€ฆ

  • World NewsAirline passengers to reach 83% of pre-pandemic figures in 2023

    Airline passengers to reach 83% of pre-pandemic figures in 2023

    The International Air Transport Association is confident global airline passenger numbers will reach 83% of pre-pandemic figures in 2023, and the aviation industryโ€™s recovery to profitability will be โ€œwithin graspโ€ next year despite ongoing uncertainties. The Covid-19 outbreak caused chaos in the aviation industry, with passenger numbers falling by 60% in 2020 and 50% in 2021. Over the course ofโ€ฆ

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | Thailand’s Northeast new floating solar farm

    Thailand News Update | Thailandโ€™s Northeast new floating solar farm

    Health authorities have reported the discovery of a new mutation of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The discovery has been made in Hong Kong which has been going through a horrendous time with Covid 19, recording record injections and deaths and an over-whelming of the countryโ€™s health system. In fact Hong Kong has recorded the worldโ€™s highest Sars Covid-2 death rate.Nowโ€ฆ

  • Thailand video newsPattaya night life Booming! The Real situation in Pattaya… | GMT

    Pattaya night life Booming! The Real situation in Pattayaโ€ฆ | GMT

    We went to take a look for ourselves what Pattaya night life was like and it was BOOMING! The Tourism Authority of Thailand is preparing a plan to relax travel rules in line with the timeline to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease on July 1. Thailand Pass applicants are being warned about numerous scam emails from accounts posing as theโ€ฆ

  • Thailand video newsMiddle Eastern & Indian Tourists To Save Pattaya | GMT

    Middle Eastern & Indian Tourists To Save Pattaya | GMT

    Middle Eastern and Indian tourist are targeted for tourism in Pattaya. An oil tanker explosion on the Chao Phraya. The level 4 alert issued by the US CDC against Thailand shouldnโ€™t create a huge impact on tourism and magical flowers. All coming up on todays Good Morning Thailand with Jay and Tim, LIVE FROM PATTAYA!

  • Transport NewsThai Airways challenging claims of over US billion from leasing companies and Rolls Royce

    Thai Airways challenging claims of over US$7 billion from leasing companies and Rolls Royce

    Thai Airways is questioning claims from the lessors of some of its aircraft and Rolls-Royce, who service some of their aircraft engines. The airline is currently in the middle of lengthy bankruptcy proceedings as the court wades through thousands of creditor claims. The lessor and maintenance claims total over $US$7 billion. Thai Airways says that itโ€™s not liable for theโ€ฆ

  • Business NewsThai Airways adds another 21.5 billion baht debt in Q3 report

    Thai Airways adds another 21.5 billion baht debt in Q3 report

    Thai Airways has accumulated more losses, on top of a decade of annual losses, for the latest quarter. At the moment the national airlineโ€™s debt is four times higher than last yearโ€™s debt. The airline, already struggling, has been mostly grounded since the end of March. At the end of last week Thai Airways put 34 of its old planesโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Shorter quarantine, STV update, THAI jets for sale | November 6

    Thailand News Today | Shorter quarantine, STV update, THAI jets for sale | November 6

    Last day of the week and a day full of news about the STV, Chinese travel bubbles and the PM saying heโ€™ll step aside if thereโ€™s someone better to take his job. Thailand News Today, with Tim Newton. Retired Thai official with Covid-19 dies after returning to Thailand A 66 year old retired Thai official, diagnosed with Covid-19, died yesterdayโ€ฆ

  • Tourism NewsA new flaw detected on Boeing’s 787 as company’s problems mount

    A new flaw detected on Boeingโ€™s 787 as companyโ€™s problems mount

    The problems at Boeing are starting to stack up, at a time when few airlines are ordering new planes and going through their current orders to see which order they can cancel. Boeing has now disclosed another problem with the construction of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft that could cause further delays on aircraft deliveries, and provide another headache for theโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsGlobal aviation recovery could take 3 years – Survey

    Global aviation recovery could take 3 years โ€“ Survey

    โ€œWidespread recovery of the global airline industry could be up to three years away.โ€ Thatโ€™s the consensus out of n industry poll conducted as part of FlightPlan: Charting a Course into the Future. 500 professionals around the world were asked questions about the likely recovery of the global aviation industry. Apart from the dire predictions of a slow recovery over the nextโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsBritish Airways makes cuts after Covid-19 profit loss

    British Airways makes cuts after Covid-19 profit loss

    British Airways is the latest airline to cut jobs after Covid-19 sent profits into a downward spiral. The company says it has reached an agreement with its pilots that will see 350 laid off and another 300 entering a pool in which they could be rehired at a later date. The airline previously said it needed to cut 12,000 jobs andโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsRelaxation on some social distancing measures for travel

    Relaxation on some social distancing measures for travel

    The Thailand Civil Aviation Authority has further relaxed the restrictions on domestic airline services by removing the need for on-board social distancing (so that middle seat is now likely to be sold) CCAT Director Chula Sookmanop says that domestic airlines can sell all their seats on each flight Airlines no longer need to leave some of the seats vacant forโ€ฆ

  • Business NewsThai Airways staff balk at cuts in perks and benefits

    Thai Airways staff balk at cuts in perks and benefits

      The Labour Ministry will invite the management of Thai Airways International for talks over a complaint submitted on Friday to the ministry by the airlineโ€™s labour union over unreasonable cuts in work benefits, especially healthcare welfare. Nares Puengyaem, the president of Thai Airwayโ€™s labour union, together with two representatives of State Enterprises Workersโ€™ Relations Confederation , yesterday submitted toโ€ฆ

  • Tourism NewsPhuket Airport is open for business. Flights available today.

    Phuket Airport is open for business. Flights available today.

    Phuket International Airport is open from today. This islandโ€™s airport, closed from the start of April, re-opened just after midnight. Not that there are many scheduled flights today. It looks like the announcement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand caught the airlines by surprise as well but the airlines may add flights quickly to take advantage of the earlierโ€ฆ

  • Economy NewsMore trouble for ailing Thai Airways as Airbus calls in its debts

    More trouble for ailing Thai Airways as Airbus calls in its debts

    Even as struggling national flag carrier Thai Airways strives to come up with blueprint for financial recovery, Airbus is calling in its debts on 30 aircraft rented by the airline. Thailandโ€™s deputy transport minister says the companyโ€™s debts were checked on May 15, when documents showed that Airbus is trying to collect debts for rental of 30 airplanes as theโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 News32 domestic flight routes approved for May as Thais take to the air again

    32 domestic flight routes approved for May as Thais take to the air again

    As Thailand starts to open doors and get people back to work again, the Department of Airports director general has announced the opening of 14 airports across Thailand. But the airline industry, basically grounded over the past month, has a long road ahead. From the start of May, only 32 domestic flight routes will be allowed to operate under theโ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsAviation industry estimates that 25 million jobs are in peril

    Aviation industry estimates that 25 million jobs are in peril

    Amongst industries hit during the Covid-19 situation, the aviation industry has probably been hit harder than most with huge investments, millions of staff, complicated infrastructure, small margins and thousands of down-stream businesses. It will also take a lot longer to wind the whole aviation machine back up when things eventually settle down. The International Air Transport Association estimates that some 25โ€ฆ

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket airport to ban flights April 10-30 over virus fears

    Phuket airport to ban flights April 10-30 over virus fears

    The southern island province of Phuket has sealed its borders by land and sea, and yesterday provincial governor Phakkhaphong Thawiphat announced that air transport to Phuket will also shut down beginning April 10 until at least April 30 in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. โ€œShutting down the air transport route requires seven days notification in advanceโ€ฆ

  • Tourism NewsThai Airways must modify rehabilitation plan to survive: Airline President

    Thai Airways must modify rehabilitation plan to survive: Airline President

    PHOTO: gta5-mods.com โ€œThai Airways will have to modify its rehabilitation plans to survive in the face of tight competition.โ€ This frank admission by the airlineโ€™s president Sumet Damrongchaith. The national carrier is now carrying a total debt of over 2.45 billion baht and losses of more than 20 billion, despite being able to reduce its debts by 48 billion bahtโ€ฆ

  • Business News“No liquidity crunch” – Thai Airways’ President

    โ€œNo liquidity crunchโ€ โ€“ Thai Airwaysโ€™ President

    PHOTO: Sumeth Damrongchaitham, Thai Airwaysโ€™ President โ€œDeputy PM says the rehabilitation plan had been implemented for a while now, but there was still no sign of the losses easing.โ€ The President of national flagship carrier Thai Airways International is denying reports that it is experiencing a liquidity crunch. Sumeth Damrongchaitham claims that Thai Airways has sufficient cash flow โ€œfor presentโ€ฆ

  • Tourism NewsBangkok Airways posts losses, Samui routes performing badly

    Bangkok Airways posts losses, Samui routes performing badly

    Following the opening of its swanky new passenger lounges at the Phuket Airport last week, Bangkok Airways has just posted a net loss of 190 million baht for the first half of 2019. In posting the figures yesterday the companyโ€™s President promised to turn results around in the second half of the year to ensure an annual profit. The Kohโ€ฆ

  • Transport NewsThai Airways needs restructuring to survive

    Thai Airways needs restructuring to survive

    Store your tray table and buckle up. Itโ€™s going to be a bumpy ride at Thai Airways. The airlineโ€™s president Sumeth Damrongchaitham say Thai Airways needs complete restructuring if it is to survive in the highly competitive aviation business. Sumeth said that under the restructuring, Thai Airways will focus more on the international market and link up with other membersโ€ฆ