THAI Receives Global Traveler's Best Trans-Pacific Airline Award 2006

May 9, 2007

(U.S. ASIAN WIRE)--Thai Airways International Public Company Limited was recently awarded Best Trans-Pacific Airline Award 2006 by Global Traveler magazine, for the third consecutive year, as a result of an annual reader survey featured in the magazine from February to August 2006.

Mr. Wit Kitchathorn, THAI's General Manager for North-Eastern U.S.A., said For THAI to be recognized by Global Traveler three years in a row is a great honor. It reflects the consistent level of comfort and service that THAI offers passengers, which is why the company is amongst the world's leading air carriers. For U.S. travelers headed to Asia, THAI offers the fastest non-stop service to Southeast Asia and also the fastest connections to India. Furthermore, THAI recently expanded its services from the U.S. to reflect growing demand in the U.S. market.

Global Traveler conducted its third annual survey of its readers from February 1 to August 31, 2006, with open-ended questions for the best in 42 categories of business and luxury travel. A total of 13,653 readers completed questionnaires, based on a survey conducted as a six-page insert in subscriber copies of the magazine and online through the Global Traveler website.

THAI operates to two destinations in the United States: Los Angeles and New York City. THAI operates on the route Bangkok - Los Angeles v.v. five times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, utilizing Airbus A340-500 aircraft. Furthermore, THAI operates on the route Bangkok - New York City v.v. five times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, utilizing Airbus A340-500 aircraft.