Thai Airways operates special flights to assist flood victims

Mr. Pandit Chanapai, THAI Executive Vice President, Commercial Department, said that several provinces in the lower northern and upper central regions are severely flooded and some areas are not accessible by vehicles due to strong tides. THAI as the national carrier is concerned for flood victims as well as those who need to travel to those areas and has organized special flights to and from Bangkok-Phitsanulok during 17-23 October 2011. Flights will operate using Boeing 737-400 aircraft with 149 seats, at 1,250 baht per trip (one-way fare), operating 2 flights per day:

- The first flight will operate on 17 October 2011: flight TG8740 departs from Bangkok at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 16.00 hours and arrives in Phitsanulok at 16.50 hours and flight TG8741 departs from Phitsanulok at 17.50 hours and arrives at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 18.40 hours on the same day.

- On 18-23 October 2011: flight TG8706 departs from Bangkok at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 11.20 hours and arrives in Phitsanulok at 12.10 hours and flight TG8707 departs from Phitsanulok at 12.50 hours and arrives at Suvarnabhumi at 13.40 hours on the same day.

THAI is operating to and from Bangkok-Phitsanulok during this period as Phitsanulok is located in the lower northern region that may be accessed by people from all regions who can travel by other forms of transportation to other provinces in the lower northern and upper central regions.