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Thai Airways (Thailand)

Thai Airways
IATA
TH (until 1988)
now TG
ICAO
THA
Callsign
Thai Air
Founded 1960-1988
(merged into Thai Airways International in 1988)
Hubs Don Mueang International Airport
(formerly: Bangkok International Airport)
Fleet size 2
(merged into Thai Airways International in 1988)
Destinations 9
Parent company Thai Airways Company
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
Key people N/W
Website: http://www.thaiairways.com

Thai Airways (Thai: ) was the national domestic air carrier of Thailand. Its main base was the Domestic Terminal at Don Mueang International Airport: DMK (formerly: Bangkok International Airport: BKK). In 1988, Thai Airways merged to become Thai Airways International (Thai: ).

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History

The carrier's first flight was on May 1, 1960. Thai started as Thai Airways Company (Thai: ), a joint venture with Scandinavian Airlines System (which initially held a 30% share), along with an international carrier, Thai Airways International (Thai: ).

On April 1, 1977, the Thai government bought out the remaining 15% of SAS-owned shares.

On April 1, 1988, the two carriers merged to form the present Thai Airways International. [1]

In 1988 Destinations

Now, Thai Airways (Thai: ) merged to become Thai Airways International (Thai: ). (Now see also Thai Airways International destinations).

Incidents and accidents (1960-1988)

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