Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International (THAI) is the flag carrier of Thailand. Its headquarters are on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Bangkok's Chatuchak district, and its main hub is Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport. It is one of the five founding members of Star Alliance, created on 14 May 1997.
Travel + Leisure readers ranked Thai Airways International No. 10 among international airlines in the World's Best Awards 2026, with a score of 86.25. The passage from the magazine is a ranking list and adds no further comment on the airline.
THAI started in 1960 as a joint venture of Thailand's domestic Thai Airways Company and Scandinavian Airlines System, which took a 30 per cent share. As of January 2026 it served 51 international and 9 domestic destinations in 29 countries with 80 Boeing and Airbus aircraft, with another 80 on order and plans to reach 143 aircraft by 2029. Its regional carrier Thai Smile, launched in 2012, is being merged back into the main airline.
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