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Mr. Suwat Tantipat, Governor of Chiang Mai, presided over a welcome
ceremony Sunday to celebrate Thai Airways International’s inaugural flight
between Narita and Chiang Mai at Chiang Mai International Airport.
To mark this special occasion, THAI invited the Thai Ambassador to Tokyo, Mr. Kasit Piromya, THAI’s travel agents, as well as Japanese media to join the first flight and visit the city of Chiang Mai
from 26 - 29 October 2003.
Mr.
Tantipat said that he was confident that THAI’s direct services between the two cities would create more commercial, tourism industry, and
cultural exchange between people of the two countries.
Mr. Chaiwat Chanapai, THAI’s Vice President Western Sales and Distribution
Department added that THAI began operating thrice weekly services as of 26
October 2003 onwards between Tokyo and Chiang Mai in accordance with the Government’s policy to turn Chiang Mai into the future Northern Aviation
Hub of Thailand, with flights operated every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday,
utilizing Boeing 777-200 aircraft, with capacity of 55 seats in business class
and 303 seats in economy class.
THAI also plans to expand its services between Chiang Mai and other
countries in the region, such as Singapore, China, Myanmar, Chittagong in
Bangladesh, India, Taiwan, Pukarm, Yanggon, Chiang Ruang, Luang Prabang, Hanoi, Mandalay, and Chengdu. For this winter scheduled, THAI
will also launches flight’s operation between Chiang Mai – Luang
Prabang, Taipei-Hong Kong-Chiang Mai-Bangkok, and Chiang Mai-Yangon. |
